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Haunted by memories of her murdered twin, Keely
Morrison is convinced suicide is her only ticket to eternal peace.
But in
death, she discovers the afterlife is nothing like she expected. Instead
of peaceful oblivion or a joyful reunion with her sister, Keely is trapped in a
netherworld on Earth with only a bounty-hunting reaper and a sarcastic demon to
show her the ropes.
When the
demon offers Keely her ultimate temptation--revenge on her sister's killer--she
must determine who she can trust. Because, as Keely soon learns, the reaper and
demon have been keeping secrets and she fears the worst is true--that her every
decision changes how, and with whom, she spends eternity.
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CHAPTER THREE TEASER
My
brain refused to accept the facts in front of me. I couldn’t be dead. If I was
dead, I wouldn’t be rationalizing my death. My brain insisted I was tripping.
Yes, that was it. A wild trip like in the old days. Or, a lack of oxygen. I’d
heard people thought some pretty weird things when they didn’t have enough
oxygen. What if I was in a coma, or having an out of body experience?
I
shook my head. “Not real,” I heard myself whisper.
“Real,”
Daniel said, nonchalantly from his post against the wall. “Stage one, full
denial with psychotic tendencies and delusions of astral projection.”
I
hated him, hated the way his words sounded in my ears. He didn’t care that my
parents were completely torn apart. He didn’t care how sorry I was. My life was...gone.
Over.
What
had I done?
“Enough,”
Banning warned him. “Ever hear of tact?”
“Oh,
I’m supposed to have sympathy for her on top of everything else?” Daniel
scoffed. “I know better, Banning. I freaking know better. Am I supposed to
candy-coat it? Tell her it’s okay and then show her around hell like it’s Ft.
Lauderdale on spring break?”
“She’s
not going with you,” Banning repeated.
I
wasn’t going with anyone. I wanted them to leave me alone. Or fix everything.
For the first time in months, I wanted something more than my sister’s life
back. I wanted my life back. “Undo this. Fix it!” I shouted.
“If
only I could,” Banning said. “That’s not within my power—”
“Then
take me to someone who can. God. Lucifer. Anyone.”
“That’s
a no-go on my end. What do you have, Banning?” Daniel had his head down,
rubbing his temples in slow circular motions. I guess my parents grieving over
my dead body was too much for him. I hoped there wasn’t anything like aspirin
in hell.
Banning
shook his head. “I’m afraid it doesn’t work that way, Keely.”
“Screw that! People come back from
the dead all the time. I’m just having a near death experience. Put me back.” A
glance in the mirror told me that my eyes had already started to get puffy. But
even red and tear-stained, my face was still considerably better than the me
lying dead on the bathroom floor.
About the author:
Michelle Muto lives in northeast Georgia with her husband and two dogs. She loves changes of season, dogs, and all things geeky. Currently, she’s hard at work on her next book.
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