Brigends (The Final War Series Book 1) by Krone Russell

Author:Krone, Russell [Krone, Russell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A Fly On The Hat Book
Published: 2015-01-20T08:00:00+00:00

The mistress of the manor sat at a mahogany desk, sipping whiskey from an expensive glass.

Her study was a shelter, a reflection of her tastes. Every knick-knack had a specific order. If a visitor were to begin at the oldest piece, one could trace a pattern that told a story of Patti’s life in pantomime detail.

In front of a mahogany mantel was a chaise lounger of burgundy velour, aligned precisely for best heat conduction from the hearth.

Zoe walked in, but she didn’t swivel to face her. Putting the glass to her mouth for a sip, she watched the flames crackle in the fireplace. “Well?”

Chacon relayed everything told to her by Emil, including her own personal feelings about the past day’s events. Patti showed no emotions as she nursed the drink. Once the sordid affair was recounted, she rotated the chair, making it click and clack.

“That’s one heck of a story.”

Expecting more out of her, Zoe waited, but the old woman didn’t say anything else. “Is that all you got?”

“Pretty much. What else do you want me to say?”

“Is it true what he told me?”

“Yes. I could sense the ora the moment he came into the club. As for the girl, I didn’t know what to make of her.”

“Why didn’t you say something?”

“Hmm, let me think. It might have something to do with the hunters, you almost dying, Max disappearing... forgive me, I’ve had a lot on my mind recently.”

Zoe knew she wasn’t remorseful one bit for the omission of fact. She changed the subject. “Who was Marta’s mother?”

Patti dumped a large swig in her mouth, letting the drink saturate her gums before gulping it down. “Nadiya was a threat to the natural order. I was never a friend, but your old man and her... well, let’s just say, they were buddy-buddy.”

“Hold on. What does my father have to do with this?”

“Nothing. I was rambling.” She refilled the glass. “Nadiya was the greatest Zolarian who ever lived. The miracles she could perform were nothing short of unbelievable. And, she did them without the need of her ora. It was only a tool to her.”

Patti paused.

“You know, we are weak without those mucking things. But, Nadiya was different. She and her crystal were symbiotic. Neither one needed the other, yet both were stronger when together.”

Impatient, Zoe blurted, “Yes, but what does this have to do with General Pavel?”

Patti’s mouth curled and she continued with the story. “There’s another reason why she was special. She didn’t think Zolarians were better than everyone else. As far as she was concerned, we were humans, too, except more evolved. In her mind, humanity was already a beautiful creation. What your kind needed was a little guidance. Of course, not many Zolarians think this way. There are those who see us as the answer to the human condition; we rule over you and make you do what’s right.”

“Is that why they had her killed?”

“No. She fell in love with a human. That was her mortal sin. She was a betrayer.

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