Blood Wars: Book 4 (The Talisman Series) by Pandos Brenda

Author:Pandos, Brenda [Pandos, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Obsidian Mountain Publishing
Published: 2014-11-27T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THREE

“Julia, open up.” Nicholas knocked on the door louder. “I can rip it down if you don’t.”

“Go away!” I yelled again.

“Come on. Why are you doing this?”

“Go to hell!” I screamed.

Nicholas exhaled loudly, then walked off. With my new killer sense of hearing, in the distance I heard Alora tell him to back off and give me space.

I rolled over on the bed and ripped open another pillow. Feathers took flight in the air. The more I thought about what they’d done to me, the more I wanted to murder them all. And that scared me. I’d never wanted to hurt anyone, let alone kill before.

My eyes kept flickering between the clock and the orange sliver of light at the edge of the curtains, waiting for sunset. Once free to go outside, I’d find Phil. He’d know what to do. Maybe there was a way to reverse my change, reverse everyone’s change. I didn’t want to think of what Katie would do once night hit. Poor Tyler.

Another draining zap hit my chest, and I slumped against the pillows. Each moment I couldn’t give into my thirst urges, I felt my insides roll around like a hurricane. The buzz of a screwdriver drew me from my self-loathing.

“Phil?”

I opened the curtains a hair. Light burned my eyes, but I was able to see a shadow of someone on scaffolding outside my window.

“Did she see?” I heard one of the men ask.

“Yeah. Let’s hurry before sunset. I don’t trust her.”

“She’s crazy,” one of them said.

Instead of anger surging inside me, I laughed—a full belly laugh that cleared my head for a moment. The dueling hearts racing even faster made me laugh harder. Stupid humans.

“I’ll find you, my pretties,” I promised loud enough for them to hear. They’d regret they insulted me.

“Let’s get out of here,” the other said, and they were gone.

I pressed my ear to the door. The hall was quiet. All but the fast thumping of another heart, the first human to cross my path within eating distance since I’d locked myself away.

Overcome with hunger, I ripped open the door and pulled the human inside.

She gasped. “My Queen.”

I dropped Mimi to the floor. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m—” she swallowed hard. “Here to feed you. Nicholas wants you to keep your strength up.”

She held up her wrist to me while bowing. I stared at it hungrily, distracted by the stink of her lie. Why?

Another draining zap hit my chest, and I clutched at my breast. “Dang it.”

Mimi’s eyes widened. “What’s wrong?”

“I keep feeling…” I stopped. She didn’t need to know my problems. Overwhelmed with hunger again, I licked my lips. “Why are you really here?”

“To f-f-feed you.”

“I know you’re lying.” I stepped forward, scowling. She quaked, but wasn’t aware she had the upper hand. If she cut herself like Phil had, I wouldn’t be able to stop myself. “Why?”

She crumbled to the floor with her face in her hands. “I just… can’t wait anymore.”

“Wait for what?”

She sniffed and tugged at her throat, kneading the skin.

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