Crystal: Starlatten Book One by Darby Cupid

Author:Darby Cupid [Cupid, Darby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silver Arrow Press
Published: 2020-07-31T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Jaik

“No!” I push myself off the wall and stride towards them, my face twisted with rage. “I can tell you exactly what that monster did next. He tried to get my father to negotiate, but he wouldn’t. So, he told my father he’d killed me, but he didn’t. He did something worse.

“He blocked my memories and pretended he was my uncle, when in reality I was his slave; an object that might come in useful again in the future.” I clench my fists, looking around for something to punch. There’s so much pain and anger building inside me and I don’t know how to make it stop.

“I’m so sorry,” Linda croaks, her dark eyes wet with tears. “I can’t even imagine how awful that must be.”

I watch, speechless, as she steps forward and wraps her arms around me, her tiny frame dwarfed against mine. I hold my arms out to the side in surprise, staring at her in shock. When was the last time someone hugged me? I try to remember but can’t. She squeezes tighter and I accept her hug with a sigh. It’s actually kind of nice.

Blondie breaks the silence. “I’m really sorry about your family, man. Looks like we’re all working towards solving the same puzzle.”

“Indeed,” Oakstone nods, taking off his cracked glasses and inspecting them. “I think it’s safe to assume that this ‘Cadicus’ is the one who burnt my laboratory to the ground and tried to kill me.”

“Yes!” Crystal gasps. “I saw his yellow amulet in Jaik’s memories!”

“Wait,” the guy with the notebook interrupts. “So, is Cadicus from Starlatten or that Zarbilian planet?”

Crystal pauses for a moment, before looking at me.

I shrug. “I honestly don’t know. I assume he’s from Zarbilian if he was trying to negotiate terms, but most of Zarbilian are originally from Starlatten.”

“So, the Zarbilian rebels were trying to undermine the Starlatten government seven years ago?” Oakstone sits down and motions to the guy with the pen and notepad to take notes.

“It seems that way,” Crystal admits, “but no one talked about the kidnapping and when they attacked our ship, it seemed to take everyone by surprise.”

“Wait,” I interject. “Your ship was attacked?”

She nods and her eyes flicker with grief. “Yes. They killed thousands of people, including my parents.”

“I’m so sorry.” I shake my head in disbelief. That’s insane. “So that’s how you ended up here?”

My head begins to pound with the enormity of the situation. As Crystal wilts in front of me, I step forward and place my hands on her shoulders. She looks up and my heart aches at the tears brimming in her already red-rimmed eyes. So much pain. Pain I understand only too well.

The anger hasn’t reached her yet, but it will. The tingling need for revenge already burns white hot in my heart. Crystal begins to shake, and I pull her to me, holding her firmly against my chest. She’s not alone and neither am I. The realisation makes me hold her tighter and she relaxes into me.

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