Deceit (Gallows Hill, #1)

by Katelyn Taylor

As we get closer my eyes adjust, and I realize it’s the end of a cigarette. The owner of said cigarette is instantly recognizable, and I don’t even try to hide my irritation. “What are you doing out here, Princess?” Asher draws out lazily, taking a large inhale as Liam smiles at me beside him. “She was showing me the spot,” I say as Bridgette pulls us to a stop, giving Asher unashamed goo-goo eyes. Asher nods, as he pushes off the headstone he was leaning up against, unfolding himself to his full height as he looks at the ground in front of him. He pulls the cigarette from his mouth and grabs a beer bottle from the floor, twisting the cap open before he speaks. “Looks like you found it.” I frown at that, looking down at what I can now tell is an empty grave. It looks to be the size for a coffin, but appears to have been dug years ago based on the dirt and surrounding grass. Asher closes the distance between us, stopping inches before me as he rests his free hand on my shoulder. “Wha—” My words are cut off as Asher shoves my shoulder– hard. The ground literally slips out from underneath my feet as my body falls right into the hole, landing with a rough smack into the dirt.