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Top Ten Things Overheard at the Orion Circle
They’re all a tad crazy so these are in no particular order
Her boyfriend is a ghost?! How does that work with kissing? Sometimes the Orion Circle members deal with people who are a tad delusional… this case was one of those.
Are werewolves weak against chocolate? ‘Cause you know it’s poisonous to dogs. This one is worth checking into. Coat a silver dagger in chocolate to take down a rogue werewolf.
I really wish vampires glittered. Orion Circle member Yolanda has a bit of a crush on the vampires from Twilight. It creates a whole new set of problems since she is also a monster hunter. She has a tendency to romanticize the rogue vampires she hunts.
But Sam & Dean get shotguns with rock salt! It’s all part of a decades long argument about whether to give guns to teenagers. The adults in the Circle think it’s too dangerous. The teens hunting think it’s too dangerous not to have them. Cold iron and silver daggers will only get a person so far in the hunt. Using a fictional TV show as part of their argument never seems to help, though.
Personally, I think werewolves should have to wear collars with rabies tags like other dogs. Raven has a past with werewolves that she prefers not to talk about, but her prejudice comes out in lots of snarky comments—most of which are directed at the newest member, Blake, who just happens to be a werewolf.
No, the Tarot cards don’t think Rocket Man is a good name for your unborn son. The cards are leaning toward something normal, you know, like David. Logan overheard on the phone with one of his secret celebrity clients. He wasn’t actually doing a Tarot card reading… didn’t have to. No one should name a child Rocket Man.
Playing Castlevania does not prepare you to hunt vampires! Raven yelling at Carl for trying to justify his video game obsession. Though she did admit that playing Resident Evil might aid in hunting zombies… if they actually exist.
Just because the Fiji Mermaid was a fake doesn’t mean mermaids don’t exist. We owe it to science to investigate! Rebecca trying to justify a trip to Grand Cayman to investigate a rash of mermaid sightings.
The Bracken Bats are Mexican free-tail bats, not vampires. Do you really believe 20,000 vampires take to the sky over San Antonio every night? No wait that was rhetorical, you weren’t supposed to… darn, they hung up. And Rebecca remembers why stupid people make her sad.
I’m sorry, but I don’t think Bigfoot has a credit card, so we’re going to pass on investigating this one. Mr. Kincaid to a terrified hotel clerk who claimed Bigfoot just checked into the Marriott downtown.
Excerpt
I sense movement, and in the next moment Tracy throws herself at the barrier, a screaming, howling banshee. She fights against the magic barring her. Static electricity sparks through the room, zooming around, visible in the darkness. I push Kacie behind me as the manic ghost continues her relentless assault on the barrier. A deafening boom reverberates through the room, followed by a wave of energy. I push Kacie down, falling on top of her to shield her from the ghost’s wrath. Pain lances up my back like thousands of cat claws, making me cry out both in shock and pain. I glance back—Samson and Delilah hiss their displeasure at Tracy, their claws digging into my back.
The claws retract when I yell at them, and all the other pain surfaces. Ignoring the throbbing in my ribs, I roll to my side to free Kacie, sending the cats leaping away. Tracy lets out one last anguished wail before slumping and falling to the floor. My familiars circle her prone body, mouths open, scenting the air. The heaviness in the air lessens, but I continue to take in shallow breaths to keep from aggravating the pain. I watch Tracy, searching for… well not signs of life, but existence? Her form flickers like an old movie, and I wonder if she’ll just wink out of existence.
“Is she…” Blake trails off, pushing himself up on his elbows. “That was quite a blast. You both okay?”
“Yeah,” Kacie says, rubbing her head. “Where’s Mr. Kincaid?”
“Out here,” Mr. Kincaid says from the hall. “I got out just before the explosion.”
“Logan…” Kacie pulls on my arm while pointing at Tracy’s prone form. “I’ve never seen, I mean, she can’t…”
“Her spirit would’ve disappeared if she was destroyed.” I try to struggle to my feet but give up, sagging back down. Kacie leans against me, and I wrap my arms around her.
Blake eyes us. “You two are not okay.”
“When Tracy forced the barrier, she released a lot of psychic energy,” I say, resting my cheek on Kacie’s head.
“It drained all of us, not just her,” Kacie adds.
“I feel fine,” Blake says stretching his arms over his head.
“Yeah, why is that?” I ask, unable to hide the genuine surprise from my voice.
