The Dark Rising by Lacey Weatherford

Author:Lacey Weatherford [Weatherford, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Publisher: Moonstruck Media
Published: 2011-07-26T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

“I’m not sure what's going on here Sean, but is there a reason you're trying to get my wife to run away from me?” Vance said and he folded his arms over his chest.

My dad advanced threateningly toward Vance, and I placed a hand out to restrain him, not to protect Vance, but to protect him.

“You know exactly why I want her to leave!” he spat out, the venom flashing in his eyes.

Vance turned to look at me with a half shrug.

“Do you care to enlighten me? Because I honestly have no idea what he's talking about,” he spoke rather calmly considering the circumstances.

“I'll show you, but you'll have to let me in mentally,” I said, watching him.

“Fine by me,” he replied after a moment and the barrier between us suddenly drop down.

I let the memories of my dream flow into his head. As soon as I was done I retreated from his mind, and opened my eyes.

Either he was becoming a very good actor, or the shock was real.

“I didn't do this!” he said immediately, straightening up to glance between me and my dad.

“That’s bull!” Dad argued.

Vance stared at me. “Portia, I'm not responsible for this,” he stated calmly, trying to convey his message to me.

“I believe you,” I replied, and my dad threw his hands up in exasperation, clearly agitated with me.

“How can you be so blind to the truth?” He stared hard at me. “You saw him, you felt him do it!”

“Dad, I'll do whatever possible to help you find out who Babs’s killer is, but I'll do it from here, by Vance’s side.”

“I give up,” Dad replied dejectedly, looking at us before he strode out of the room. “Just stay away from all of us! Both of you! Do you understand me?” He turned to go out. “I don’t want either of you around anyone in the coven right now!”

The door slammed behind him and I couldn’t help myself as I burst into tears once again.

Vance gathered me to him in an instant. “I’m sorry, baby,” his voice crooned into my ear. “This is my fault. I’m screwing up everything in your life.”

“Don’t talk like that!” I replied huddling against him. “I need you to be here with me.”

He just held me while I had a good cry. When I was finished, he scooped me up and carried me back over to the bed, laying me down gently.

“Go ahead and ask me the question burning in your head,” he said, while he watched me.

“Where were you?” I asked, needing to hear it from his mouth.

“I went for a ride up the canyon on my motorcycle. I realize that isn’t much of an alibi, but I needed to clear my head and try to think things out. I seem to be able to do it best after feeding, so I took advantage of that and left. I swear to you, Portia. I did not kill Babs.” His eyes searched mine.

“Something about the vision didn’t seem right to me, though I don’t know exactly what it was,” I responded, trying to explain.

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