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EXCERPT:
Imogene frowned. “I fell, sir.”
It wasn’t a lie, though it was an equivocation. She wasn’t about to tell him the truth and hoped Kade would keep it to himself as well.
She noted Kade tense next to her, his elbow bumping against hers. She couldn’t turn her head to look at him, but imagined his light, brown eyes widening, and his black brows arching over them with the knowledge she’d lied to their commanding officer. Imogene knew he’d look stupidly endearing.
She schooled her face, clearing it of any emotion. “Yes, sir. I tripped. Then Kade helped me. He shouldn’t have had any points deducted. It was my fault.” She glanced at Kade, whose eyebrows shifted over his eyes. “I checked in at the infirmary.”
“Yes. I’m aware.” Glyn narrowed his gigantic eyes, tittering in the back of his throat, and sat back in the chair.
His eyes darted to Kade. “And you, Kade?” he asked. “You came in last as well.”
Though she wanted to look at Kade, sure he stood stone still and straight like the Baskin Monolith at the center of campus, Imogene didn’t move. She knew his face would be as unreadable as ever, though he’d probably be pressing his jaw together, the muscles twitching as he did.
She chanced a look to see if she was right. He stared straight ahead, stoic and steady, at perfect attention. His beautiful face was carved artwork, with his broad forehead under black hair and his eyes, golden brown in the suns’ light, framed by thick black brows, now impassive. His smooth brown skin stretched over full but sharp cheekbones that tapered to a masculine jaw shaved clean that hinted of new growth—and sure enough, twitching just as she’d thought, which had her suppressing a smile. His nose was strong and prominent from the bridge to tip, drawing her eyes to a generous mouth—a kissable mouth.
Imogene cut her gaze back to what was in front of her, annoyed at the direction of her thoughts. No. No. No. She wanted to shake her head. Focus, Imogene. The problem was that her preoccupation with Kade was happening more and more frequently. And now she was dreaming about him. She couldn’t afford to think that way. Not this close to the end. Even if he had helped her. Her stomach tightened as she maintained her focus out the window behind Sirkuhl Glyn, afraid for Vempur.
Her gaze slid to Kade again.
“Yes, sir. I just wanted to make sure another cadet was okay. I couldn’t leave a teammate behind.” Kade’s voice was deep and rich, and it irritated her that she noticed. And he was keeping her secret. Was she grateful? Yes. Did she trust it? No.
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As a kid, CL Walters, world revolved around two things: stories and make believe. She's built a real life around those two things: a teacher of stories and a writer of make believe.
With four books now published, she's looking forward to her fifth release October 13, 2020, a YA Contemporary Romance called The Stories Stars Tell.
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