Raven's Peak (World on Fire Book 1) by Lincoln Cole

Author:Lincoln Cole [Cole, Lincoln]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Press
Published: 2016-07-05T04:00:00+00:00

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Abigail waited until Haatim had the full attention of the gathered children and parents before approaching the little blonde girl, Sara. She had been keeping an eye on Sara for the last several months, ever since she was returned to her family after the events at the Church. Abigail wanted to make sure the girl was safe with her family and no one came looking for her.

The Council had given her strict orders to stay away. They didn’t want her anywhere near Sara, so she’d kept her distance. But she wasn’t about to abandon the girl completely: after everything Arthur had done to keep the three girls safe from the demon, she was hell-bent and determined that nothing else would get to them.

Abigail hadn’t dreamed, however, that the girl would be able to help her find Arthur. The mark on her forehead had never faded, and she’d thought it was just a coincidence of circumstance. The Council theorized that when the demon took Arthur’s soul to hell, the mark had been left behind by the severed connection and would heal on its own eventually.

But now she knew that the bond was still open, something that linked Sara to whatever entity had stolen Arthur’s soul. The realization that Abigail might be able to use this to find Arthur made her giddy with excitement but also filled with nervous worry. During the last six months, she’d never come this close to finding Arthur.

After all this time, she’d finally be able to rescue him. And, if he didn’t want to come back with her to Earth, she could, at least, send him to the final rest he had earned in his time serving the Council and Order.

Abigail walked across the park, weaving around children and doing her best to look inconspicuous. She was wearing tight fitting black pants and a sweater several sizes too big for her that served to conceal her weapons, so she hoped she didn’t stick out too much.

She slipped a little crystal out of her pocket. It was dense and heavy, a lot heavier than would be expected for a gem its size. She knew if she stared into its depths she would immediately feel sleepy, and she would be inclined to answer any questions posed to her honestly. It was like taking a triple dose of Xanax.

She walked near the little girl and said: “Excuse me, are you Sara?”

Sara turned and looked at her. She saw the stone in Abigail’s hand and stared at it curiously. The effect was instantaneous, a glazed look in the little girl’s eyes and a drooping in her expression.

“Yes. I’m Sara.”

The girl moved closer, studying the little crystal with fascination.

“That’s good,” Abigail said. “I need to talk to you for just a minute, OK?”

“OK. What is that?”

“It’s a special crystal. Would you mind looking at it for a while longer?”

“Sure. What does it do?”

“It is something to protect you. It will keep you safe.”

“Keep me safe?” Sara asked sleepily. “From what?”

“From monsters,” Abigail said.

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