The Last Sanctuary (The Sanctuary Series Book 3) by Nikita Slater

Author:Nikita Slater [Slater, Nikita]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-20T18:30:00+00:00

Twenty-Five

Taran

We drive to Bishop's office together in the jeep, neither of us speaking. Diogo drives ridiculously slow, to the point that I almost think he wants me to break my vow of silence and berate him into driving faster so we can actually get to the appointment on time. But he's not trying to get to me, he's taking extreme caution with Blaze's safety. Our son is cradled in my arms as we drive and could be easily hurt if Diogo were to hit something. Though he'd scoured the city for child safety seats, he'd come up empty-handed. So few people drive, that there's just no reason to keep them around.

When we finally arrive, I reach for the door, eager to get inside, but Diogo says, "Don't move." His voice is hard and implacable. I can feel him reaching the end of his patience with me. Actually I'm pretty impressed with his patience so far. Or I would be if I wasn't so furiously angry at him.

I could've handled it if he'd had Xavier executed through the proper channels. I wouldn't have been happy, I would've tried to argue Diogo out of doing it. I'd have been angry, but ultimately I would have understood. Xavier was planning a coup, he was leading the rebels into extreme behaviour that put the entire city at risk.

No, I'm angry that my husband lied to me, especially after telling me many times that he does not lie. He told me Xavier died in the desert. For weeks after he told me about Xavier's death, for months even, I'd had nightmares about Xavier's violent murder at the hands of the Primitives. Nightmares about predators picking away at his flesh until he was nothing but a pile of bones. No, forgiving Diogo for that lie feels impossible. I've come to the conclusion that I'd much rather a brutal dictator for a husband than a deceitful, back-stabbing liar.

He opens the door for me and takes my hand as I stand with Blaze. I pull my hand away as quick as I can and step away from the car, away from Diogo. His anger beats at me, like a wave of heat. Well two can play that game, I turn and glare back at him. He takes my arm in a tight hold and pulls me up the steps to the clinic.

When we enter, we're immediately greeted by Dee, who jumps up from behind her desk and rushes around with her arms held out. I laugh and give her what she wants; Blaze. She's made it abundantly clear that her number one priority is always going to be the baby if there's one in her vicinity. She holds him against her chest and coos at him.

"Who's a good little baby Warlord!" She grins down at Blaze and rocks him in her arms, dancing from one foot to the other. Diogo stares at her like she's grown an extra head and I'm hard-pressed not to giggle at the whole scene.

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