Destined by Tamara Hart Heiner

Author:Tamara Hart Heiner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: goddesses, magic, paranormal romance, books for teens, mythology, fantasy
Publisher: Tamark Books
Published: 2020-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

I stepped outside only to find Trey standing on the front porch, as if waiting to go back inside.

“Velns’ forces have been seen heading for the shores of the island,” he said without preamble.

My wrist buzzed again, but I ignored it, focusing on Trey. “They can breach us that way? Without using the passage from Cape Kolka?”

“Velns can create pathways to any destination except Slitere. He would have to breach the arch to take the meadow.”

“Then the war has come to us.”

“The heroes have already been funneled there. We expect Velns to take a stand.”

Aaron was there. At the battlefield. “Are we all fighting?”

My wrist buzzed again, and this time I looked at the words scrolling across my skin.

Need you at the island, Jumis said.

“We have to fight,” Trey said. “Velns unleashed the demons, and they are trying to penetrate the meadow. The island is our last defense.”

I grabbed his arm as he started to walk into the house. “About last night—”

He smirked at me. “We really should stop meeting that way.”

I lowered my voice. “You think this will work?”

He laid his hand over the top of mine. “You think this is what you were destined for?” His steely gray eyes met mine. “If you can’t re-write your own destiny, you are a weak and helpless god after all.”

His words stung, and I shrank back. He let go of my arm and went inside, but I remained, nursing my wounds and trying to put his words into context. How could I change my own fate?

My arm band chimed shrilly. At the same moment, Perkons’ message appeared, calling for all of us to gather at the island. A moment later, my sister emerged from the house, followed by Laima and Meredith.

Jumis texted again. Are you coming?

I lifted my wrist to my mouth and hissed, “To Jumis. On my way.” If only the words could convey my annoyance.

Trey came out last, dressed in armor decorated with runes and carrying an array of weapons on his belt and a staff in his hands.

I gave him a once over. “You look mighty useful.”

“I’ve got three goddesses, a witch, and a mortal to protect. How would you expect me to look?” he growled.

I hardly heard his question because I picked up on the last person he included under his umbrella. My chest warmed. Team Jayne was watching out for Aaron.

*~*

The pathway opened for us next to the archway portal, overlooking the sandy shore of the island. The guards stood at attention, protecting the passage to the meadow. We stepped out beside Jumis and a few of the other gods. The mortals waited several yards in front of us, weapons at the ready, decked out from head to toe in armor. They faced the raging waters and waited for the enemy to arrive.

Jumis reached for me, grasping me by the forearm and tugging me closer. Trey darted from my side, joining the ranks of the heroes. My eyes searched the mortals for Aaron. I spotted Ursins and Mara at the front line beside the humans.

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