Dark of Winter: A Between the Worlds novel by Morgan Daimler

Author:Morgan Daimler [Daimler, Morgan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7 – Sunday Morning

Allie lay in the darkness, trying to still her racing heart as she felt the sadistic joy of her mother’s trow while they killed Varessial’s bodyguards. She’d never been this close to that sort of feeling since embracing her own nature, nor had she ever been so close to this kind of death and she found herself helpless against the energy. She could not stop herself from taking it in, even though it made her slightly nauseous and left her shaking.

She’d mentally stumbled upon the murders as they happened out behind the stable purely by accident. Above her in the rooms of the upper levels of the house the elves who were staying there were doing what elves enjoyed taking any opportunity to do. The sexual energy had drawn her like a siren song, almost irresistible in her deprived state. Almost. Until she forced herself to remember that two of the people in different areas very enthusiastically having sex up there were her mother and brother. And that Anna was not a happy participant in any of it. Those thoughts had sent her seeking frantically outward for anything else to focus on, and unfortunately she’d run directly into the murders.

Oh Gods this is so bad she groaned silently, afraid of waking Sal up. The young elf was asleep on the floor next to her, his even breathing the only other sound in the small room. She’d have to wake him up eventually, to convince him to leave with her, but she wanted him to get whatever sleep he could first. And they obviously couldn’t make a run for it now, with the trow outside, and everyone upstairs still…awake.

If she’s already making her first move against Varessial, having his bodyguards killed, then she won’t wait too long to kill him and his cousin Allie thought, biting her lip. She probably assumed I wanted Sal in here with me for the same, um, activity they have going on up there. Oh that is so creepy on so many levels. But at least it means he’s safe until morning. Not that I plan on us being here then.

Ameralleia had kept Allie close by her side all night until Allie had finally pled exhaustion and dragged Sal with her into the small pantry-turned-bedroom. The evening had been tense, with Varessial and Pollineir making every effort to ingrain themselves with Ameralleia and Allie’s mother toying with them, neither encouraging nor discouraging their hope. Allie’s brother had hovered near their mother all night, his compliments about Allie’s appearance and wit making her deeply uncomfortable. Their mother mostly ignored him, having too much fun stringing the other elves along. Allie found the entire thing disturbing and it had reinforced her resolve to make a run for it, especially after her mother made several comments implying – but not outright saying – she expected Allie to return with her.

Now she lay in the bed, counting her breaths as if she were meditating, in and out, trying to calm her mind and her feelings.

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