Wicked Memories (CASTLE OF DARK DREAMS) Read Online Free PDF

her father’s family. One of the first things she’d learned was that looking away was a sign of weakness. You never dropped your gaze from a predator unless you were prepared to turn and run. And on some level she recognized the predator in gorgeous-guy’s smile.
    Kayla smiled back.
    She’d never know where that smile might have led because he turned his head to say something to the couple in front of him in line. But he’d served his purpose. He’d distracted her for the few minutes she needed to achieve some calm.
    Kayla looked back at Sparkle and the wizard just in time to see the man with the pale dangerous eyes join them. Zane.
    “Traitor.” Sparkle ended the word with an angry hiss. “And after all I did for you.”
    Zane raised one brow. “All you did for
me
? Give me a second to recall
all
you did for me.” He paused while Sparkle practically crackled with suppressed fury. Then he shook his head. “Nope. Can’t remember anything.” His gaze turned hard. “But I haven’t forgotten all I did for
you
. So maybe you should lose the attitude just because I found another job.”
    Kayla silently applauded Zane. He had to be tough not to buckle under Sparkle’s death glare.
    “Think about what you’re doing, son. Yes, you’re a powerful sorcerer, but there’s still so much I could teach you.” The wizard’s voice softened.
    Kayla could read the subtext: Stay here with me. The wizard had lost his superior expression. She saw real distress in his eyes. Kayla forced herself not to feel too much sympathy. She couldn’t afford to get emotionally involved here. Wait. Had he said
sorcerer
?
    “Mom is the goddess of magic, Dad. I’ll always have someone who’ll brainstorm ideas with me.” Zane smiled. “And you’ll be just across the street. We can meet for lunch, do dinner, spend quality time together whenever you want.”
    “Goddess of magic?” Kayla spoke without thinking first. She didn’t want to be part of this crazy conversation, but Zane’s claim had caught her by surprise.
    Zane glanced at her. “Isis.” Then he returned his attention to his father.
    “Of course.” After a certain number of back-to-back-to-back shocks, numbness set in. She tried for an inner giggle, silent laughter to signify how ridiculous all of these people were, how impossible their claims were. Kayla couldn’t dredge up even one snicker.
I’m in deep trouble
.
    “You won’t be spending any quality time on
my
property.”
    The force of Sparkle’s anger was a scary thing. Without warning, Kayla stumbled back. So did the wizard and Zane. Someone had
pushed
her. Not possible. She would have seen if . . .
    Kayla glanced down. Sparkle’s feet were six inches off the floor.
She. Was. Freaking. Floating
. Ohmigod, ohmigod! So much for numbness. Kayla widened her eyes and then looked at the others before staring back down at Sparkle’s feet. Zane was the only one who seemed to notice Kayla’s expression.
    He followed her gaze. “Temper, temper. You’re levitating again, Sparkle. Any minute now your customers will notice.” His smile was malicious. “Not good for business.”
    Sparkle dropped to the floor and glanced around to see if anyone was looking—she didn’t seem to count Kayla with her mouth hanging open as “anyone”—before she again speared Zane with her you’re-dead-to-me stare. “You’re through here, Zane. I want you off my property tonight. Be sure to take Eric and Klepoth with you. Go sleep on the vampire’s Ferris wheel for all I care.”
    And as much as Kayla wanted—no
needed
—to keep believing that everyone except her was crazy, she couldn’t keep denying what she’d felt, heard, and seen. Nausea made her take a deep breath. She wouldn’t humiliate herself by throwing up on Sparkle’s shiny boots.
    Before anyone could say anything, Sparkle turned to Kayla. “This fantasy is almost done. I’ll be playing the wicked dominatrix vampire in the next one. Zane usually acted as my