Part 2
Adrianna Kept her distance, following Khal, making sure he didn't know she was there - she wasn't ready. Not yet, anyway. Black River was the last place she would expect him to be - some small nameless town in mid-Texas? The only thing she knew about Texas was it was the setting for those crappy Chainsaw Massacre movies.
But it was all kind of a moot point really, as Adrianna knew she would follow Khal to the ends of the earth. Why he had never accepted their soulmate connection was unknown to her. She was a lamia, so was he, that was all they needed.
Apparently he showed no interest of any sort of commitment to her. The only time they had ever spent together was their first date, when the connection had been discovered, one night of heated passion and in the morning Khal was gone.
That had been two years ago. Junior year of high school. Technically Adrianna could have gone to any college, anywhere. It wasn't like she was stupid. Her SAT score had been 1530, but Adrianna wasn't interested in education.
All she wanted was her soulmate. Surely she wasn't the only one who had been put through something like this. After the connection had come, she had been absolutely certain they would be together, forever. How wrong she had been.
Her friends tried to tell her to forget him - Adrianna could have any guy she wanted - which was true with her flawless, orchid pale skin, her gem like amber eyes and flowing ebony hair. Adrianna didn't want just *any* guy, she *wanted* the one who was her soulmate.
Now here she was, two years later, still perusing him. She had a plan all worked out, she just needed to check out a few things first. Khal was heading into the university campus, pausing at one of the dorms, getting a room number. Adrianna didn't catch the name.
The receptionist didn't even glance at her as she headed after Khal. Good, the less interruptions the better. Khal was knocking on a door on the second floor. The arrogant idiot didn't even seem to know he was being followed.
Adrianna had to force herself not to curse out loud at the redhead who opened the door, clearly not pleased to see him. Khal went inside the room anyway, and the door closed behind him.
"You're not exactly being very stealthy about following him, you know," a voice in her left ear chuckled.
Adrianna scowled. "Shut up. What the hell does he think he's doing with *her*?"
"Let's get out of here before you get caught, huh?"
Adrianna sighed and resigned to letting her friend Isabelle Keller drag her away from the room to her own. Isabelle was supposed to be her inside informant, so far she hadn't come up with anything useful.
She wondered what Isabelle had to do with Khal, but didn't ask at the moment. Isabelle was smart enough to know Khal was off limits. "Anything good for me?"
"Well apparently he's shown up out of the blue to just 'check up on' Enya."
Adrianna's scowl didn't lighten. "He's *through* with her. He *dumped* her. Two years ago."
"After you destroyed her," Isabelle pointed out, sitting cross-legged on the bed.
"Whatever. And?"
"Enya's roommate, lamia Illyria Blackthorn has come together with some of her Night World friends, Katrissa Redfern and Amara Weald to cast a spell to find Enya's soulmate."
Adrianna's nose wrinkled. She pitied the poor fool who got stuck with the stupid werewolf. "And how does that help *me* with Khal?"
Isabelle smiled. "Once he realises he has no change, he'll either kill her, or just walk away. I don't think he's likely to just walk away, do you?"
Adrianna had to admit, she didn't. Her own plan probably wouldn't be much use, considering this. But just in case, it was always handy of have some sort of back up in mind, just in case.
Adrianna was even smiling, despite the fact that bitch Enya was still involved. One way or another, Enya would be dead, and Khal would be hers.
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Adrianna Kept her distance, following Khal, making sure he didn't know she was there - she wasn't ready. Not yet, anyway. Black River was the last place she would expect him to be - some small nameless town in mid-Texas? The only thing she knew about Texas was it was the setting for those crappy Chainsaw Massacre movies.
But it was all kind of a moot point really, as Adrianna knew she would follow Khal to the ends of the earth. Why he had never accepted their soulmate connection was unknown to her. She was a lamia, so was he, that was all they needed.
Apparently he showed no interest of any sort of commitment to her. The only time they had ever spent together was their first date, when the connection had been discovered, one night of heated passion and in the morning Khal was gone.
That had been two years ago. Junior year of high school. Technically Adrianna could have gone to any college, anywhere. It wasn't like she was stupid. Her SAT score had been 1530, but Adrianna wasn't interested in education.
All she wanted was her soulmate. Surely she wasn't the only one who had been put through something like this. After the connection had come, she had been absolutely certain they would be together, forever. How wrong she had been.
Her friends tried to tell her to forget him - Adrianna could have any guy she wanted - which was true with her flawless, orchid pale skin, her gem like amber eyes and flowing ebony hair. Adrianna didn't want just *any* guy, she *wanted* the one who was her soulmate.
Now here she was, two years later, still perusing him. She had a plan all worked out, she just needed to check out a few things first. Khal was heading into the university campus, pausing at one of the dorms, getting a room number. Adrianna didn't catch the name.
The receptionist didn't even glance at her as she headed after Khal. Good, the less interruptions the better. Khal was knocking on a door on the second floor. The arrogant idiot didn't even seem to know he was being followed.
Adrianna had to force herself not to curse out loud at the redhead who opened the door, clearly not pleased to see him. Khal went inside the room anyway, and the door closed behind him.
"You're not exactly being very stealthy about following him, you know," a voice in her left ear chuckled.
Adrianna scowled. "Shut up. What the hell does he think he's doing with *her*?"
"Let's get out of here before you get caught, huh?"
Adrianna sighed and resigned to letting her friend Isabelle Keller drag her away from the room to her own. Isabelle was supposed to be her inside informant, so far she hadn't come up with anything useful.
She wondered what Isabelle had to do with Khal, but didn't ask at the moment. Isabelle was smart enough to know Khal was off limits. "Anything good for me?"
"Well apparently he's shown up out of the blue to just 'check up on' Enya."
Adrianna's scowl didn't lighten. "He's *through* with her. He *dumped* her. Two years ago."
"After you destroyed her," Isabelle pointed out, sitting cross-legged on the bed.
"Whatever. And?"
"Enya's roommate, lamia Illyria Blackthorn has come together with some of her Night World friends, Katrissa Redfern and Amara Weald to cast a spell to find Enya's soulmate."
Adrianna's nose wrinkled. She pitied the poor fool who got stuck with the stupid werewolf. "And how does that help *me* with Khal?"
Isabelle smiled. "Once he realises he has no change, he'll either kill her, or just walk away. I don't think he's likely to just walk away, do you?"
Adrianna had to admit, she didn't. Her own plan probably wouldn't be much use, considering this. But just in case, it was always handy of have some sort of back up in mind, just in case.
Adrianna was even smiling, despite the fact that bitch Enya was still involved. One way or another, Enya would be dead, and Khal would be hers.
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