“Rebecca will be thrilled,” Kacie says.
Blake raises his brows. “Why, she like stamina?”
Kacie giggles. “Get your mind out of the gutter, Blake. She likes researching puzzles.”
“Oh, no. I ain’t no one’s guinea pig.”
Tracy’s spirit releases a soft sigh, like a light exhale of breath… if ghosts could breathe. She floats to her feet as though controlled by invisible strings. Still solid, her dark eyes scan the room. A smile crosses her face when she realizes that she made it through the psychic barrier. All I can do is stare at the ghost and wonder what that mysterious smile means. Maybe she’s as drained as we are. Kacie squeezes my hand, her aura flickering from exhaustion. I meet her gaze. Evade and stall for time to recover—I try to send the message to her in my expression.
“Now that you’re in here, love,” Blake says, gesturing at the room. “Care to share why you wanted in so bad?”
Tracy blushes at Blake’s obvious flirting. I had no idea a spirit could blush, even one who appears as human as she does. I mean, it takes blood to blush, right? More manipulation? She glides to one of the beds and reaches out to it. Her hand goes straight through. When she tries again, she lets out a frustrated growl as her hand once again passes through the mattress.
“I can’t touch anything?” she says, her words sounding more like a question than a statement.
One moment she’s by the bed and the next she appears inches from Blake’s face. He doesn’t flinch, which I have to admit is rather impressive. I’m pretty sure even I’d have reacted to her sudden appearance.
“Are you really a werewolf?” she asks, leaning so close they’d touch were she human.
“Yep.” Blake manages a blank face as the ghost circles him.
“Shift for me.”
“It ain’t a full moon, love,” he says, shrugging his shoulders. I’m well aware that Blake can shift whenever he wants. He’s a born alpha werewolf, not a bite victim. Blake’s features take on a look of complete innocence. Damn but he can rival Kacie and Daniel in the acting department. “Why’re you deflecting attention from that bed? What’s under that mattress?”
“Nothing,” she says, backing away, shaking her head furiously.
“Now we both know that ain’t the truth.” Blake saunters over to the bed and lifts the mattress.
“No!”
“Now what have we here?” Blake tosses a small book to me.
I open the book and flip through the pages. “It’s a journal.”
“It’s mine!” Tracy howls, making a grab for the book. But her hand passes through. She may have enough power left to look almost human, but not enough to manipulate physical objects.
Kacie takes the book, hugging it to her chest. “This is very private, but it could also be what’s keeping you from moving on.”
Tracy’s form flickers and sinks to the floor. She returns to an ethereal, misty spirit, and I can’t help but notice how much lighter she is now than before. Swirling white and light gray misty energy compose her figure, a sure sign that she’s close to acceptance of her fate.
“I’ll talk, but just to you,” she says, pointing at Kacie.
“No,” I say, unwilling to leave Kacie alone with this dangerous adversary.
“Of course,” Kacie says, directing a glare at me.
Twisted Sisters
The Orion Circle, Book 2
Kimber Leigh Wheaton
YA Urban Fantasy/Mystery
Sea Dragon Press
October 27, 2015
It’s a
child’s toy—what could go wrong?
While playing with a spirit board, two sorority sisters summon
the vindictive spirits of three women brutally murdered by a psychopath. Join
Logan, Kacie, and the rest of the Orion Circle as they delve into the disturbing
events of the past to find the key to freeing the spirits.
But this isn’t any ordinary haunting. These ghosts were banished before, and now
they have returned more powerful than anyone could have imagined. Anger breeds
hatred and hatred leads to darkness—these phantoms are on the verge of losing their
last spark of humanity and becoming completely lost to the shadows.
Can Logan and Kacie convince the tortured souls to embrace
the light and move on, or will the spirits succumb to the hypnotic pull of
evil, leading to an eternity of torment and suffering?
About the Author
Kimber Leigh Wheaton is a bestselling
YA author with a soft spot for sweet romance. In addition to writing, she works
as an editor for two publishers, as well as select indie authors. She is
married to her soul mate, has a teenage son, and shares her home with three
dogs and lots of dragons. Kimber Leigh is addicted to romance, video games,
superheroes, villains, and chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has
to choose, she’ll take a chocolate covered superhero!) Winner of the 2014
Rising Star Award at the BTS Red Carpet Awards in NOLA & a Silver Medal for
YA Mystery/Horror in the 2015 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.Author Links:
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/URgwH
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