Demon Blood: Book 16 of The Witch Fairy Series by Bonnie Lamer

Author:Bonnie Lamer [Lamer, Bonnie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

18 Chapter

Not sure what to expect, I teleport us to the beach instead of inside the house. I doubt there are traps waiting for us, but I did make a deal with a Demon without knowing all the rules. I basically went on ideas I’ve gleaned from TV shows, books and movies. That being said, he may not be quite as trustworthy as I hope he is.

Kallen is just as leery as I am and he doesn’t even know all the details of what happened yet. I haven’t had a chance to explain the stupid deal I made. “Do you believe it safe to enter?” he asks. “Will the Demon return?”

Before I have a chance to respond, the terrace door is traversed by several beings. Fortunately, all of them are friendly. Mom and Dad hurry through first, followed by Isla and Garren. I glance over their shoulders waiting for Adriel and Raziel. They do not appear. Strange.

“Xandra!” Mom throws her arms around me and sobs. Not in relief. She is just sobbing. Um, this is weird. Mom is never this emotional. Dad comes close to us, but he doesn’t make it a group hug. There is something lurking in his eyes, something which puts a lump in my throat and what feels like a pile of dead flies in my belly. It’s pain in his eyes. The pain of betrayal. Oh god, he knows. He knows what happened between Dagda and Mom. No wonder Mom is crying. I bet a big part of it is embarrassment, but the rest I am certain is because she would never intentionally hurt Dad.

“Dad…” I begin, but he shakes his head. Kallen puts a hand on my shoulder, shaking his head slightly, too. “Not now,” he says softly. It didn’t take him any longer than it took me to realize what the problem is.

“Come inside,” Isla insists, scanning the horizon. “I believe explanations are in order, but I do not believe it wise to remain in the open like this.”

Peeling Mom from my arms takes a minute. It also takes Kallen’s help. He reaches out and gently pulls her limbs back like layers of an onion. One at a time. “We need to focus on a plan,” he says to her softly. “The battle is not yet won.” Mom nods and sniffles, wiping the tears from her eyes.

Dad clearly wants to reach out to her, but he’s not ready for that yet. I want to ask him how he knows. Did Mom immediately come out of her haze of false memories and confess what happened? If so, I appreciate her honesty, but maybe she should have waited for explanations before admitting her guilt. That probably would have helped ease Dad’s pain. Or, maybe we could have just skipped over that little unpleasantness. After all, it wasn’t her fault. She probably couldn’t have lived with the guilt, though. I know I wouldn’t have been able to live with it.

“Where is Zac?” I ask my parents. Their pain aside, I need to know my brother is safe.

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