Tempting Eternity by Angela Colsin

Author:Angela Colsin [Colsin, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, vampires, erotic, erotica, adult, paranormal romance, fantasy, magic, fae, pnr
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

— TWENTY-ONE —

The Cardinal Citadel, Sutrelle

Three Days Later

“That's the Grand Priestess' pendant?”

The sound of the item clattering to the center of the circular table in the Citadel conference chamber punctuated Nicholas’ question. In turn, Mathias offered a nod of confirmation before taking a seat, watching as each vampire present stared at the bauble, their expressions ranging from surprise to uncertainty, and even disgust.

With good reason.

Mathias wasn't the only one Artair blooded who'd suffered punishment for failing to locate the Grand Priestess, and he doubted anyone present relished the reminder. Even the vampire who'd posed the question was taking notice, and Nicholas was perhaps the most skeptical of The Five, difficult to both convince, and impress.

Still, the description Mathias provided of his experiences in Terra with Sylva Abbott intrigued them, a fact proven by the woman sitting across from him. With deep, russet skin and silken, black hair, Akira’s tawny brown eyes scrutinized the pendant as she asked, “You said it possesses divine power?”

“It does, though I'm uncertain what that means. I sent word to The Crucible about what's happened, and requested an audience with Ardilon, but he's yet to respond.”

“The Dead God?” Nicholas asked, using Ardilon's moniker. “Why would you request an audience with him?”

“Because he's the only person I know who could tell us what this pendant is, or at least what it can do,” Mathias explained, adding, “That's also why I waited before asking you all to come discuss it. I'd hoped to have more to say than this was the Grand Priestess' pendant, and that the decision on what to do with it would be easier to make with more information.”

At that, the youngest vampire at the table, a petite blonde by the name of Marlese, spoke with an Eastern European accent, “It'll be interesting to hear what Ardilon has to say, but I'd be most curious to learn if there's any chance of using this pendant to reverse Sutrelle's environmental problems. I know you made a deal with a fae to stop the droughts, but you said her help is only a temporary solution.”

“Saying she stops the droughts at all,” Shiro, a vampire of Asian descent, pointed out.

“You're sounding like Nicholas,” Marlese countered, rolling her blue eyes.

As if to prove her point, Nicholas shook his brunette head before making the same argument he'd stated two days ago.

“Deal or not, we've no reason to believe a fae would willingly aid us.”

“We've no reason to doubt her, either,” Akira retorted. “Fae are protective of their sisters, Nicholas, and this Isadora likely feels a swell of gratitude to Mathias for freeing them.”

“And that's the point,” Nicholas argued. “Mathias didn't free her sisters, he was merely present when they were freed by their own captor, and it's hard to imagine any fae stepping foot in a vampire's stronghold for no reason.”

Mathias grumbled under his breath, annoyed by Nicholas' lack of faith in Isadora—not that he didn't have reason to doubt. In Atlanta, Isadora said no one would know she was around until it rained, and so far, it seemed the fae was right.

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