Weaving Destiny by G.P. Ching

Author:G.P. Ching [Ching, G.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Teen & Young Adult, Fantasy & Supernatural, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thrillers, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Paranormal & Urban, Myths & Legends, Magical Realism
ISBN: 9781940675039
Publisher: Carpe Luna Publishing
Published: 2011-09-05T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Confrontation

Thankfully, the Laudners were quick to forgive Jacob for leaving the hospital without permission. They were too exhausted from staying with Katrina night and day to worry about their healthy nephew. Katrina wasn't any better and the doctors were hesitant to give a prognosis. So after a brief scolding, they let Jacob off the hook.

Later, across from Dr. Silva in her parlor, Jacob finished telling the story of Eden for the second time. Mara glared at Dr. Silva with pit-bull resolve. She wanted answers. None were forthcoming.

Dr. Silva clutched the schedule and letter in her hands. She leaned back in her chair, tapping her foot nervously. Jacob had long given up on trying to follow her darting gaze.

"How can this be? I've never heard of this in all my generations. Gideon? Did you know?" Dr. Silva asked, finally.

Gideon paced in front of the fireplace, a habit that was becoming all too familiar to Jacob. His wings twitched. The air around him crackled. Jacob had never seen him so agitated. "No, I did not. But you must remember we are not of Soulkeeper blood and you were called to this role after Warwick's lifetime."

"Did they all die?" Mara asked. "How many Soulkeepers are left?"

Dr. Silva shifted in her chair. "I've always thought only helpers trained Soulkeepers. I knew of your great-great-grandfather, Jacob. I even suspected he was a Soulkeeper. But never did I suspect he was part of something like this. A school! For Soulkeepers! And a council!"

"Dr. Silva, answer the question. How many Soulkeepers are left? You must know. You must have a way of finding them or you wouldn't have found me." Mara pushed a piece of hot pink hair from her forehead. She locked eyes with Dr. Silva and Jacob shivered at the aggression that was in that look. Mara wasn't afraid...of anything.

"I didn't know, until recently," Dr. Silva whispered.

Gideon, who'd resumed his pacing away from her, turned on his heel. His eyebrows knit and his lips parted.

"I suspected what we were dealing with when I saw the reports of the missing. It's not just Chicago, Mara. It's everywhere. No one likes to talk about it. You humans think it will always happen to someone else. I know better. This new activity reeks of Watcher."

She spread her hands as if there was nothing more to say.

"Spill it, Abigail," Mara said.

"I knew something was going on and I needed to pull a team together to investigate. But when I visited the medicine woman and asked for names, she wouldn't give them to me. She said the time wasn't right for me to organize a larger team of Soulkeepers. But I knew... I knew Jacob wasn't ready to do this alone, even with Lillian's help."

"And, so? How did you find Mara?" Jacob asked.

"I conjured the list with sorcery."

"No!" Gideon dug his fingers into his hair. Heat and light rolled off of him like he was radioactive. "Why Abigail?"

"I don't get it." Mara said. "What's the big deal? Why does it look like your head's about to explode?"

"Abigail walks a space between heaven and hell.

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