Page 4 of Chandelier Enthralled
The woman rebelled, continuing to hold my stare, and whatever this moment was, it wasn’t natural. It was the epitome of being spellbound. I was captivated by her delicate features, her grace an undeniable allure. Brunette locks cascaded around her shoulders, making her look as though she’d stepped out of a painting.
She was so breathtakingly beautiful I might have fallen for her if I wasn’t an empty shell of a man.
Amelia needs me.
I tore my gaze away, forcing myself to focus on anything but the mesmerizing pull of that woman.
The way Cameron’s gaze shifted from her to me was disquieting, as if we were two volatile forces of nature—colliding stars—that if allowed to converge, might unravel reality.
I couldn’t resist the urge to glance in her direction once again. She had moved closer.
Then I saw it, the same chestnut hue of Cole’s eyes—a striking resemblance, proving that Cameron was her brother.
“Now!” he snapped at her, as though I was an escaped wild creature.
She scurried away, out of the chandelier’s light, and I lost sight of her.
He turned back to me. “Greyson, go to bed. We’ll talk in the morning.”
“I don’t think I will.” I headed toward the front door.
“Amelia is not good for you.”
An understatement—she’d almost destroyed my mind. No telling what harm might happen if I spent one more second with her.
Still, I said, “If anything happens to her it’s on me.”
“Let the others deal with her.”
Deal.The word made my stomach churn.
On a side table lay a BMW’s fob. “Can I borrow your car?”
He watched me pick up his keys, rubbing his brow in frustration.
“I’ll buy you a new one,” I jested.
Cameron glanced back down the hallway where the beauty had once stood before vanishing, as though wondering if she had witnessed our conversation.
“I know, I know,” I said. “Stay away from your sister.”
“She doesn’t move in your circles,” he said flatly.
“Good to know.”
“None of us are going back to Pendulum.” Cameron stalked toward me. “Not until we know more.”
I paused in the doorway. “You think they’ll kill me?”
“We’ve awakened a sleeping lion.”
“Jewel? Is that why you sent Mia away?”
Cameron shook his head.
“What could possibly go wrong?” I said, grinning.
“Stepping back in is a grave mistake.”
