Addictive Nightshade by Poppet

Author:Poppet [Poppet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00IA2YD5S
Goodreads: 20745324
Publisher: Thorstruck Press
Published: 2014-02-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Emma:

Humming pisses on my sanity and I snap my eyes open to tell Mac to go back to hell when the hoary man watching me clams my mouth shut and bombs my world with panic.

Inclining his head at me his long silver hair falls forward, his face surprisingly gentle, his eyes two glowing orbs of magnificence. I'm ready to have another aneurism.

“I am Kake, and you are Emma.”

It's a statement.

Or maybe it was a rhetorical question... or–

“You need space away from Macala, he is pressing all the wrong stimulants in your body, so for now you will be in my care,” he continues.

“Uhm...” my voice is a hiss, rasping in devilish atrophy.

“Do not speak, you screamed loud enough to bring this mountain down. We all heard you bellowing hysterically for him not to touch you, and you have my word that I will personally ensure he does no such thing.”

He gestures to the tall glass of water next to my chair.

Darting my paranoid focus back and forth I decide to not watch him and grab the water. Lord knows I'm thirstier than Mojave soil.

“I am the chief of the Raven clan. Macala is my grandson and third in command. I apologize for his lack of compassion, I thought he was up to the task.”

“What task?” I manage to scrape through my raw throat.

Surveying me from my naked feet to the puffy black gown Mac wrapped me in, I'm suddenly aware that I must look a complete mess.

“Opening your mind to the truth. Your father was Lars, his dormant genes within you are now wakened with the libation of Valhalla. But today you exhibited the antithesis of a Raven. You exposed your owl heritage, Emma. What most folks forget about Skadi is that she was both commander of the dark and owner of the light. You do not command shadows, you do not call darkness down to shroud you, instead you call on the clouds of Asgard. You are a white shadow, destined for the land of eternal sun, where white shadows command and protect.”

“Tell me about my father,” I insist, really not giving a flying fart about the rest of their mythology.

“It is not mythology, Emma. Look at my eyes, I see everything. Speak out of turn again and I will escort you to the door and out of my hospitality. Show me the respect as the one man who can turn your night into everlasting hell, or turn your day into light so bright it'll burn the eyes out of your head. Don't disrespect my heritage because of your ignorance.”

Jeez!

“Right, thanks for the drink. Where's the way out?”

He laughs at me. It's so hearty and exuberant it's messing with my stubborn shield.

“Aaah, now I see Macala's challenge. Good for you Emma.”

“Whatever,” I grumble, already standing, looking for the exit.

“Emma, sit down.”

And just like that my legs fold and plop me right back in the chair I was in. “Hey!”

“Stop being a fool. You are willing to challenge me?

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