Whispers: Feathers and Fire Book 3 by Silvers Shayne

Author:Silvers, Shayne [Silvers, Shayne]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Argento Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-01-11T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

It kicked in after a few seconds as I struggled for words. “Call—” I attempted to correct him.

He snapped his fingers. “Silence, or I’ll devolve to calling you little girl,” he warned, faint amusement in his threat.

I smiled, nodding as I closed my lips. He was fun. But this was bad.

“We wanted to meet you in private before we made our decision. You seem capable, of that there is no doubt,” he said respectfully, a hundred unasked questions darting in the depths of those ancient eyes. “But there is something you are hiding, and we must have obedience in our flock.” I didn’t react, simply studying the three men before me. I could understand why they thought that, and wasn’t offended by it. I had a lot of personal secrets, concerns, and even frustrations with these guys. I also knew that after our trip, I had zero chances of becoming a Shepherd. Instead, I would be a traitor.

But…

What held me up was something in his eyes. I studied the other two and saw the same thing. They seemed to be concerned about something else entirely, and it wasn’t me. Something to do with their argument before I arrived? The other Conclave meeting with the Shepherds? They had shot glances back and forth this whole time, silently reminding each other to consider whatever it was. Maybe it was the recent murder. Or Roland. Had they already discovered his lie and decided to probe me to see if I was innocent? Was that the real reason he hadn’t been invited to either meeting? I began to grow very, very uneasy, but kept my face respectfully neutral.

Underneath all of this, I was also a bit angry. Because I had told Roland repeatedly that I didn’t want to be a Shepherd. Had he not told them?

Then I thought about that, and remembered how they wiped memories of those who messed up in their training. Or… maybe also initiates who refused the call to promotion. Was that why Roland had persisted so intently for me to join him as a Shepherd? Knowing it was a one-way street? That I joined or had my brain scrambled?

I took a deep breath, and lowered my eyes, speaking softly but clearly. “I’m sure you are aware of my… unique circumstances. Being left on the steps of Abundant Angel as a child.” I heard them murmur softly, sounding like sympathetic prayers. “As a rule, I play my cards close to the chest. Roland has helped me open up, but it’s still a weakness of mine. And coming to the Vatican for the first time, meeting the other Shepherds, you…” I trailed off, not sounding scared, but respectful. “I am understandably tense.”

Richter rasped out through his aged vocal cords, doing his best to sound pleasant, but not succeeding. “If you can’t trust men of God, who can you trust… Callie?”

I looked up, smiling sheepishly. Who indeed? I thought to myself, not letting the question show on my face. Instead, I nodded guiltily.

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