Soul Kissed by Cole Courtney

Author:Cole, Courtney [Cole, Courtney]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Lakehouse Press
Published: 2012-01-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“Where did Brennan go?” I demanded, unafraid of the god of the sea. Poseidon seemed amused at my impertinence, as I stood facing him with my hands on my hips.

“He left for the mortal world, of course,” Poseidon answered with a smile.

“You let him leave?” I was fairly astonished.

“Why would I not?” Poseidon asked, his amusement apparent. “I wish him gone. We only wanted you.”

“We?” I was scared to know… but I had to.

“Yes, we,” he confirmed. “Your father and me.”

My heart stilled.

“Why are you working with my father? He’s a hateful, horrible person. He would stab you in the back as quick as he would look at you. I should know.”

Poseidon nodded. “I know. But your father… he certainly knows how to pitch something. The deal he offered was very attractive, too attractive to turn down.”

My words froze in my throat and I struggled to swallow past them as they formed a heavy lump. Fear turned to ice in my stomach and my heart raced as I finally managed to speak.

“What deal did he offer? What has he done to me this time?” My voice was calm and cold and didn’t portray the terror that was coursing through my veins. I allowed myself some pride for that Herculean act.

Poseidon stared at me, his silver eyes rippling as he thought. “He told me of your Moonstone.”

My Moonstone. I tried to act nonchalant, but inside, I was quaking. How had I forgotten? They had tricked me into giving it to Poseidon in exchange for his safekeeping. That was a joke now. I forced my lip not to curl.

“What of it?” I asked coolly. “It was enchanted to protect me from my father. You have it now.”

Poseidon unconsciously patted the side of his cloak where, presumably, he had stashed my bracelet. “That I do, princess,” he murmured. “But obviously that is the least of the Moonstone’s powers.”

I couldn’t keep the surprise off of my face, but I quickly masked it as I remembered something. When my mother had first given me the bracelet, she had told me that it had other powers… powers that we could discuss ‘later’. We never had a chance and I had forgotten. The most important thing on my mind was survival and the bracelet had served its purpose in that. Until now. Until I had willingly given it away. I cringed at the thought.

“Oh, sweet princess,” Poseidon said softly, moving to my side and running a long, cold finger down my cheek. “Why the gloom? I won’t hurt you.”

“Yet,” I said through gritted teeth as I drew away from his cold hand. I could feel his chilling presence directly behind me as I turned. He seemed almost amphibious and I wondered if, as the god of the sea, that was exactly the case.

“You won’t hurt me, “I clarified. “You’ll just turn me over to my father- who will kill me with a smile.”

“But I won’t watch,” Poseidon promised. “Does that make a difference?”

“Not really,” I snapped. “I’ll still be dead whether you watch or not.

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