Amaranth by Rachael Wade

Author:Rachael Wade
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Paranormal, Vampire, Romance, Fantasy, Amaranth, Rachael, Wade
Publisher: Rabbit Hole Press
Published: 2011-08-01T01:57:21+00:00

CHAPTER 11

Unveiled

Gavin parked in seclusion, nestled somewhere in between a copse of trees and mangled piles of brush. I was so disoriented from the drive, I hadn’t the slightest idea where we were. I only knew we were near a bayou, not far from the bank.

“We have to walk a little ways,” he said, tucked his hands in his pants pockets after we got out of the car. We came to a clearing near the bank. An eerie, ominous vapor encroached across a wide section of the bayou. I looked out into the murky water, felt condensation form on my boots, glanced at Gavin’s dress shoes and suit. “You’re going to ruin your clothes out here, you know.” I pointed to the damp, muddy earth beneath us.

“It’s a valid loss,” he replied glumly, looking out at the water. “I knew this was most likely the last time you’d want to see me. Figured I’d look presentable for it.” He rolled his eyes from the ground to my face.

“Oh,” I said, looked away. “Listen, can’t we—”

“Get on with it?”

“Yeah,” I answered, relieved. “We both know that regardless of how we feel about each other …”

“It’s not going to work.”

“I wish that weren’t the truth.”

“Don’t worry. After tonight, you can see me on your own terms, I promise. I’m not holding you here. I want you to move on. There are no words to accurately express how sorry I am for the way things happened. Even that sounds shamefully shallow.”

“Moving on won’t be that easy,” I said, moved away from a puddle of muck I’d managed to step into. “I just want you to promise me you’ll be careful, wherever you’re going.”

“I’ll do my best.”

“Promise me one more thing?”

“Anything.”

“Can you let me know when you get back? I mean, will you tell me yourself … not send Audrey or Gabe to tell me? I need to hear it from you.”

“If that’s what you want.”

“It is.”

He reached out, probably to console me, stopped when he saw my defensive shield kick in.

“Why did you bring me here?” I struggled to sound indifferent.

“This is where I have to go,” he said, subtly gesturing to the water next to us. “I didn’t want to show you at first, but I figured you’d want to know.” He stuffed his hands back in his pockets, jingled his keys nervously. “I thought I owed it to you to show you the truth, after I’ve kept it from you for so long.” His eyes searched behind me, looked for something off in the distance. I didn’t know what he was talking about. I looked at the dingy water, then back at him, perplexed. Around me, all I could see was swamp. The bayou was swallowed up, immersed in dirt and scattered debris. I realized I’d never seen a bayou quite like it, old and forgotten, with no signs of life. “Wait, what am I looking for?” My eyes surveyed the entire area, searched for whatever it was he was referring to.

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