Endured by Samantha Britt

Author:Samantha Britt [Britt, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

13

“Where did he go?” Darcie’s voice rose. She stood on shaky legs. Eshe jumped up and helped her stand.

“Thane?” Darcie’s hands trembled. “Where did Des go?”

Thane stared at the spot where his brother had been, unsure of how to navigate the upcoming discussion. He didn’t want to ignore Darcie’s question, but he didn’t know what to say either.

“Lome, take the prisoner to the garages. Make sure an immortal is watching her at all times until we decide what to do with her.

“Eshe,” Thane continued. “Please reach out to the Nightsbane clan.” He didn’t think Darcie had time to contact her mother before she’d been attacked. “Tell them we need assistance. Immediately.”

Eshe didn’t move. She glanced between Darcie and Thane, trying to figure out if she should leave her friend or stay behind.

Darcie saved her from needing to make the decision. “It’s alright,” she told Eshe, gently stepping out of her hold to stand on her own. “Call my mom, too. I’m sure the Nightsbane clan will tell her about the attack. Tell her I’m alright before she freaks out.”

With reluctance, Eshe left the room.

Lome had been watching his wife. The tension seeped out of him when she disappeared from sight. He’d been worried about her since the moment he saw her trapped beneath the witch’s power. Seeing her successfully faze was a relief.

Lome turned to Darcie. He bent his head in acknowledgement before vanishing with the witch. Thankfully, he also took the deceased body with him.

Now that they were alone, Thane moved and righted a flipped chair. He sat down, tired after the unexpected events of the day.

Darcie remained where she was.

Thane didn’t waste another moment. They needed to discuss many things, but he would try to leave the Des conversation for last. “Did the witches tell you anything while they were…” He trailed off, unsure how to phrase the end of the question.

“While they were torturing me?” Darcie finished for him. Her voice cracked and rose in pitch, sounding crazed. Stress could do that to a person.

He lowered his chin. “Yes. Did you learn anything about them? Something we might use against them?”

Darcie crossed her arms and turned to stare out the window. “They’re from Eastern Europe.”

Thane thought of the abandoned theatre which had hosted the rebel meeting. “Anything else?”

“They have a powerful clan. Members can trace their lineage back several centuries.” She paused, inhaling deeply before saying, “and many of their female ancestors were Adir’s lovers.”

Thane’s neck snapped back. He stared at the side of Darcie’s face. “You’re sure?”

“The witch.” She gestured to the empty spot where the body had fallen. “When she was in my mind, I was able to see into hers.”

Well that explained how Adir knew Charlotte. It might also explain how they were so powerful. Possessing the bloodline of two Originals could make the offspring quite powerful—as Darcie well knew as the granddaughter of Charmian and distant descendant of Eros on her father’s side.

“I don’t understand.” Thane jerked his head sideways. “Why have we

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