Delinquents Turned Fugitives - Ann Denton Page 0,145

some space. I was overwhelmed by his presence. Then he said, “You know, some people said breaking into the Pinnacle would never happen.”

Gray picked up the vibe as he leaned on the armrest of his leather seat to my left. He grabbed a lock of my freshly streaked hair and fingered an orange streak. “Some people said curing vampires would never happen.”

Even Evan grinned from his seat catty corner to me, across from Gray. “Hailstorm, I think you just waved a red flag in front of a bunch of bulls.”

He was right.

The plane was suddenly filled with a surge of testosterone as each one of my crew sized me up like they were ready to chase me down and show me their horns, right then and there.

My eyes flickered over to the one guy who hadn’t said anything yet.

Would he save me? Did I want him to? My brain asked two conflicting questions at the same time. I wasn’t certain which answer I wanted. My nipples were already as hard as glass, my breathing was shallow, having all of them focused on me was a heady aphrodisiac.

My eyes collided with Malcolm’s, where he stood in the aisle. He stared steadily back at me; his blue eyes and magic both sent tendrils of heat out to caress my skin. His face gave me no clue as to how he felt. Not until he said, “Hayley might not be ready for that … quite yet. But how about we play another game? Never have I ever …”

Zavier whooped before settling down in his seat and rubbing his hands together like a cartoon villain. He tossed an evil smile my way as he asked, “Ok, what are the terms?”

Malcolm’s mouth quirked up in a grin as he leaned casually against the back of one of the over-sized leather seats. He maintained eye contact with me as he declared, “We’re going to make sure Hayley loses. We’re going to make sure she can never say ‘never’ again.”

A thrill lit up my spine.

For once, I didn’t mind if I didn’t come out on top. Because that sounded like the game of a lifetime.

Afterword

Thank you for reading! Yes, Hayley and her crew will have more adventures since I’m sure you’re wondering! But first, there are some other characters in the Pinnacle world who have been shouting at me that it’s their turn for a story. The next book in the series belongs to Lysa from the Smiling Skull. Your intro to her story is below. Coming 2021 …#ded

Blurb

I’m a secret, a lie, and a liability.

I’m a Terra—I have power over earth and stone. But no one alive knows. Or so my parents thought when they hid me and forbade me from entering the regular magical world.

But we made a mistake.

We never counted vampires as living. My dad called them the undead. They were the crazed. The mad. Irreparable.

But now, someone’s bringing vampires back, curing them. And one of them knows my secret.

When they come for me, I run.

I head for the last place anyone would ever suspect. A school.

But not just any school. I run to one where I can find protection. I run to the Magical Academy for Delinquents.

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Acknowledgments

A huge thank you goes out to the following people: Ivy, Raven, Lysanne, Thais, and Summer. Without you, I would never have finished this book. Another huge shout out to Logan Keys for the awesome cover! To Lorie Collins, my proofreader: thank you from the bottom of my crusty old heart. To the hubby: you're the best and I love you so much for your support and help with everything in my life. It wouldn't be the same going on this grand adventure without you!

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