House of Deception: The Unrivaled Series by Brandi Elledge

Author:Brandi Elledge [Elledge, Brandi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ann James & Company
Published: 2021-02-08T16:00:00+00:00

After Amaria whisked me away, in a jumble of nerves, she began to ramble as she explained a few facts about the House of Deception. I was almost certain she was trying to steer me away from Lionel and the rest of the group as fast as she could. It was almost comical how she practically pulled me through the house. I had a feeling that the random facts that she was spewing were less for my benefit and more for the listening ears nearby.

“There are only thirty-one members that belong to this house. Lionel and his family are the only ones who actually live in the house. There is a community room, game room, and a library that we are welcome to use, but as far as living quarters, the rest of us live in smaller houses behind this house.”

She slowed just a little as soon as we exited the front door. The guards were no longer under the Puppeteer’s control, but they still looked terrified as they sat on the steps. I was going to offer up an apology, but when one of the guards caught my eye, he almost shrank in on himself.

Amaria steered me down a paved walkway that led through thin trees. The woods here were different than at the House of Hybrids. The trees were a lot skinner, and the grass wasn’t as green. Of course, now the grass at the House of Hybrids was coated with beautiful snow, and I seriously doubted that it ever snowed here. It was too warm.

We came to houses that were in a half-circle formation. Each were spaced out from one another, but they all looked extremely similar, like miniatures of the House of Deception.

I couldn’t help but notice the way that Amaria casually peeked over her shoulder to see if we were being followed. She continued to chatter in an easygoing way, but I could hear her frayed nerves coming through her words.

“This is Cal’s parents’ house. They are extremely nice and great neighbors.” As she started to ramble on and on about who lived in the other houses, I noticed one constant—most of the people she called out had no spouses.

“Amaria,” I said, “why is the majority single?”

“Because the Puppeteer was right. The House of Deception is dying, along with our powers. The leader of this house might not seem like a ferocious beast to someone who oozes power like the Puppeteer, but I can assure you that Lionel is more powerful than the rest of us. He uses that terror to keep us in line. For whatever reason, our children seem to lose their ability to stay in this house. We are the only house, other than the House of Spirits, that has this problem. When they go to get tested, their blood shows they belong to other houses. Usually, the other houses will not claim them unless their gifts can benefit the house. We are truly a dying breed. We are lucky that Cal made the cut.

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