PROLOGUE
Cam stood on the boundaries of the Shoreline academy; his eyes flittered impatiently,
searching the shadows, hoping to find a danger lurking nearby.
Anything would be better than standing here listening to Daniel and Luce.
"Luce, please. This is what's best for you." Pleaded Daniel.
Luce shook her head, and crossed her arms stubbornly across her chest.
The wind whipping her black hair across her face.
"No, I'm going with you." Daniel opened his mouth to object, his violet eyes burning with anguish.
"Luce, please. I don't want you to get hurt," whispered Daniel softly.
Cam couldn't help but snort. Luce sighed, ignoring him.
"Daniel, I'm not going to get hurt." Cam sighed dramatically. He marched up to Luce and Daniel, stepping in between them.
"Luce, you need to stay here, otherwise Daniel could…
" he paused, choosing his words carefully. "…get hurt,"…"protecting you."
Added Cam quickly, after seeing Luce frown worriedly.
"Plus," continued Cam, taking advantage of Luce's uncertainty.
"You won't distract Daniel when you're not around, which means he'll be able to finish the fight,
I mean business sooner," Cam mumbled,
" and then you two can skip into the sunset or whatever else you plan to do."
Luce glared at Cam. "You don't have to sugar-coat things,"
She said furiously. "I know what I'm doing." Cam scowled. "I'm not sure you do."
Luce started to protest, but Cam sharply cut her off.
"I don't think you understand how dangerous it is for you to be outside these boundaries. You're staying here at Shoreline, and I'll make sure of that!"
Luce gave a dejected sigh. "Fine," she muttered.
Cam beamed, "There couldn't be a better plan. And, if you ever feel lonely I'll always be here," he teased.
Luce gave him a confused look, while Daniel growled softly from behind him. Cam resisted the urge to scoff.
Didn't his brother realise he wanted nothing to do with Luce. In fact he wanted nothng to do with anyone, especially after…
Swallowing hard, Cam gritted his teeth against the sudden pain in his chest. No he was not going to dwell on that. He'd spent enough years wasting his time on…her.
"What do you mean; you're going to be here?" Luce asked slowly. Cam grinned. "You know to protect you from the Outcasts and stuff, the usual."
He stretched his arms above his head, enjoying her discomfort. "Danny doesn't like getting his hands dirty." This comment was met with a glare from his brother.
Luce shook her head, trying to process this.
"But why can't Daniel do that?" Cam tsked, and shook his head. "Distractions."
Daniel scowled, and stepped in front of him,
"Luce," he said softly, cupping her face. "I won't be far."
He smiled, and burrowed his face in her hair, "You didn't really think I'd be able to stay without you?"
Luce sighed and trailed a hand down his back.
Daniel chuckled softly, before releasing his wings with a soft whoosh.
Luce's breath caught, and her eyes widened, as she slowly reached out to stroke Daniels wings, which radiated with pure energy and light.
Cam cringed, and backed away. "Show-off," he muttered under his breath.
Daniel turned his head slightly. "You don't like it, then go away."
Cam gritted his teeth, and released his own wings.
Unlike Daniel's wings, Cam's wings were tall and narrow pulled tight behind his shoulders, very sleek, jagged, rough and gold flecked with brindled strips of black.
Cam smirked at Luce, who was staring at his wings in awe, before bending down and soaring into the sky.