Marker of Hope by Nely Cab

Author:Nely Cab
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, paranormal, young adult, greek mythology, paranormal fantasy, greek myths, romantic adventure
Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing, Inc.

CHAPTER 23

Nyx walked into the foyer just as the threat rolled off my tongue. Stunned silence filled the room. I didn’t know if the muteness was due to Samuel’s presence or because I’d challenged all six feet and four inches of Alezzander.

“It’s been so many years,” Nyx said. “We thought you were dead, Amadeus.”

“As did I. Yet, here I am. Alive and well.” Samuel stared at Alezzander. “Reunited with my best mate.”

“You’re friends?” I asked.

“Best friends,” Samuel clarified.

“I can’t believe you’re standing here. I searched for you,” Alezzander said. “Everywhere. It was like you’d ceased to exist.”

“I apologize.” Samuel looked at his feet, then up at Nyx and Alezzander. “I had to do what was in my best interest. Holding a chair on the Council wasn’t for me. I’m no lawmaker. The only reason they needed me on the board was to represent my mother’s lineage—to make the Council seem diverse, sensitive. The son of Aphrodite was perfect as their puppet, which is what I was for a long time. I grew sick of it and asked to be pardoned from my role, but they refused to let me step down. So… I took matters into my own hands; I left. But I knew if they found me, I’d be quarantined to Caelum. I don’t belong there, Alezzander. I belong here, with the mortals we vowed to protect and aid.”

“Why didn’t you come to me?” Alezzander frowned. “I could’ve helped you.”

“Friend,” Samuel shook his head, “you too were seated on the Council. How could I? Besides, we were at war. It was the perfect time to disappear.”

“I understand,” Alezzander said, studying Samuel more closely now. “You’ve aged—aged well,” Alezzander said.

“Thank you. It’s only happened in the last eighteen years.” Samuel glanced at me. “Once she was born.”

“Oh, sure. Blame the Creatura,” I muttered in a quiet voice.

Alezzander set his drink on a small table. He stepped closer. “It’s good to have you back, my friend.” He shook Samuel’s hand and gave him a one-armed hug. “You’ve been missed greatly.”

“As I’ve missed you, old friend. As I’ve missed you.”

***

While Nyx and Alezzander filled in Samuel about the reason Turpis wanted to rip my child from my womb, I went upstairs to check on David.

Dr. Gunn and Eileen concentrated on the clipboard in Eileen’s hand.

“Hi,” I said. They looked at me and smiled. “Are those the test results from this morning?”

“Yes,” Eileen said. “He’s stable.”

“Which means he’s not getting better,” I said.

“No. It means he’s stable,” Dr. Gunn said. “As long as it’s not worse, it’s still good.”

I glanced briefly at the wires and tubes attached to David’s body. “But not better.”

“We’re never on the same page with you, are we?” Eileen pursed her lips. “Maybe this is something you’ll like. We ran blood tests on David and compared them to the samples we took from you yesterday.”

“And?”

“We have reason to believe the metamorphosis has come to a halt,” Gunn said. “

“You’re telling me it’s done?” I asked in disbelief. “The transformation is over?”

“For now, yes.

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