Rising Sun
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“So long as he keeps his distance from me, I have no objections.” Gregory shrugged, the shutters falling back over his expression, as they always did when discussing his brother.
“We’ll take it one day at a time.” Michael brushed off Gregory’s melodramatic display with a wave of his hand. Then, returning his gaze to me, he reached into his jacket. “By the way, Joe left this for you, Gloria. I found it on my desk this morning and took it for safekeeping.”
He pulled out an envelope and waved it in front of me. Despite Michael’s jerky movements, I spotted the official seal on the back. And my name was scrawled on the front in Mr. Kohler’s elegant handwriting.
My breath caught—it had been a month, already. I’d completely forgotten.
“Why in the world do you have that?” I growled, snatching the envelope from Michael’s hands. “That’s my rejection letter. Don’t sully it with your hands.”
Michael shot me a look of forced patience. “It’s not a rejection letter.”
The seal seemed to be intact. I looked at him, suspicious. “How do you know? Did you look already?”
“I didn’t look.” Michael’s mouth curled. “It’s just a feeling.”
To Be Continued:
Book Two: The Longest Day
The Author
Lyla Oweds is a paranormal romance author who resides in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. She grew up near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and has a deep appreciation for the paranormal, hauntings, and Edgar Allan Poe. As such, she loves all things fantasy, mystery, crime, and horror.
She is the author of the Paranormal Reverse Harem series, The Grimm Cases and related novellas. She has also published the first book of Gloria Protean’s story, The Red Trilogy. You can find out more about her current and upcoming works at her website, http://lylaoweds.com.
When not reading, writing, or working as a web programmer, Lyla can be found doing adult-y things such as being a single mom to a toddler and a bird. She also frequently enjoys makeup videos, massages, wine, and coffee.
Table of Contents
Glossary
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
The Author