Dominion by Phaedra Weldon

Author:Phaedra Weldon [Weldon, Phaedra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Urban Fantasy, paranormal romance, ghost, cookie429, Extratorrents, Kat, phaedra weldon, oob, phantasm, dominion, dark urban fantasy, wraith
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

He didn't look away, but focused fully on me. "Yes I knew. And you have to believe your mother. No one sent a Power to rape or kill you, Zoë."

"But Mom—"

"Your mother blames herself for what happened. And no matter how many times I try to convince her otherwise, she refuses to listen."

"But he's back. The man who raped me and killed Barry is raping and killing again." I pointed at him. "And he's wearing your mark!"

"No, he's not. He's got a tattoo."

I—um— "Say what?"

Dad pursed his lips. "Zoë, the man who raped you is dead, but the body of that man is occupied by a Power. Only I did not create him. I have seen him, and I was informed he'd modified his mark to resemble my own. In fact, most of that Virtue's Powers have modified their marks."

"Whose Powers are they, and why would they do that?" I wasn't going to say I believed him, but it was an explanation I hadn't thought about before.

"The Virtue was Raziel. The one you destroyed. And when he was obliterated, his Powers were left orphaned. Several of them came to me and asked if they could be a part of my army—and I refused, because I never approved of Raziel's behavior."

"So they all decided to make themselves look like they belonged under your command."

He nodded slowly. "Yes. And they've committed heinous acts under my name. Right now, my army is out destroying them when they can." Dad reached out his hand.

I looked at it, and then looked at him. "I just can't."

"I understand." He returned his hand to his knee. "But I need you to listen to what I'm going to tell you about that night." He took in a deep breath. "First off, I never intended Nona to use the Eidolon the way she did. She took my instructions and ripped them up—she was still very angry at me. But sealing your power so young was the right thing to do. It kept you hidden and safe, which was what I always wanted.

"But somehow a Virtue discovered what you were—what hid beneath the magic of the Eidolon. That Virtue created a Power to watch you and wait for the moment to kill you."

"But why? Why would anyone want me dead?"

He held up his hand. "You have Nona's lack of patience, Zoëtrope."

"I hate it when you—"

"Deal with it. And listen." He winked before he continued. "That night, your mother had one of her feelings—that something terrible was going to happen. She sent Karl, one of her dearest friends and a former employee, out to keep an eye on you. What she didn't know, because Karl kept the mark hidden under makeup, was that he was the Power created to kill you."

My jaw fell open. Oh no—oh fuck. "Mom didn't realize she'd sent an assassin to kill me."

"No. So it took advantage of the situation when you and that boy went to Piedmont Park. Barry's death was a tragedy and something no one could predict.

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