Arielle Immortal Journey (The Immortal Rapture Series Book 5) Read Free Page A

Arielle a soft smile.
    Just before he started to walk toward the exit, Sebastian said, “I was wondering if you knew that there are a few immortals attending this university, besides you and me.”
    Allworth looked back and lifted a brow. “Well, I know a couple of them, they are my friends and professors here. But no, I wasn’t aware that there were more. Do you know who they are?”
    “Yes, they are our best friends. You met Troy Vasser and Eva Winters. They are both in your class. Then there is Ian Bristow, Eva’s fiancé, and my sister Loren. There may be more, but those are the people we know,” he said, and smiled.
    A gleeful smile spread across Allworth’s face. “Thanks for staying back to talk with me,” he said as they made their way toward the exit. Outside the auditorium, Troy and Gabrielle were waiting patiently. Allworth shook Troy’s hand and smiled at Gabrielle.
    “Good day,” Allworth said, and putting his mobile phone to his ear, he walked slowly away, shaking his head.
    “What was all that about?” Gabrielle whispered, eager for information.
    The four of them walked toward the parking lot as a light mist hit their faces. Arielle didn’t respond.
    “So!” Gabrielle pressed, gazing at Arielle. Arielle heard the stubborn resolution in her voice and knew that Gabby was determined to find out all she could about the meeting. She was ready to play with Gabby’s zeal for the next few moments. Sebastian sensed her gaze and raised his head to look at her. Both Sebastian and Troy suspected what she was about to do, and she saw a slight smile paint their faces.
    “I’m not sure what you mean,” said Arielle, snickering inwardly.
    “Oh…my…God, Arielle! What did he want?” she said, bursting with anticipation.
    Arielle shrugged her shoulders, ignoring the emotion flaring in Gabby’s eyes. “Nothing that I want to talk about,” Arielle replied.
    The emotion in Gabby’s eyes vanished and resolve replaced it. “Arielle, I’m ready to bust,” she said.
    Arielle grinned and rolled her eyes. Sebastian and Troy watched the exchange with interest. Their faces betrayed their amusement.
    “Gabby, I think you are deeply disturbed,” Arielle said, and chuckled under her breath.
    Gabrielle’s frown deepened and she let out a deep sigh. “Are you going to tell me what happened or I’m going to scream, right here, right now.”
    “Well, I’m not going to tell you,” said Arielle in a casual tone. She was trying hard to keep a straight face but failed miserably. It took but a moment and she finally burst into laughter. Gabrielle followed.
    “Gabby, you’ll never change. You’ve been this way since grammar school, and I love you dearly.” Arielle was still laughing at Gabrielle’s tenacity.
    Gabrielle shrugged. “I can’t help it,” she said keenly. “But don’t keep laughing because you are exactly like me.” She saw that Sebastian and Troy agreed with Gabby, and they all laughed again.
    When they reached their cars in the parking lot, Arielle spilled the details about the conversation in the auditorium with Allworth. She told them about his enthusiasm that she would be attending their secret society meetings with Olivia, and she laughed at Troy’s astonishment. Gabrielle already knew about the meeting with Olivia because they had discussed it at the library the day before. There was silence for a moment. A slight pause followed. Then, Gabrielle blew out a breath.
    “So, that’s what this was all about,” she said thoughtfully. “That’s why he was acting so creepy the other day in class!”
    Arielle raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Well, yeah,” she said nonchalantly. “I’m delighted to know that Allworth is an immortal and not someone that wants to hurt me.” Her relieved smile suddenly vanished and Arielle’s blue eyes narrowed. Another face appeared in her thoughts, making her shiver.
    “Uh-oh,” Sebastian said. “I know that look.”
    “What do you mean?”