Intended Series Collection: Books 1-6 by Abigail Grant (most important books to read TXT) 📕

I look back up at him. “What abilities, Gavin?” I want to hear it from him straight so that I know if we really are the same.

He stops walking and turns toward me, still holding my hand and sending me his tingling energy. “What we told you about our ancestors is true. They could see into the future, but not just that. They could do other things too. They were faster, stronger and could hear things better and farther away than your average human being can.”

He looks me in the eyes. “All of those traits were passed down to their children for generations. Each person in my family has those same abilities.”

I stand up tall, trying to act as if this information isn’t scaring the crap out of me. “Is that how you heard me whisper your name from over a hundred yards away?”

“It is.”

“And how you were able to get to me in seconds from that distance?”

“Yes.”

“And why you were able to fight that guy without breaking a sweat?”

“Yes.” He nods his head and puffs up his chest slightly, making me want to roll my eyes at his male ego.

“Why are your eyes gold?” I ask.

“It was another thing given to our ancestors by the Gods, to distinguish which of us had the gift of prophecy. When we reach maturity, our eyes change to gold. A way to find us in a crowd and keep tabs on us, I guess.”

I ponder what he is telling me. “Exactly what age is considered maturity?”

He shrugs. “Mine started to change after I turned eighteen. The more I practiced my abilities, the more the natural brown in my eyes faded and the gold took over.”

My heart races at the thought of my eyes becoming like his. How will I hide anything after that?

I continue with my questioning. “Did you know Thrane would be at the Freshman party and that he would send Max after Kassy at the club? Did you know he would be out here?”

“I knew about each time he would go after Kassy, but I never saw you in the visions. Your presence must’ve obscured things which I’m guessing was why I was late the last time. As for today, that was just luck that I made it to you in time.” he states with an apologetic shrug.

My breathing is short and shaky because I know he is telling me the truth and it is kind of freaking me out. “Why couldn’t you see me with Kass?” I ask, a little worried about what the answer could be.

He looks as if he doesn’t want to answer my question. “Seers can’t see each other in their visions.” He speaks slowly. “It’s why I’m sure you never saw me help you in your visions either.”

I take a step back from him, releasing his hand. “My visions? I don’t know what you’re talking about.” I avoid eye contact because I am a horrible liar.

I continue walking through the trees, toward his parent’s home. He follows after me. “Aella, you don’t have to lie to me. In case you didn’t know, you are really bad at it and I already know who you are. I’ve known from the moment I met you.”

I spin around fast, nearly causing him to slam right into me. “I’m not like you guys, Gavin! I don’t have golden eyes like you. I don’t run fast, and I throw like a freaking girl!” Except for when I pushed Thrane into that tree. I keep that tidbit to myself.

“My hearing is less than exceptional, and I don’t have a herd of “super” family members by my side.” I am starting to sound like a complainer.

Gavin smiles at me, somehow actually enjoying this messed up situation, and continues walking down the hill with me.

“Why in the world are you smiling right now?!” I throw my hands up in the air, completely flustered.

“I just find what you said interesting.”

I’m sure he can see the blatant annoyance across my confused face, so he elaborates. “In your little rant back there about all of the things you can’t do, you never said that you can’t see the future, so basically you admitted that you can.” His cocky smile broadens. “I think you are beginning to trust me.”

“Gavin, not saying something isn’t true does not mean I’m admitting that it is,” I throw back at him, nearly tongue-tied.

“But it is,” he says, confident.

I growl in a very girly way. “Fine, okay! I…I have visions sometimes.” I say just above a whisper, stopped in the middle of the trail. “I can see things before they happen, usually bad things, and I can change the outcome.”

I tuck my hair behind my ear. “My parents told me, before they died, that I could never tell my secret. They said it was dangerous, that nobody would understand. I always thought I was just alone, the only one like me.”

Gavin drops his teasing smile, and his eyes soften. “You are absolutely not alone, Aella. We are good people, and we were created to help others, to protect humanity.” He nudges my arm with his elbow. “We’re also basically one big family so if you stick around, you’ll never have to feel alone in this world again.”

I lower my head and smile at the idea of having a family of people like me. “So, there is an actual purpose for this thing I can do?”

“Absolutely! Seers can see bad things happen to people in order to prevent them. And we do, a lot of the time.”

“Seers? You’ve said that before. Is that what you’re called?”

“It’s what we are.” he states, emphasizing the “we”.

I roll my eyes at him and shrug my shoulders. “How do you know I’m not just some freak who can see things, huh? I don’t have any of the other traits or abilities like you and your family.”

“Ethan is a Seer and can’t do any of those things either. I’m sure you also noticed that his