Allegory of Pain (The Unearthed Series Book 2) by Marc Mulero

Author:Marc Mulero [Mulero, Marc]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Blague paced toward a stage where thousands of Sins were gathered. It was good that they couldn’t see him yet, because his vision was trembling like an earthquake was occurring right in front of him.

He could only imagine how disoriented he appeared. But it wasn’t only him… his commanders too seemed vexed. All of them, beside and behind, they were all sharing their own sense of grief: Volaina… her eyes were black marbles, cold and constricted, endlessly reliving the trauma of pulling a trigger on the golden-eyed girl. Her secret to hold.

Eugene too – a crooked cigarette lit and his head falling back to look at the ceiling, likely wondering why he and his love had to part ways again.

Even Lesh seemed distant, the fate of her tyro creeping past the internal steel cage that worked to block her emotion.

The disconnection amongst his ranks was troublesome, and he couldn’t help but feel responsible.

The journey is taking its toll. Look what it’s done: my most talented are being tested beyond their limits. And the timing couldn’t be worse. So much in flux… the coming mission will change everything one way or another.

Hold on a little longer, my brothers and sisters, allies await us, while the Society awaits me.

Just as his vision began to calm and the worry start to subside, blue shockwaves of light suddenly clouded his eyes.

What now. He groaned.

From a bolt of white lightning, Elaina was conjured… walking, breathing Elaina, who strode right past him as if nothing was amiss.

He reached forward immediately, called after her in his mind. But in truth, he was at a loss. It’d been decades since such a vision took place in reality. How could she appear just like he’d remembered before death?

It was as if a black cat had crossed him, and the bad luck kicked in all at once.

Sound faded to the background, his legs abruptly buckled from under him. He braced for the fall with firm hands, taking a disturbing breath like he’d just been pulled from drowning. The surrounding commanders rushed to help him up, but an outstretched hand told them to back away.

Who am I to talk? My own trials are getting the best of me. In all of my years, I’ve never imagined such madness. Is this obsessiveness a side effect of being an old man in a young body? Have I let such a lifetime of self-control get to my head? It doesn’t matter. If I falter now, I’ll lose the faith of the Sins forever.

Blague shook his head and struggled back to his feet.

Eugene stepped on the cigarette butt and blew out his last puff of smoke. “Can you get through this, Blague?”

The Sin Leader squared his shoulders and marched forward. “I will.”

The commanders exchanged worried looks while making their way to the pillars below the terrace.

Blague neared the familiar ledge, guilt creeping up as it had been quite some time since he last addressed the civilians. The floor was crammed with different walks of life

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