Amethyst Tears (YA Paranormal Romance) (Luminescence Trilogy) by J.L. Weil Page A

watched as some of the hard lines on his face softened. Dropping the necklace back on my neck, he moved away from me and sat up on the bed. I followed facing him. “I had another dream with her,” I continued.
    He exhaled roughly. “When?”
    I felt the heat creep into my cheeks and shifted my gaze to my fingers nerv ously picking at the stitching on his comforter. “The night I told you about Lukas,” I replied in a barely audible whisper. I really hadn’t wanted to bring up his name. I could feel the invisible force field being thrown up between us. Lukas’s name brought fresh, painful memories into his dark blue eyes. Anger lurched there.
    I watched as he pushed the darkness from his eyes. It was impressive. I knew that I didn’t have that kind of control over my emotions. Not even close. “What happened?” he finally asked.
    I shrugged. “It wasn’t like the last time. She didn’t threaten me or try to hurt me. Actually…she claims that she is my…” I counted in my head. “Great-great-great-great grandma.”
    Gavin cracked his neck. “Interesting. Is that all she said?”
    I narrowed my violet eyes. “Is that all? Why are you not surprised by that?” I expected the same outrage I had felt when she told me, but I got none of that from Gavin. Why?
    He twisted on the bed toward to me. “I always knew there was something… special about you.”
    I know that the word different had been at the tip of his tongue; he knew how much I hated that word. “So you believe her? You think she was telling the truth?”
    “ I think what she is claiming is a very real possibility. Something inside me agrees with what she said, but I don’t trust her worth a damn. And neither should you.”
    “ If I am her granddaughter, what does being related to her even mean?” I asked.
    His dark worried expression wasn’t helping. “I am not entirely sure, but for her to seek you out, it must be important. Have you been wearing your necklace?” he asked and again reaching out, touching the cool stones at my neck.
    “Yeah,” I admitted sounding a little defeated. “They don’t work with her. She bypasses their protection. She’s just too strong.”
    Staring straight ahead, his jaw worked. “All the more reason to be careful. You might need to learn how to block the dreams on your own.”
    The mention of my dreams was like letting a giant purple elephant into the room.
    “I miss y ou,” I said, trying to break through the suddenly strenuous clogged air.
    He sighed heavy, rubbing his hands over his face, a face that was etched in my thoughts. “This doesn’t change things Bri. I’m still dealing with everything.”
    And just like that, my world tilted over the edge again. How can he keep doing this t o me? “How long do you plan on ignoring me, punishing me?”
    “I’m not punishing you. I just needed some space. I needed to think some stuff through.”
    I was probably pushing my luck, but the words just tumbled out of my mouth. “Well are you about through?”
    “Bri,” he growled. “Let’s just focus on figuring out why granny dearest is suddenly interested in you. We can deal with… other stuff later.”
    It was a start and far better than not seeing him at all. “Does that mean you’ll be back in school on Monday?”
    He laid his dark head back and stared at the ceiling. “I guess Monday is as good as any.”
    A sprinkle of hope and excite trickled inside me. I would be able to see him every day again. There was nothing right now I wanted more than time with him, however I got it.
    He swallowed hard. “Have you seen him?”
    Then my exhilaration came crashing down. I stared at my hands. “Yeah. He’s been helping me hone my magic.”
    I knew that it was extremely difficult for him to hear. Lines of strain pulsed at the sides of his temples. “Is it working?” he asked, the words sounding forced.
    I sighed. “Some. I was able to move an object from across the room.” Sitting beside him, I tucked