The Seer's Strength by Calle J. Brookes

Author:Calle J. Brookes [Brookes, Calle J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Calle J. Brookes

Chapter 15

Mickey felt her breath back up in her throat. That sweatshirt would haunt her for the rest of her life. She’d recognized it the moment she and Josey had stepped out of the stairwell in the Taniss Industries’ parking garage almost nine years ago. It had been hers, her sweatshirt that she wore after swim team practice every day. Mal had borrowed it that morning because it had started raining and she’d been in a hurry. Mal hadn’t wanted to be late for her classes at the university a county over from where they’d lived.

The sweatshirt had been covered in her sister’s blood and tossed forgotten in the middle of the parking lot floor. Mickey had bent down to pick it up before she’d seen her sister lying broken on the pavement by their Uncle Jason’s car.

His green car.

“How did you know? About the car? About the sweatshirt?”

“I saw it. Just as I saw that you and I were for one another in this life.”

Did she believe him? Could she? “And what does that mean, exactly? That I should give up who I am to spend my life here doing nothing? I can’t do that. I have a family. I have a plan, goals for my life that don’t include lazing around a hotel somewhere in the middle of I-don’t-know-where.”

“In time...”

“If you are such a big proponent of ‘in time’ why did you...make me what you are? Couldn’t you have given me some of your precious time, to make the decision myself?”

“I...couldn’t.”

“Why?”

“Because if I didn’t there would be a great danger to you coming.”

“Excuse me?”

“I saw a danger to you if you remained as a human for any longer. Danger you would not have survived. The Goddess led me to know that for your safety I had to initiate the conversion. I never would have taken that choice from you otherwise.” He shook his head as he spoke. He believed it. Meant it. What did that mean for her?

“You shouldn’t have taken it from me to begin with.”

“Michaela, I...have waited for you for hundreds of years. I could not face the knowledge or threat that I would lose you so soon after finding you. I hope one day you will forgive me.”

“I’m tired. Where am I sleeping tonight?” She would never forgive him. How could she?

“In my bed, of course.”

“No. I won’t sleep with you.” Ever.

“I will sleep here on the couch, then. I will neither force nor pressure you. When we are together as Rajnis it will be because you wish it.”

“Another one of your vows? Why should I trust anything you have to say? May I go to bed now, please? I need to be alone.” Needed to escape him for a while, even if only by being in another room.

“Of course, but Michaela? You should know that the entire security staff for this hotel has been alerted to the situation. Your sister, cousins, you—all are safe here, but you cannot leave. You are free to explore the hotel as you wish, but you cannot leave the building.

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