The Mist Kindle Novels & Stories

XAVIER STORM The study was cloaked in shadows, the only illumination coming from the dying flames in the fireplace. The books that lined the shelves, had their spines worn from years of use, yet none held my interest tonight. The silence was deafening, broken only by the occasional crackle of burning wood.

Misty grumbled. Since it was pointless to hide it, I opened my eyes and sat up. Misty was crouched next to the kennel with a rod in her hand. Her eyes were red and swollen as if she had been crying. Based on what I knew about her, she had forced herself to cry to gain pity from Landon. “What do you want with me?” I said through clenched teeth as I scooted as far away from her as possible. “I want you to die, but that can’t happen right now.” Misty lowered her gaze to the rod she was twisting in her hands.