Vampire's Promise (Guardians Book 8) by Valerie Twombly

Author:Valerie Twombly [Twombly, Valerie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-10-12T00:00:00+00:00

Argathos felt the ground shift beneath him as he stared at his siblings. It was so strong that a nearby bust of their mother fell off its pedestal and smashed into several pieces.

Aidyn raised a brow. “Is that an omen?”

The shaking stopped, and everyone stared at each other for a moment before moving on with their plans. Zarek was the first to step forward.

“I’ve dropped the protections around the temple. They know we are here.”

“And you already have a visitor,” Mia, Hades’ mate, said. “The goddess of truth. Would you like me to show her in?”

Zarek gave a nod. “We will see her in the main hall.” Then he spun and walked away, leaving his brothers to follow. Once they were inside the cathedral-sized room, Zarek and Qadira took to their thrones while Argathos, Hades and Aidyn took their seats next to their brother. Moments later, the wooden double doors were opened and Ardea walked down the deep purple carpet until she stopped several feet away from Zarek. Bowing her head, she dipped to one knee, her snow-white gown pooling on the carpet around her and her warm brunette hair fell forward.

“Majesty. I am honored you receive me and most happy you have returned.” She lifted her head, her blue eyes sparked with truth. “I am happy to see all of you healthy and well.”

“Ardea,” Zarek said. “Your presence is most welcome, as you are one of the few I trust. Tell us, what has been going on since we left.”

She rose and tipped her head. “Much has happened.” She focused her gaze on Argathos. “God of vision, your son lives as the son of Netasis.”

Argathos jumped to his feet, his fingers rolled into fists, and a throb built at his temple. “Explain.”

“I do not know how it came to be, but Netasis bore your son while rumors abound you were all dead. Kian has been raised as her own while she refuses to speak of his father.” Her gaze softened. “But I gave him the truth, and he has set forth to the new mortal realm to seek you out.”

Zarek scratched his jaw. “When did this truth come to you, Ardea?” Everyone knew that the goddess of truth simply knew things. Those things might not come to her for years, but eventually they would come.

“A fortnight ago. I went to Kian the next morning.”

“Tell us all that you know,” Zarek commanded.

“I woke knowing that someone took Kian from his mother right before she was murdered. They were powerful enough to lay a spell on Brianna that made her appear still with child. Truth has not shown me the perpetrator, unfortunately. I cannot tell you if Netasis was involved or simply an innocent vessel to carry the babe. When this truth came to me, I then knew that all of you lived.”

“My son came to the mortal realm, but someone has taken him along with his mate.”

Her brows dipped. “What do you mean, taken?”

“I mean, he was there, then he was gone.

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