The Devil's Concubine by Angeles Goyanes

Author:Angeles Goyanes [Goyanes, Angeles]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 13th Century, France, Executions, Israel, Faith & Religion, Egypt, Italy, Catholicism, Fiction - Historical, Paranormal
ISBN: 978-1467991551
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011-12-05T05:00:00+00:00

–VIII–

“The unaccustomed lack of excitement made Cannat suffer strange mood swings of which I, of course, was his victim. One day, and without any provocation or warning, the terror reached its peak. But that’s Cannat, he liked unexpected surprises.

“It was a subtle, sophisticated ploy of terror which only a malevolent angel could conceive and carry out.

“That day he was very affectionate, suspiciously affectionate. He carried me up a hill to a place we could eat lunch. It was pleasant. The weather was great, sunny but not too hot. We carried a basket with food and a lot of wine, which, as I already mentioned, Cannat adored although alcohol didn’t affect him.

“We sat in the shade of a very large tree and ate our lunch peacefully.

“ ‘You want to see something?’ he asked when we had finished eating. His expression was that of an anxious little boy who wanted to show me one of his little treasures.

“ ‘Sure,’ I answered immediately, thinking he wanted to show me some kind of plant or small animal hidden in the soil.

“His face brightened as he stood up and extended his hand to help me stand.

“ ‘It’s a little far.,’ he admitted and with a mischievous expression added, ‘But I’ll carry you in my arms and we’ll... fly.’

“Suddenly, I suspected something was off because we’d never flown anywhere before.”

“ ‘Are you scheming something bad?’ I asked.

“ ‘Oh, no! You’ll find it very enlightening, you’ll see.’ He looked at me inquisitively, almost imploring that I agree. ‘It’ll be worth it, I promise,’ he insisted.

“ ‘If you’re taking me somewhere just to frighten me, I’ll tell Shallem. This I promise.’ I threatened him like a little girl.

“ ‘Shallem has already seen it and he wasn’t scared...’

“That comment peaked my curiosity. I wanted to see what Shallem had seen and never spoke to me about. My usual interest in learning more about him made me ignore my fears. Cannat watched me expectantly.

“I was still suspicious but my answer flew from my lips as if it had its own will.

“ ‘Okay, let’s go.’

“He gave me an ample and innocent smile as he picked me up.

“ ‘Hold on tight,’ he recommended.

“At first I didn’t understand what he was going to do, I was too entranced by his eyes in that position. Since Cannat had been nice to me for some days, and since we had such a pleasant afternoon together, I started feeling a certain type of fondness for him. You know, the Stockholm syndrome. It wasn’t until our bodies were rapidly flying through the air, as if we were weightless, that I realized what was happening. I clung to his neck and screamed with horror. I saw the ground beneath us as we continued ascending. Suddenly, I panicked and thought to myself, ‘What if he lets me fall?’ ‘We’ll see just how immortal you are.’, I remembered his threat. Was he planning to test my immortality?

“We were up so high I felt out of breath. I had never suspected I’d have a reason to cling to Cannat with such intensity.

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