Traitor (Ava Delaney) by Claire Farrell

Author:Claire Farrell
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Fantasy
Published: 2013-06-13T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

We moved swiftly and quietly until Quinn held up her hand, motioning for us to stop. We obeyed without a word, and she nodded at the others, who grabbed mine and Esther’s arms. They marched us around a corner, and we came to a door guarded by two tall Guardians. Behind the door were the cells, and goose bumps rose on my arms when I realised how close we were.

Lorcan didn’t hesitate. He strode right up to the men and made as if to pass them.

“What’s going on?” one asked, staring at us in confusion.

“What does it look like?” Lorcan snapped.

Both men bowed their heads. Then one flinched, and just as he jerked up his head to take a second look at Lorcan, the half-fae’s fist smacked him right in the nose, sending a burst of blood spraying into the air. Quick as a flash, Lorcan turned on the second Guardian before the man even realised what was happening. Lorcan cracked both of their skulls together, knocking them unconscious.

He looked back at us and shrugged. “Let’s go in, shall we?”

I widened my eyes at Esther. Lorcan had taken after his father.

Lorcan opened the door and went straight in, ready to walk all over any guards within, but there were none. Quinn and Esther searched the fallen Guardians’ pockets, but I followed Lorcan, feeling the uncomfortable hum of magic against my skin. I passed cells full of sleeping people and wondered if Aiden was even still in the cell area.

I spotted a familiar face in one of the cells. “Gareth,” I said. “He’s been here all along.”

“We can’t do anything for the others,” Alanii warned. “They will be too groggy to run, and we can’t carry them all.”

“I have to come back for them,” I said.

Lorcan called out from the other end of the room. “He’s here!”

I jogged down to where he stood in front of a cell on the back wall.

Aiden glared up at me from where he lay on the floor. “Get out of here.” He sounded as if his mouth was full, and he could barely keep his eyes open.

“We’re here to help,” I said, but I couldn’t help glaring back.

“Haven’t you done enough?”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

“Koda’s dead because of you. My sister’s in danger because of you. Oh, Jesus.” His head turned to see the others. “You brought her here? Are you stupid?”

“This was my idea,” Esther said.

“Go home,” he snapped. “You’re all fools to follow this one. She’s going to get you all killed.”

“So says the one who buddied up with the people who tried to murder his own sister.” My voice came out louder than I intended, and Lorcan laid a hand on my arm in warning.

Aiden shook his head slightly. “And you somehow managed to involve my sister and Robbie in digging up things that should have stayed hidden. Did you really think nobody would notice what Robbie was doing? A human? It’s your fault Koda’s dead. And now look where I am because of it.

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