Destiny (Absent Shadows Trilogy Book 1) by S.M. Spencer

Author:S.M. Spencer [Spencer, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780992521684
Publisher: S M Spencer
Published: 2014-10-04T05:00:00+00:00

~ CHAPTER THIRTEEN ~

The drive home was much quicker than the trip up; it was early, and there was hardly any traffic on the roads. Sam sat quietly beside me, and I could only assume he was deep in thought. Tom and Claire chatted away in the front.

The weather had changed. Yesterday’s blue skies and nearly spring like conditions were not to be repeated today. It wasn’t raining but the sky was dark and the wind was cold—rain was coming.

‘Looks like the weather forecaster got it wrong,’ said Claire, turning around in her seat to talk to me.

‘Yeah, it looks like it could start raining any minute,’ I replied.

‘So, maybe we can come up again in a few weeks, if we get a good weekend. I thought the cabins were quite nice, didn’t you?’ Claire asked.

‘Yeah, the cabins were great … I’d love to come back up,’ I replied, wishing now that I hadn’t been such a chicken last night.

‘Cool,’ Claire replied, and turned back in her seat to chat to Tom with a big grin on her face.

I stole a glance at Sam, but he didn’t appear to have been listening to us. I could only assume he was deep in his own thoughts.

It wasn’t long before we pulled up in front of Michael’s place. Sam and I got out, and Tom drove off to take Claire home. Sam had wanted him to drop me home too, but I’d refused to go. I had to know what was happening, and offer my help if there was anything that I could do. Sam reluctantly gave in.

We walked into the house and back to the dining room where we’d eaten a few nights earlier. Today the room looked more like military headquarters than a dining room. There was a huge map of Melbourne spread out on the table, and it had circles and triangles drawn all over it. There were arrows and dots too, but none of it meant anything to me.

Crystal and Michael were on one side of the table, leaning over the map, deep in discussion. An older looking man that I hadn’t seen before was standing on the other side, also studying the map. This must be Erranase, I thought, as we walked up.

Just as I thought his name, he looked up and met my gaze. His eyes were very dark, nearly black, and when I looked at them, they had that same hypnotic effect that Sam’s often did.

‘Ah, Sam, you’ve arrived,’ he said as Sam came up behind me.

‘Erranase,’ said Sam, as if that sufficed for a greeting.

‘And this must be your friend Lili,’ he said, directing his attention to me. ‘Sam’s sadness has weighed heavily upon me for many years, so it gives me great pleasure to meet someone who has been able to bring him joy.’

‘It’s a pleasure to meet you, too,’ I said, stopping myself before I continued with the ‘I’ve heard so much about you’ that almost slipped from my lips.

‘So, what have you found out?’ asked Sam, turning to Michael.

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