After the Rise: Book 3 by Jacqueline Druga

Author:Jacqueline Druga
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Fantasy, Horror, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Fiction
Published: 2020-08-08T22:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FIVE – VALA

My knowledge of conception was limited to the act that Marie described to me. There was nothing about what she told me that was appealing. Yet, if I wanted to be safe, to have the upper hand, I had to conceive a child with Iry.

There were no guarantees that the Savages were indeed gathering under the leadership of Anubis and the queen. My only assurance would be to see for myself and the only way to do that would to be with child.

It was another means of entrapment. Again, I was drawn in and captured by the Ancient world. I spent most of my life living under their thumb, absorbing the knowledge they wanted us to know, dreaming one day of making my escape and defeating them. However, it seemed the only way to save mankind was to be a part of the Ancients. It was something I was not ready for.

As a Mare I learned I had unbelievable gifts. The ability to see, to travel from my body, to fight like no other warrior. My advantage was my mind. Anubis was stronger and was controlling that. I hated that I was not in control of anything anymore.

My sister was out of my control and I was now wed to an Ancient.

Twice Anubis had pulled me from my world into his. Whether it was to taunt or mislead me, the fact remained he did accomplish it.

Real war with the Savages or not, the first battle stone was cast the moment he drew me in.

Actually, it was before that: when they took my blood. If the queen went from Savage to upright with one taste, it sickened me to think what would become of her if she had a second dose.

I had to be prepared for the fight.

Unfortunately, the best armor for me was a child I neither wanted, nor was ready for.

How to even go about it was the question. Iry seemed content to find another option. Run, escape and get somewhere far. But we were dealing with Anubis reaching to me from a different plane, it didn’t matter where I went, he would find me.

I needed advice. Before I embarked on the mating ritual with my husband, I needed to speak to someone. With my mother and Marie both dead and Susan now unequivocally an enemy, I sought out a wise soul to speak with. Someone human.

She looked full of wisdom like Marie, although she wasn’t quite as old as most elders in the elder home. I had seen her many times and she always was pleasant.

“Thank you so much for making the time to talk to me,” I told her. “I know you are busy with your work. So you know now what my dilemma is?”

“Let me see if I got this right. You want to have a child with your husband but you don’t know what to do?”

“No.”

“Has anyone talked to you?”

“My friend Marie told me things about the … the act.”

“So you haven’t consummated your marriage yet?”

“What is that?”

“The act.

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