Soul Catcher by G. P. Ching

Author:G. P. Ching [Ching, G. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Rescue

At the knock, Dane leapt to his feet and trudged across the beige shag. He released the sliding chain lock, pulling the door open tentatively. Sunlight filtered in, warming his face. Grace and Ethan stood on the other side, more than a little concerned.

“Why was the chain lock engaged?” Grace asked.

Ethan stepped forward, reaching for him. “You don’t look so good.”

Reflexively, Dane jerked away, like Ethan had a disease or something. He didn’t mean to, but his brain couldn’t process everything he’d learned today. He needed space.

“What’s wrong?” Grace said.

“Uh, nothing,” Dane answered, retreating into the room again. “Auriel just poofed out of here. A little shaky is all.” And a little confused about Ethan being in love with me.

Even now, with the distraction of learning he was a Soulkeeper, being possessed, and knowing he might have to sacrifice himself, standing close to Ethan sent a warm current through him. That made him nervous that his body might betray his physical reaction. With his back to them, he pressed his eyes closed and tried to pull himself together. He couldn’t be gay; he refused to be gay. He vowed to turn whatever this was off and redirect the energy toward something else.

“What did Auriel say?” Grace asked, closing and locking the door behind her.

Dane plunked down on the edge of the bed. “She wants me, well Cheveyo, to go to Eden. Once inside, he’s supposed to kill everyone, all of the Soulkeepers, except Malini. Auriel wants us to be her goddamned Trojan horse.”

Grace lowered herself to the chair in the corner of the room and folded her hands as if she were praying.

“I used the stone Malini gave me,” Dane admitted.

“What did she tell you?” Grace asked softly.

“It’s complicated and personal.”

She pursed her lips. “Dane...”

“Honestly, the rock wasn’t all that helpful. We need to go back to Eden and talk with her in person. Our only blessing in all of this is that Auriel isn’t aware I’m pulling the strings in this body, or that Cheveyo is on our side. We’ve got to make a plan. She’s given us two weeks. I’m guessing if I don’t deliver, she’s not going to let me go away peacefully.”

“You’re right, of course. She’ll hunt you down and kill both of you,” Grace said.

Dane nodded.

“The others are waiting in the diner. Let’s round everyone up and open the portal,” Grace said.

“Good plan.” Ethan held the door open for them.

“Wait, Cheveyo needs our help with something.”

“And that is?” Grace asked.

“He asked me to find his friend, Raine. I guess he possessed her for a few days, and he’s afraid he damaged her like he did Jaden. He wants to know she’s okay.”

“Absolutely out of the question,” Grace said. “We need to get you home. The council needs to know what’s going on. And judging by what Cheveyo’s possession did to Jaden, I have other concerns.”

After what the cowboy said, Dane was painfully aware his relationship with Cheveyo was a deadly one, but he couldn’t put the idea of finding Raine aside.

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