Dark Fates: The Vampire Prophecy Book 1 by G.K. DeRosa & J.N. Colon

Author:G.K. DeRosa & J.N. Colon [DeRosa, G.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GK DeRosa LLC
Published: 2018-04-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Kaige

My body was pressed against the cool stone of the barracks, waiting for the last of the royal guards to leave for their nightly duties. I quickly sped through the quiet halls, toward the largest atrium where the military planes were kept. The lavish royal ones for the family and other nobles were stationed on the opposite side of Castle de la Divin. Those wouldn’t do me any good without an experienced pilot.

I returned Solaris to the cabin to wait for me. She hated the idea of spending more time alone in the cramped space, but I could hardly take her with me.

An ache twisted my chest. If things went well, this would be our last night together. Just a few short hours and she’d be home.

I shook off the irrational feelings. Solaris belonged in Imera, far away from any nocturnes—including me. It was too dangerous for both our races. And that was the reason I was about to commit another crime.

Cold sweat rolled down my neck, leaking into my shirt as I stalked toward one of the small, two-seater machines. Xander and I had both learned the basics. I could get from point A to point B without incident. I simply needed to do it quickly and quietly.

The dim overhead lights cast a soft glow around the smooth, matte charcoal body of the plane. The Draconis symbol was blazoned on one side in deep crimson paint.

A shudder rolled down my spine. The color reminded me of the blood bags we found on the jet. Before leaving, I’d pushed the plane, along with its damning contents, into the lake. Unless someone decided to dredge the body of water, it would never be found.

The small plane had the bare minimum and was mostly used to patrol the aevitas fields. It was nothing like the Cessna that Solaris had crashed. She was probably going to laugh at it.

My fingers shook as I snatched the correct key from the lockbox behind Captain Ferran’s desk. The tiniest scuff of a shoe against stone had my muscles clenching. I spun around, cold trepidation sinking through my veins.

“Xander.”

“Kaige.” The slight twist of his lips was menacing, prickling my skin. It was like looking into a mirror that showed my darkest parts. “The good prince finally graces me with his presence.” He was leaning against the very plane I was about to steal.

My fingers curled tightly around the key, masking it in my palm. I swallowed hard, choking back the panic bubbling beneath the surface. “What do you want?”

He tsked. “Is that any way to treat your twin?”

“If you have nothing pressing to discuss, you can leave,” I snapped.

Xander pushed off the plane, his navy eyes glancing around the empty barracks. “What exactly are you doing in here?”

“Training,” I lied. “I’m waiting on Officer Maxum to go over flight drills.”

“Training?” His hand brushed across the smooth surface of a wing. “We’re not doing any flying in the trials.”

My fingers tightened around the key so hard the edges bit into my palm.

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