Lullaby: A Book of Enchanted Shorts: Chronicles of the Enchanted

By Arianna Courson

"Drip, Drip, Drip," Mason said in her ear, his touch burning her skin like acid. "So red. So sweet, but yet so bitter." 

She winced when he ran the tip of the blade over the already open cut. "Stop...." 

"Now," he said quietly, though menacingly, "are you going to come willingly? Or will I have to kill everyone in this room and have you watch?" 

She opened her eyes, finding the school empty. 

But there's... no one. 

Then a voice entered her ears. "Let her go, you bastard." 

Malachi. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arianna Courson
• Release date: Dec 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223620174

Arianna Courson

Arianna Courson is an author of young adult fiction, specializing in paranormal, fantasy, and romance. She lives in Colorado with her two cats and two dogs and divides her time between writing and enjoying the great outdoors.

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