A Crown of Shadows and Secrets by Sloane Murphy

Author:Sloane Murphy [Murphy, Sloane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hudson Indie Ink
Published: 2020-07-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Colt

I watch on as Marie and her Witchy friends try to wake my brother and try not to let my frustration show. It was only hours ago we were at the school dealing with Archer's retaliation for taking Bauer from him. I don't want to think how he's going to react when he realizes that Remy is in the Shadow Realm, but I try not to focus on that.

I hate feeling so useless. Like a spare part.

I've already done everything I could do. All Hunters are on high alert, the other factions too, I've spoken to the council, told them what happened, what our next steps are here, but now, all I can do is wait.

Wait for Archer’s next move.

Wait for my brother to wake up.

And it’s driving me fucking insane.

I head out to the back yard to take out some of my frustration on the equipment my dad keeps out here, when I hear my dad’s voice. I look up as he comes out onto the porch.

Well… if he’s here to see me, this probably isn’t going to a barrel of laughs.

I’ve barely spoken to him since I accepted the position with the Elders, that conversation was brief and tense. Considering things were already tense after I ripped into him for Remy. Was I a dick to her? Yes, but I also tried to fight the council’s decision, while he did nothing before they brought Remy into that council chamber. Did I forgive her at the time? Hell no, but I didn’t want to see her dead.

And when I started to understand everything, well, let’s just say things between Dad and I got heated after that conversation with Remy and her Angel about how she couldn’t be cast out. When it finally dawned on me how much of a hypocritical asshole I was being.

“What’s up, Dad?” I call out, lowering my bow. He glares at me from the porch, obviously expecting me to go to him, but if he wants to talk, then he can come and talk to me. I’m sick of dropping everything when he calls. He might be my dad, but that doesn’t give him the right to be a complete asshole to me.

He grumbles as he crosses the yard to where I’m stood, stopping and just watching me. Exasperated, I sigh. “Can I help you? Or are you just going to stand and scowl at me all day?”

He still doesn’t say anything, so I turn my back and nock my arrow. “Don’t you turn your back on me, boy.”

I roll my eyes at his growl, but pull the bow back and release it, hoping to send some of my growing anger with it. I take another deep breath before turning back to face him. “What do you want, Dad?”

“I came to get an update on your brother.” He says and I cross my arms, more to make sure I don’t lash out at him at this point.

“Of course you did.” I sigh. “You could have just asked Marie.

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