The Preternatural Chronicles: Books 0-3 by Hunter Blain

Author:Hunter Blain [Blain, Hunter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Argento Publishing, LLC
Published: 2021-03-27T22:00:00+00:00

18

I made my way home and noticed it was empty. Da’s room was closed, and I could see light dancing off the laminate floors under his door. The TV was on in there, and he was watching something, loudly.

Odd, but still in the realm of normal, I suppose. I took a few steps across the living room in the direction of his room, draping my poor coat over a barstool, when I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Willing a sword into my hand, I turned toward the couch in a defensive stance and saw her. Lily was sitting on my couch, waiting for me. She was wearing modest clothing and had her hair and makeup fully done in a businesslike fashion.

“You!” I cried through teeth that threatened to shatter. My jaw flexed and I began breathing heavily out of reflex and rage. “How dare you come here?”

“John, I know. Please listen to me,” Lily stood, pleading.

“No! I don’t have to listen to shit from a traitor. Ulric now has three of my friends because of you.”

“I didn’t know you had the twins with you!” Lily cried out, frantic tears in her eyes. She was aware that my rage was legendary and how what she had done looked in my eyes. There was no way I was going to listen to what she had to say.

“I should kill you, right here and now. Stab you through your liver and drain you dry for what you did.” I began walking forward, not in control of my actions. I realized I had let the wheel go and turned my back as PS took control—hungry for revenge. I was only a spectator in my own body, and I was scared. I loved her, and what the father’d said made sense, but my pride was overwhelming, and I wanted to hurt her for hurting me.

“John, stop right there,” Lily commanded, her own anger rising. She thought she had done the right thing and was only trying to explain her situation.

My body stopped…and then a foot stepped out and down. Then the other. I raised my sword arm, straining to fight against her command. Inside my head, I collapsed to the ground, wordlessly crying in immense pain. PS was driving while I was writhing on the ground clutching my skull, which threatened to cave in on itself. I could feel my mind tearing at the seams.

Lily’s eyes widened at how easily my body kept moving forward, intent to kill her. PS looked over at me and shook his head, disgusted, before turning back to the windshield that was our eyes. I was screaming in anguish and rolling on the ground. Each step intensified the pain by a multitude that I could never have fathomed before now. My cries became high-pitched and panicked as I felt my mind begin to fray at the edges, unwinding to leave the precious core vulnerable.

STOP! SHE’LL KILL US! I cried out to my Predatory Self, who took no heed.

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