Misteria by Cameo Renae

Author:Cameo Renae [Renae, Cameo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

After traveling toward the north end of the forest, Oriana stopped and held up her hand.

“What’s wrong?” Henry whispered, pausing beside Anna.

“Shhh—” Tobin lifted a stout finger to his lips while Zohar stomped his front feet.

“Anna, maybe you should get off for now. I don’t want you to fall, in case I have to act quickly.”

Anna slid off his back and stood in between Henry and Thaddeus. There was rustling all around them.

“What do we do if it’s one of those Howlers?” Henry asked, stepping behind Tobin.

Anna glared at him. “What are you doing?”

“Trying to stay alive,” he answered plainly.

Anna sighed and stood her ground, taking hold of the small dagger Lavinia had given her, while Tobin and Henry followed suit. Trees creaked and branches cracked around them.

“Show yourself,” Oriana called into the dark forest.

“Who calls?” a gruff voice answered.

“Oriana, a friend of the Centaurs,” she replied, standing tall, her face showing no fear. It was evident she knew who she was talking to.

A man stepped out from the cover of trees. He was over eight feet tall, with long black hair and a burly beard. Muscles rippled across his arms, chest, and down his abs. As he stepped out further, both Henry and Anna gasped. His top half was that of a man, but his bottom half was that of a horse.

“Rupe,” Oriana said, greeting him with a smile.

“Oriana.” He bowed at the waist. “What brings you to our part of the woods?”

Henry turned back to Thaddeus with a snicker. “Rupe?”

The very large Centaur turned his attention to Henry. “My name is Rupertus, but I prefer Rupe.”

Henry swallowed hard and faced him. “Rupe is cool. It’s very . . . original.”

Rupe smirked. “Thus, the reason I’ve chosen it.” His eye ran over the group and stilled on the Unicorn. “Zohar,” he bowed. “It’s good to see you, brother. What brings you to our forest?”

Zohar bowed his head, and Rupe continued.

“It’s unusual to see you outside of the Mystic Forest. We are blessed by your presence in our part of the woods. We are safe here for now. The darkness has yet to enter these parts, but when the time comes, we will fight to protect what is ours.”

“So, you will join us?” Oriana asked. “We are gathering those willing to fight and heading to the ruins.”

“Most of Misteria is not yet ready to fight,” Rupe replied. “They are weak and afraid. The dark warrior has stripped them of whatever hope they had left.”

Oriana straightened, knowing he spoke some truth. “They will fight for Misteria. It is our hope, our future, our land.”

“But with each passing day we are becoming more and more outnumbered,” Rupe said, stepping further from the trees.

“Let me introduce you.” Oriana deftly switched topics, turning her attention to Anna. “This is Talia’s daughter. She and her twin brother have come to Misteria to save their mother.”

Rupe’s eyes froze on Anna. “Are they?”

“They are,” she cut in. “The two from the prophecy, and the Seer has confirmed it.

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