Taurus: Book 3 in a Young Adult Paranormal Romance Series (The Zodiac Twin Flame Series) by Rachel Medhurst Read Free Book Online

the park, running after the ball. Kerry was a few years older than us. Her jeans stretched across her backside as she hopped up and down.
    ‘Not a lot,’ I muttered.
    ‘He’s doing a bit of personal training.’ Sophie made me jump as she wound her arms around my hips from behind. I didn’t even realise she was there.
    ‘How long have you been together?’ Kerry asked, the ball game forgotten.
    Sophie giggled as I coughed. ‘Not long.’
    The ball pounded into my leg, so I skipped away from the girls and started to play. My heart beat faster as the energy rushed through me. The ball moved with me. I didn’t have to do anything, it was as if it was attached to my feet.
    ‘I didn’t know you were good at football,’ Aries called.
    He tried to tackle me. I dodged him. The breeze brushed my bare arms as I thundered around the others and went for the goal. Leo stood his ground, but I was invincible. Bringing my leg back, I kicked the ball with my superpower strength. It went flying over Leo and into our pretend goal.
    ‘Go, Taurus!’ Sophie cried.
    The thumping of my heart grew louder. It drowned out the whoops of excitement from the others. My victory dance faltered as my head started to pound. The rushing feeling went into overdrive. Clutching my head, I stumbled to my knees. The muscles in my body started to shake. What was happening to me?
    ‘What’s wrong?’ someone asked me.
    A hand stroked my back as I fell to the floor. The blue sky was above me. It spun. It moved all over the place. My stomach heaved, and I leant over to empty it.
    ‘Has he taken anything?’ I heard Aries ask.
    ‘He did last night, but not today as far as I know.’ Sophie’s voice was tight. She was worried about me.
    I opened my mouth to speak to them. Nothing came out. Shivering overtook me as I lay helpless on the ground.
    ‘Call an ambulance,’ Kerry shouted.
    Their voices faded as blackness came to take me away. It was about time. I had been waiting for the darkness for a while.
     

Chapter Seven
     
    My hands wouldn’t stop shaking. What was wrong with me?
    ‘You’re getting withdrawal symptoms,’ Sophie said, catching my fingers and trying to hold them still. It didn’t work.
    ‘I’m fine.’ I grunted, climbing out of bed.
    The cool air met my naked skin as I reached into my drawer. I needed something to wake me up.
    ‘Do you think they might be right?’
    Her voice was soft. I was trying to find the wooden box that held my stash. I stopped fumbling and turned to her. One bare leg stuck out of the cover, drawing my eye to her smooth skin.
    ‘Do you think they’re right?’
    My siblings had bugged me ever since I had got home from hospital. The nagging did my head in. The last thing I needed was Sophie to agree with them.
    She didn’t say anything as she chewed on her bottom lip. Shaking my head, I bent down to search the drawer. Where was my box?
    ‘They took it,’ Sophie whispered.
    My muscles ceased to move. The tendons in my thighs burned from my crouched position, but I stayed exactly where I was.
    ‘What?’ I spat out after I took a deep breath.
    ‘When you were in hospital, they came in and took your box.’
    Launching to my feet, I swiped at everything that sat on top of the dressing table. Aquarius’ deodorant flew onto his bed. Combs scattered to the floor.
    I picked up Gemini’s aftershave and smashed it into the wall. Sophie shouted in surprise when the glass shattered and showered to the floor. My breath huffed in and out of me as I looked for more things to destroy. Red dots misted my vision when I couldn’t find anything.
    ‘Taurus, stop!’ Sophie called.
    I ignored her and went to the wooden door that separated me from my meddling siblings. Clenching my fingers, I laid into the door, punching the wood repeatedly. The splinters stung my hand as they sliced into my skin. I kept going.
    How dare they? My brain was buzzing as the red mist took over. I couldn’t stop.
    I was aware that Sophie