The Keepers: Archer by Rae Rivers

Author:Rae Rivers [Rivers, Rae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, General, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9780007536023
Google: oQT06R974dcC
Amazon: B00CYBIXES
Barnesnoble: B00CYBIXES
Publisher: HarperImpulse
Published: 2013-06-20T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

When Declan bolted forward the moment Sienna left Warrick’s study, his brothers were ready for him.

“Declan, no.” Archer grabbed his brother by the arm, not surprised by the strength of the resistance he felt beneath his grip. They were outside and had heard everything.

Ethan stepped in front of Declan, blocking a quick escape. “Don’t be stupid, Declan,”

“Back off, brothers,” Declan grumbled, shrugging them off. He was running on the hot fumes of fury and pain, all rational thought extinct as he fought for the one thing he had to have in order to put Sarah’s death behind him.

Revenge.

With both hands, Archer shoved Declan backward. He stumbled, straightened, and cursed when Archer grabbed the front of his shirt, balling the material into his fists. “Calm the hell down,” Archer said through gritted teeth, his face close to Declan’s. “We promised Sienna we wouldn’t interfere.”

“You promised Sienna you wouldn’t interfere. She’s had her turn with Warrick. Now it’s my turn.”

Archer slammed a hand against Declan’s chest, pushing him backward. “And what are you planning to do, huh? Charge in there and rip his head off with a bunch of town folk watching?”

“At least it’s better than sitting on our asses doing nothing while Warrick creates a full blown war around us. Our parents, Sarah, they’re all dead and it’s thanks to that heartless asshole and his family! I can’t sit around anymore, dammit!”

Ethan put a hand on Declan’s shoulder. “Now’s not the time for revenge, Declan. Warrick’s got a house full of people.”

“And it’s about time this party ended,” Declan said in a fierce tone.

The cold, steely, and eerily familiar determination that flashed through Declan’s eyes sent a chill of warning down Archer’s spine. He cursed as he heard the familiar sound of groaning metal behind him. He didn’t need to turn around to know that Declan had focused his rage on the metal poles of the marquee. And he knew his brother well enough to know that once he’d tapped into his elemental power of fire, not much would stop him. Thanks to the hundreds of candles and fire torches that burned throughout the garden, Declan had all the ammunition he needed. The flames flared, burning brighter and stronger, extracting several surprised reactions from the guests in the garden. One by one, the metal poles of the marquee weakened from the intense heat and gave way, creating a stir of panic and confusion amongst the unsuspecting guests. “Declan, stop it. You know the rules. There are people here.”

“They shouldn’t be here.”

“You’ll hurt someone.”

Archer spun around as a series of frightened shrieks echoed across the lawn. The band had stopped playing, and there was a mad scramble of people as they frantically tried to escape the collapsing marquee. Surprised guests poured out from beneath the tent in a whirl of frightened screeches. Moments later, the roof caved in, swallowing everything beneath it.

“Declan!” Archer snapped, punching his brother’s shoulder. “Stop it.”

“Back the hell off!” Declan growled, breaking focus. Using both arms, he shoved his brothers off him and took a steadying step backward.

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