Always Remembered
Authors: Kelly Risser
Tags: #romance, #fantasy, #young adult, #mermaid, #selkie, #scottish folklore, #fairtytale
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This book is dedicated to Sharon Eileen Risser. The
world took you from us too soon, but you will be always remembered
in our hearts.
If I wondered what
a volcano looked like before it erupted, all I needed to do was
take one glance at my dad’s red face. Wincing, I dropped my gaze to
the floor.
“You’re grounded for life!” The words
exploded from his mouth. My eyes flew back to him in disbelief. He
raked his hands through his hair, leaving bits standing on end.
Between the disheveled hair and the scowl, anger marred his
handsome face. Obviously, he wasn’t going to be happy that I went
against his orders, but I didn’t realize he would get this mad.
“How could you? I warned you it was dangerous. Do you have a death
wish? If you…”
He continued to yell and pace the floor, lost
in his lecture. He wasn’t even looking at us. I rolled my eyes at
Kieran, who bit his cheek, his shoulders shaking with pent-up
laughter. Nice that someone was enjoying this. I, on the other
hand, didn’t know how to diffuse Dad’s anger, and I knew some form
of punishment was coming. What it was and when it happened remained
to be seen.
The amused expression dissolved from Kieran’s
face when Dad turned and rammed a long finger into his chest. “And
you… don’t think that your father won’t hear about this. I’ll be
contacting Stephen just as soon as I figure out what I’m doing with
Meara.”
Dad glared at me. “I’ve half a mind to throw
you in the dungeon. At least you couldn’t escape.”
“There’s a dungeon?” Once again, I snuck a
glance at Kieran. He shrugged. Apparently, he didn’t know about it
either.
“Of course there’s a dungeon,” Dad scoffed.
“This is a fortress. Where do you think we put our enemies? We
certainly don’t invite them to tea in the parlor.”
My face heated, and my chest tightened in
anger. Kieran and I were safe. Why couldn’t my dad let it go? Sure,
we went against his wishes to rescue my ex-boyfriend from Ken, the
evil man who hired Evan for a summer internship. The job started
okay, until Ken went crazy and locked Evan in the basement.
Definitely not the summer job Evan had in mind. Besides, our
mission wasn’t successful anyway. Kieran and I intended to free
Evan. It was the whole reason we snuck out against my dad’s orders
in the first place. By the time we got to Ken’s house, however, he
was already long gone with Evan. Now, every moment we stood here
and argued meant Evan could be dead. Fear pierced my heart.
“Tell me what happened,” Dad demanded.
“When Kieran and I searched the abandoned
house, we found Professor Nolan beaten to the brink of death.” I
could still smell the metallic tang of blood, hear his raspy,
broken breath, and see his bruised skin and broken bones. I knew
Evan’s professor as a quiet, nerdy college teacher. He wasn’t a bad
man, or at least, he wasn’t as malicious as Ken. Although Ted Nolan
brought Evan into this situation, no one deserved to die that
way.
“He was locked in a cell in the basement,”
Kieran added. “It might’ve been the one Ken used for Evan.”
Dad scratched his chin, studying the wall
behind us. His eyes narrowed and found mine. “Yes, you mentioned
that Evan was being held captive. How did you know?”
I met my father’s blazing eyes and lifted my
chin. If he was trying to intimidate me, I had nothing to hide.
“Because that’s what he told me.”