Darkness Binds by Brandy L Rivers

Author:Brandy L Rivers [Rivers, Brandy L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The proof was out of reach, but Inuala knew Brendan was Kalbrenthis. Her brother reborn, once again. She felt the telltale signs of him hiding his magic like he had in every life.

Her hated brother from their first life. How he escaped his fate was still beyond her. And she was punished for his refusal to accept his destiny as Crom Cruach’s chosen.

She performed the ritual to perfection. The darkness flowed around Trenton, she stabbed him, and the shadows flowed into the air, away from the chosen.

Inuala attempted to coax him back to Trenton’s body, but he disappeared.

Saoirse, the queen of Black Mire screamed in rage as Trenton struggled under the hands holding him down. His pierced flesh mended as soon as Inuala drew the blade out of his chest.

Reaching for Crom’s essence did nothing but give her a headache as a feminine triumphant shout echoed in her head.

One of the guards holding Trenton bashed him in the face, knocking him unconscious.

Inuala stabbed her brother again, and still, nothing. Crom had fled. Her ritual had fallen apart.

“Take her away. Do what you will with her,” Saoirse spat. “And throw him in a dungeon. I’ll deal with him later.”

The biggest guard slammed cuffs of iron around her wrists and dragged her down the hidden stairs behind the thrones. Trenton had destroyed her life in that moment, denying her place at Crom Cruach’s side. She’d been trying to make up for it ever since.

Inuala stormed into the room she shared with her blood bound. She glared daggers at Drummond. “That fool finally has a chance to pull Crom Cruach fully into this world, and Eamon is going to squander it the same way he has at every turn.”

Drummond caught her face in his hands and stopped her rant with a kiss. “I have done the same for you, my love.”

“This is different. Over the centuries, their souls have grown apart. They are no longer the match they once were. I have always been in service of Crom Cruach. She may have called Crom Cruach and gifted Eamon with his essence, but every incarnation since, she wants to rid us of our god. One of these times, Eamon may agree with her. And now, she’s attached to her food. He can’t win her heart this time.”

“He’ll make her see he’s the one. Let him forge the bond with her. Once that’s in place, she’ll come around.”

“If she lives that long,” Inuala muttered.

Drummond took a step back. “Don’t even hint at harming her. He’s been searching for Oriana for ages. Would you really stand in the way of their happiness? Crom has promised Eamon that once he is reunited with Oriana, they would finally succeed where he had failed for so long.”

“And if she is bound to Brendan, can she truly be with him in this incarnation?” Inuala demanded.

He sighed. “He is the first vampire. Perhaps he can’t be blood bound. Perhaps another bond will suffice.”

Her head tilted. “We could take Brendan out of the equation.

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