ZAIA.
I shot him.
Fear is consuming me from the inside as we rush out. We have Dad now, and I can see Atticus running over to him. He’s covered in blood, but he’s fine. I jerk my head and he nods, knowing what I mean.
Get Dad out.
I glance around the tunnel before I run ahead, ready to lead the way out, when the sound of gunshots up ahead makes me back up.
“This way!” Atticus hisses as he runs down the other dark, long hall of this place.
Dad hurries after him, staggering. He isn’t in the best of shape, and I can tell he’s in pain.
I bring up the rear when suddenly we come to a stop seeing several men ahead. I find myself
staring at a man who looks extremely similar to Sebastian. Only his jaw and eyes are sharper.
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He’s a mix of Gerard too and I wonder if he
could possibly be his son… but I also feel like I’ve seen him before…
I notice the tattoos on his hand, instantly remembering the man back at the cabin when we attacked Olivan. His aura – it was him!
“You really have nowhere else to go,” he says, glaring at Atticus and the hatred in this man’s eyes is chilling.
“Says who? You ain’t fucking in charge.” Atticus snarls.
“But I am.” A voice that sounds somewhat familiar says, ringing off the walls.
We all turn and stare at the man who now steps
班
forward. His aura is reined in, but it’s powerful.
He’s dressed in a casual black suit, his pure
white moustache is trimmed, and his white hair is brushed back.
Four large men flank him and each one is
holding a gun as they surround the elder man in the middle.
“Father,” Gaultier says, his voice cold as he
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lowers his head ever so slightly.
My heart thunders as I watch every man here lower his head to him. So, this is their leader… but the shocking thing is, I know who he is.
My mind is a mess as I stare at the man I have not seen in years, someone who I thought was living in a rural area enjoying life with his animals.
“Zaia, it’s been a while. Now, how about we talk like civilised beings? We are family, after all.”
Grandfather? 2
me as I look at the
clearly as confused as I am right
in his pockets, ignoring
hear the sound of several people
towards us from behind.
We’re circled…
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her something to
command is unnervingly relaxed.
it on extremely fast, staring at the man I have not seen since I was a
father took him’. With everything going on, I was more stuck on the names I didn’t get from her rather than focusing on
who she was trying to name, and
I miss such
on yourself, Zaia…
going on. I
the meaning
sharply.
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goddamn concern.” He says in his strong southern accent, his silvery eyes piercing into mine. “This is between
” Not that you care, right?
of my treasures with her to the grave. Something I gave her to safe keep. You wouldn’t know anything about it now, would you?” His eyes darken, but I remain impassive, unmoving as I hold his gaze,
mean the Moon Dust? Is that how Mom
is almost here and with the three points of the triquetra being
Focus, Zaía.
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I did, I wouldn’t tell you,” I reply,
coincidence, I guess.” He smiles chillingly before he glances
is about to die, thanks to you. I knew you had the rage and fight in you, if only you chose this side and I
two Kings,” Lawrence says.
his eyes flashing. Grandad’s words didn’t seem to settle well with him, but he doesn’t seem to
and deep down I feel guilt clawing at me, but at the same time, I feel
made his bed, and now he must lie in
cannot die.” Lawrence says, his
lowering his
I look at
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behind it all.
I did it all alone… but of course, I have been preparing for the Blood Born just as my family before me has, for years. And finally, the time has come and right in front of me, I have two of the Sublime at
No, you won’t.
by eliminating the werewolf race that you
isn’t in a good state but
called werewolves are dead, those who cannot shift, those who cannot call
all deserve to die.
the goddess will
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Zade and Gaultier,
sister? Why did
Atticus’s sister?
something to
Atticus snarls, his heart
own heart sinks, fearing for them. Atticus has been helping me. What if in
the innocent into this. If
touched Linette-”
fools…” He throws his head
everything, That you deserve to win, that you are correct, yet you know nothing about the truth
mean?”
the Sublime and Sable are born from three bloodlines… Meaning that two
Blood Born are siblings.”
of
What are you trying to say?” I
Born. That would only apply to the Toussaint
Valerie was adopted by the Scott’s.” Dad says suddenly. “Do you
both look
Atticus and Valerie?
face makes it clear
Dad is somehow correct.
“What?” Atticus asks sharply.
I
together.
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