Tales & Time (Lost Time Academy #1)(21)

“That’s not useful,” Tavvy says, laughing. “At least my book told me I could use my dust to paralyse people. Oh, and make me and others fly.”

“That’s pretty cool. You could make me fly?” I curiously ask.

“Yeah, but only for a few moments. I’m not that good at it yet,” she says, shrugging like it isn’t a big deal when it is. “In a few years, I will get my wings, and it won’t matter too much.”

“Plenty of time to learn,” I say, smiling at her just as there is a knock at the door. Tavvy walks to the door and pulls it open. She moves to the side a bit, so I can see where Oisin is standing outside with his arms crossed and a mysterious expression on his face as he spots me.

“Morning, ladies. Do you girls want a very good looking escort to class?” he asks.

“Yeah, we would love one. Do you know someone who has time to walk us to class?” I retort, and he laughs with Tavvy and me as I stand up. “But being more serious, that would be cool. We haven’t had time to catch up much yet.”

“I’m going to run and get some energy bars from the breakfast hall for us. Go ahead without me,” Tavvy says, picking up her bag and winking at me before running out the room past Oisin. She tells me to stay away from the Tale brothers, and then in the next second, she leaves me alone with one of them. I close my book and put it in my bag before walking to Oisin who waits at the door for me to come out.

“Noah said you missed us,” Oisin starts off, seeming like he couldn’t wait to tell me that.

“Noah should learn when not to tell you guys everything,” I reply. “He was never very good at keeping secrets.”

“We were good at keeping secrets though, Sleepy. Just like that time two weeks before I left,” he says as I shut the door, my hand pausing on the handle as a memory flashes through my mind.



“Oisin, stop it!” I squeal as he continues to tickle my ribs as I try to escape his grasp. I manage to get away only to trip on the edge of my bed and fall backwards onto it. Oisin jumps onto the bed next to me, laughing as he grabs my arms and holds them tightly above my head with his one hand. My breathing quickens as I look up into his very unusual light silver eyes as they stare down at me, both of us losing the playfulness we had just a moment ago.

“You know, I’ve never seen anyone with eyes like yours or Knox’s,” I whisper, and his other hand gently cups my face.

“I guess they are unique, just like you,” he replies, his voice more gravelly than before, whereas mine sounds more high pitched than usual.

“I’m nothing special, Oisin,” I say, laughing a little.

“Yeah, you are,” he whispers back, leaning down and brushing his lips gently across mine. I freeze for a second, stunned that he would kiss me. Oisin never kisses me. I lean up and kiss him back, exploring his soft, yet firm lips as his hand releases my hands and slides under my head, pulling my head closer to him as the kiss deepens. The emotion and the way he kisses me makes me feel dizzy. I’ve always loved him and the others…just not like this. This is everything I didn’t even know I wanted.

“Madi! Oisin! Dinner is ready!” my mum shouts up the stairs, and Oisin breaks away from me, crawls off the bed, and runs his hands through his hair as I stand up.

“Our secret?” I suggest, knowing his brothers and Quinton wouldn’t take it well.

“Yeah, Sleepy. Our secret.”





“It’s not like I had long to keep that secret. You disappeared on me not long after,” I reply.

“You have to know we didn’t want to do that. I thought Noah explained,” he says. “I fought my parents all the way to the island, but we didn’t have a choice.”

“He did explain, but it doesn’t stop it from hurting. You would understand if I walked away from all of you guys suddenly without a word,” I reply, ignoring the way he looks at me like my words are cutting deep holes. “I thought there was more to us than that. When actually Quinton was the only one there in the end.”

“Sleepy, you don’t ever have to leave us all to make us know how much it hurts. Now you’re here, you don’t have to leave us, and more importantly, we don’t have to leave you ever again,” he says, grinning in that charming way that makes me want to instantly forgive him, and he knows it.

“We should get to class, Oisin,” I reply, and he chuckles, stepping closer and wrapping an arm around my shoulders, pulling me to his side. I try not to breathe in how good he smells, but it is pretty impossible. He smells like peppermint.

“I thought you would be asking what my powers are. You were always so curious,” he asks me after we have walked in silence for a few moments.

“I heard it was rude to ask,” I reply, and he shakes his head as I stare up at him.

“Yeah, to ask someone random. We are family, we always have been. You know I’d tell you anything you asked me,” he states, squeezing my shoulder.

“Alright then, what is your descendant power and is it as cool as being the sun or moon like Noah and Tobias?” I ask, and he rolls his eyes at me as we get to the main part of the corridor which makes me smile.

“Merlin was our descendant, and we come from one of the most powerful lines. Our parents were next in line to be Masters,” he tells me. “Now we are. We both struggle controlling our unlimited powers, but we are getting better.”