Radium Halos (11 page)

The rush was
over before I wanted it to end, like being on a longboard going
down a steep stairwell banister –
No, wayyy better
.
Realistically the narrow pole was more like taunt tightrope but as
I slid, it seemed more like the width of a sidewalk. It had
been…easy.
Too easy.

Comprehending
what I’d accomplished, I stomped by feet and screamed, “Ewww!!”

The gang raced
over laughing and cheering.

Not caring what
anyone thought, I started dancing and singing. “I skated the
po-ole. I’m on the edge of super, hanging on a skinny pole. I’m on
the edge of hero. I’m on the edge—

“Oh no,” Rylee
joked, covering her ears. “The happy dance is fine, but can you do
it without the tone deaf Lady Ga-ga remix?”

Brent laughed
and hopped beside me, bumping my hip as he joined in on the dance.
“You’d think with her awesome hearing, she’d be able to carry a
tune.” He winked at me. “Wanna do it again – at the same time? Race
the pole?” He motioned to Kieran when I nodded. “Let’s make another
pole. Zoe and I want to race.”

Kieran clapped
his hands and walked over. “Pole skating, eh? You guys made it look
effortless.” His gaze lingered a millisecond on me, making my heart
flip flop. “Let’s make it more challenging.”

“Whatever you
say, coach.” Rylee threw her hair back and laughed. “What do you
have in mind?”

“Coach?” Kieran
grinned. “I like it.” He leaned forward. “How ’bout we try the
water tower?”

~ to be
continued ~

What’s going
to happen at the water tower?

Find out
in:

Radium Halos
Part 2

Available
February 25, 2014

I hope you
enjoyed Radium Halos. I love to hear from readers so please feel
free to contact me or post a line or two review so others can find
the series!

Looking
forward to see you for part 2 !

W.J. May

MORE BOOKS BY
W.J. MAY:

RAE OF
HOPE

The Chronicles
of Kerrigan

How hard do you
have to shake the family tree to find the truth about the
past?
Fifteen year-old Rae Kerrigan never really knew her family's
history. Her mother and father died when she was young and it is
only when she accepts a scholarship to the prestigious Guilder
Boarding School in England that a mysterious family secret is
revealed.
Will the sins of the father be the sins of the daughter?
As Rae struggles with new friends, a new school and a star-struck
forbidden love, she must also face the ultimate challenge: receive
a tattoo on her sixteenth birthday with specific powers that may
bind her to an unspeakable darkness. It's up to Rae to undo the
dark evil in her family's past and have a ray of hope for her
future.

Seventh
Mark

The Hidden
Secrets Saga

Like most
teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she
wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has
questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything
changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family.
Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem
connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident
occurs at an outdoor party. Rouge may be the only one who can find
the answer.
An ancient journal, a Sioghra necklace and a special mark force
life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight
for her life or others.
All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth
can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister.

SHADOW OF
DOUBT

What happens
when you fall for the one you are forbidden to love?
Erebus is a bit of a lost soul. He's a guy so he should be out to
have fun but unlike the rest of his kind, he is solemn and
withdrawn. That is, until he meets Aurora, a law student at Cornell
University. His entire world is shaken. Feelings he's never had and
urges he’s never understood take over. These strange longings drive
him to question everything about himself.
When a jealous ex stalks back into his life, he must decide if he
is willing to risk everything to be with Aurora. His desire for her
could destroy her, or worse, erase his own existence forever.

COURAGE RUNS
RED

Blood Red
Series

What if courage
was your only option?

When Kallie
lands a college interview with the city’s new hot-shot police
officer, she has no idea everything in her life is about to change.
The detective is young, handsome and seems to have an unnatural
ability to stop the increasing local crime rate. Detective Liam’s
particular interest in Kallie sends her heart and head stumbling
over each other.

When a raging
blood feud between vampires spills into her home, Kallie gets
caught in the middle. Torn between love and family loyalty she must
find the courage to fight what she fears the most and possibly risk
everything, even if it means dying for those she loves.