Legacy of Shadows (Supernaturals of Castle Academy, #1)

by Tessa Hale

The owner of the voice was unlike anyone I’d ever seen before. While he was young, probably about my age, he was massive. Even sitting down, I knew he’d tower over me. The T-shirt he wore skated over defined muscles. Muscles that told me he wasn’t someone you wanted to tangle with. Dark hair was buzzed close to his head, and a scar bisected his right eyebrow. But it was his eyes that held me captive. Those eyes were otherworldly in their beauty. A golden amber so hypnotizing it stole your breath. But there was a coldness there that made me shiver, so opposed to the golden warmth of their color.

His voice wasn’t the only thing that had changed. I was pretty tall, but Colt towered over me, having to be at least four inches over six feet. His shoulders were broad and encased in muscle. But that hair was the same. A mix of an infinite number of colors. Blonds and browns and even a hint of red in there. But it only made his eyes pop more. Eyes that had always hypnotized me.

His eyes were fixed on my side, as if he could still see the marks. The gold in his irises glowed like fire. “Who. Hurt. You?”

He was probably the most beautiful human being I’d ever seen. Black hair was shorn close to his head on the sides and longer up top. My hand itched to feel the buzzed sides prickle against my palm. His face was all angular perfection, with a sharp jaw and cheekbones. But it was the eyes that did me in. Violet orbs that seemed to swirl in deepening shades as he took me in. But that gaze was filled with nothing but judgment and cold disinterest.

“I’ll be fine,” I assured them. “I’m good at fading into the background.” Ronan stared at me. “The last thing that you are is invisible.”

“You didn’t see her.” Trace’s voice was low, but it carried so much emotion. “She was shaking like a damn leaf while those bitches taunted her. No one goes after my mate like that.”

Trace took my hand. His fingers were so gentle it made my heart ache. “Little Bird. Why?” The pain eased at the contact with Trace. “No one gets to spew lies about you when I’m around.” Those violet eyes blazed as his chest heaved. “I was wrong. I think it’s you who’s going to ruin me.”