Page 37 of Lunar Diamonds
The Bramble siblings moved around me, gesturing me toward the stairs to meet the woman.
Damn.
Erin Lovell offered me a tired smile. With bags that big, the poor thing clearly needed to get her Sleeping Beauty on.
“A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Croft,” she said, her voice slightly dry, wrapped in fatigue.
That was more like it. Croft,notAurora.
“I am Erin Lovell,” she continued. “I apologize profusely for how this transpired. This isn’t how I wanted to meet or find you.”
“It’s okay,” I answered, scratching my left palm. “Thanks for…having me.” I don’t know why I said that.
She gestured toward the door. “Come inside, have some tea.”
The freezing caress of the night started getting the better of me. Tea sounded wonderful.
But I hesitated. If I crossed that threshold, then everything would change forever. Because no matter how much I clung to denial, the voice of that blue orb echoed in my mind.
“Moon. Mine. Moon. Mine.”
I had to know more.
I had to face this. Armed with a cup of tea, of course.
With a deep breath, I placed my right foot on the first step.
A car engine sounded behind us, its headlights beaming up the dark driveway.
“That was quick,” Alice said, leaning against the car. “Didn’t he say he’d be back in the morning?”
“I texted him about Riley,” Erin responded.
“Here cometh the supermodel,” Aaron said with a chortle.
“Supermodel?” I questioned.
I heard the gates opening.
Aaron patted me on the back. “Buckle up, buddy. You’re about to meet Isaac Davenport.”
What. The. Hell. Isaac Davenport was a fashion icon. A true supermodel and one of the biggest stars on the planet. A shimmer witch who rose to stardom five years ago, becoming the talk of every town. Nina loved him, the inside of her lockerwas plastered with various iconic shoots, showing off his perfect body.
Goodness, I wished I looked like him.
“What is he doing here?” I asked, my nerves prickling.
It hit me before Erin confirmed it.
Isaac Davenport was an Aurora.
And my brother.
Chapter 10
RILEY
How I didn’t pass out was beyond me, my head in an endless spin.
