Skeleton Key: The Collection by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-10-30T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“Get dressed…quickly.”

For the briefest of moments, his words perplexed her. Then, Kaia followed his lead and began pulling her clothing back on as fast as she could. When she turned around, Zegorie was exiting the cave, his sword drawn.

He threw instructions over his shoulder. “Stay here.”

Not likely. She rolled up the tarp and packed the supplies back inside the backpack and hurried after him. When she rushed out of the cave opening, she came to a quick stop. Zegorie was standing still, his sword lowered to the ground, and in front of him, was a woman with long, white-blonde hair and her hands cupping his face. She appeared to be in her fifties and wore a smile full of affection as she stared into Zegorie’s eyes.

His mother. It was Brynia.

Zegorie seemed mesmerized as he gazed at the woman until he finally dropped his sword and wrapped his arms around her, squeezing her tightly to his body. Her arms encircled him, and Kaia felt like an interloper, intruding on their moment.

She turned to go back into the cave so that they could have some private time, but Brynia called after her, “Stay, Kaia. We need to go…now. Our timing matters, and we can’t waste even a second.”

Kaia wasn’t surprised Brynia knew her name because they’d met before in Kaia’s dreams. She reached into a pouch on her utility belt and felt the coolness of the glass key there. This was the woman who could send her home. Then, why was she hesitating? Her gaze shifted to Zegorie, and she understood the reason for her uncertainty. She didn’t want to leave him. Not yet. Horrible! She was a horrible person. Even with her sister in enemy hands, she was inconsiderately only thinking of herself. How could she be so damn selfish!

Brynia seemed to know where her mind was as she soothingly said, “It’s okay, Kaia. Now is not the time for that anyway.”

With that, she focused her attention on her son once again and said, “I’ve been anticipating and…to be honest…fearing this day for so long, but it is very good to hold you close to me again. I’m sure you have many questions, but first, we must leave this area right now.”

She didn’t waste any more time, instead, turning and hurrying past the nearest tree, not even looking to be sure they followed. But, Zegorie picked up his sword, sheathed it, and took the pack from Kaia. He tipped up her chin to look directly at her. Kaia noticed his eyes seemed to shine in the dying sunlight. He’d been holding back tears and Kaia’s heart stopped to know he was fighting to hold back his emotions.

“We are not finished, my beauty. I will sink inside you before the rising of the next sun, and we will both find mind-blowing release.”

All the air rushed from her lungs, but he let her go and turned, following after Brynia. Her insides felt rearranged, but Kaia put one foot in front of the

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