Sun Kissed (The Guardian Angel Series Book 2) by Skyla Madi Read Free Book Online

of what was really happening, his cologne, the way his hands entangled
in my hair, the press of his lips against mine in an urgent pace.
    I knew this was wrong, but I couldn't bring
myself to stop. My thoughts didn't last as I was consumed in our forbidden passion.
     
    The kiss slowed and then came to a stop,
much to my disappointment.
    “We should go,” he said, our foreheads
resting against each other’s.
    I nodded.
    As we stepped out from the alleyway, I
dared to peek at him. His face had assumed its usual serious expression but his
eyes were different. His eyes reflected the joy he felt deep down, something I’d
never seen before. My face reflected my own joy, the grin that was spread across
it was impossible to hide.
    “The long road between the school and the
town is unprotected by charms; it’s too dangerous to walk at night. We're going
to have to walk the two blocks to the SS garage and get a car.”
    “Oh god, in these heels?”
    Eli laughed and I swooned at the sound. “At
least they aren't as tall as your other ones, but if they're that
uncomfortable, I can carry you.”
    I pictured Eli's strong arms wrapped around
me, my face close to his. I would take him up on his offer, but only to feel
him touch me again, not because I couldn't physically walk.
    “Nah, I'll tough it out.”
    We began walking east. There weren’t many
other people on the streets. There was the occasional old lady walking her dog
and a drunken guy who wolf whistled at me, after that, nothing.
    “Ruby, I —”
    “Is this the part where you tell me the
kiss was a mistake and that it won’t happen again?” I interrupted.
    “What? No. What we did was wrong, yes, but
I refuse to regret something that has made me the happiest I’ve been in a long
time, even if it is against our laws. The thing is, we can never be together …”
    “I’m sure we can figure something out.”
    “There are no loop holes for us; being your
guardian angel is the closest I’ll be able to get. That’s the next best thing.”
    “You become my guardian angel and then what?
That makes matters more complicated. Let’s just be together. Who cares if you
get banished? I’ll come with you. We can be together amongst the humans.”
    Eli’s face grew dark, his eyes became
speculative and his mouth straightened into an impassive line.
    “No, you’d still have your magic and I’d
have nothing. I wouldn’t be able to protect you.” He took my hand in his and I
ignored the current pulsing up my arm.
    “And what about my father?” he continued. “Or
my grandfather, or my great-grandfather? They were all great angels. I couldn’t
bring shame to my family by breaking faith and running away with the one thing
I have sworn to protect.”
    I sighed. Living in this world was
complicated. The higher power was very particular in his rules and was known
for doing everything he could to enforce them. A goddess can only marry a god
or no one at all. If a guardian angel and a god/goddess have intimate relations
and/or fall in love, he banishes the angel to live amongst the humans, binding
their strength and speed with magic, rendering them weak. Most guardian angels
seek out vampires and become immortal to get a sense of power again. Eli
dropped my hand as we walked side by side up Calamdale Street. I assumed this was
the street the garage was on.
     
    We reached the garage before I had a chance
to think up another idea that involved us running away together without the
consequences. Damn, two blocks wasn’t very far at all.
    My happiness was sucked out and replaced
with the anger I’d felt earlier as I saw Hunter leaning against the gate,
smoking.
    “I’ll go inside and get the car. Talk to
him.”
    “I have nothing to say,” I grunted.
    Eli entered the gate, leaving Hunter and me
alone. The bright white skate shoe that Hunter was wearing stomped out the
cigarette as he threw it on the ground. Slowly he stepped towards me, scuffing
his shoes against the