Destiny Revealed by Tara Weeks

Author:Tara Weeks [Weeks, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: K J Publishing
Published: 2020-07-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Selene

T

he drive took them through the town; Selene shuddered when they drove past the pub as she thought back to their attacker. She felt that Addie or Cassie weren’t as concerned by what was happening—that she was the only one who was scared. Her new-found friends seemed more concerned with touching or avoiding being touched by the puppy version of Jove. Selene, on the other hand, sat with her hands across her stomach, as it cramped and fluttered with nerves. She didn’t think she’d ever felt so anxious in her life.

Just before they reached the outskirts of town, Marek steered the Jeep off the main road and onto a narrow dirt track that weaved through the forest. Despite her fear, Selene found herself admiring the surrounding trees. They rose into the sky, with their skinny trunks and sparse branches. The sunlight filtered through the treetops causing shadows to dance across the ground. It gave the forest a hypnotic quality, and somehow made her feel a little calmer.

They pulled up in front of a large cabin, constructed by row upon row of logs that Selene imagined were the same as those surrounding the property. It was a single story, but it was sprawling, topped with narrow-peaked rooves of dark slate. To Selene, it looked more like a home than the sterile mansion she’d lived in with her husband.

They piled out of the car; Addie followed Jove as he leaped out and ran around to the back of the car.

“You’re not going to just stand there and watch him, are you?” Cassie asked.

“Well I can’t just put his clothes on the ground! They’ll get dirty!” Addie exclaimed with a grin.

“You could at least turn your back to him, you perve,” Cassie retorted.

“Too late!” Addie giggled as Jove suddenly sprung up before her.

“Ugh.” Was Cassie’s response as she walked towards the house.

“I think they’re sweet together,” Selene whispered as she walked beside her.

“Would that be because you’re all loved up with Mr. Protector over here?” Cassie asked, nodding towards Marek’s back as he stepped up onto the porch to unlock the front door.

“Shh!” hissed Selene, nudging Cassie in the ribs as she watched Marek to make sure he hadn’t heard.

Marek pushed the front door open and stepped aside. “Welcome to my humble home.” He waited until everyone was inside before he closed and locked the door behind them. “Make yourselves at home. There’s not much in the fridge except a few beers, but you’re welcome to anything you can find. I’ll go and find these books, if you want to help me, Selene?”

She nodded, the flurry of nerves returning, only this time they had nothing to do with an impending attack and everything to do with being alone with Marek. She followed him silently through the cabin until he led her into what looked like a large study, lined on either side with floor-to-ceiling shelves overflowing with books. The rear of the room had a long, narrow window that ran the length of the wall, letting in what natural light managed to filter down through the trees.

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