Silk & Skulls: Book 1: Vengeance by Eden Redd

Author:Eden Redd [Redd, Eden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-05-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Night’s Cloak

The breeze was cold against my features. I walked alone along the cobblestone street, making my way to Winter's Haven. There was a part of me that had to show I was not afraid of what happened, and another part me knew my presence would be noted as my spy worked this very night.

The sky was black, with only a few of the brightest stars gleaming in the night. I continued to walk at a brisk pace, connecting my mind to Vezhul’s undead mind. The wraith had been cooped up in the cellar, and I needed to put him to work. Now that he was completely under my power, I was going to direct him to search out for more information.

What Theron and Charles told me, as we laid in bed together naked and exhausted, caused me to take pause. They further informed me of some of the darker things that take place in Gravestone. I listened as the two young men spoke about black market influences in the town. Charles spoke a little more on the subject, hinting at criminal enterprises. A location slipped from his lips and he quickly tried to recover by changing the subject. Theron was silent at that moment, but I glanced at him, seeing the corner of his lip grimace before he smoothed it away.

It felt like they were trying to include me, or their collective guard was down. Either way, I could sense they wanted me to stay. It made sense because I was new, and different in a town that hated elves for generations, especially shadow elves.

I let out a small, soothing exhale. My breath turned into wispy smoke before it vanished in the breeze. I was no closer to my objective than when I first stepped into town. I have gained a few allies, but with the appearance of wraiths, someone, or several people, were trying to sow discord into my stay here.

I looked to the side as I walked. My mind wandered to goals again. Vengeance can blind you at times. I wanted my people’s caverns back. My original plan was to kill everyone in town, and bring back the families forced out of it, but the longer I was here, the more I knew that could not happen as envisioned. Summer Spire, and the surrounding towns would not let something like this go, especially this close to the coast. These territories were safer than the untamed badlands to the east. There would be questions, and inquiries. If I brought the families back, it would only be a matter of time before more adventurers would come here, and either force us out, or kill all of us. No, things had to be different, and my plans needed to change.

As I walked, a stronger breeze washed over me. It was enough to chill my bones. When I closed my collar to keep my neck warm, I spotted some words written on a wall.

I stopped in my tracks and looked down at the words.

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