Wings in the Night 16 by Bloodline

Author:Bloodline [Bloodline]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Ethan! James called. Where the hell are you? I'm at the church where you told me you would be, and it's empty. I thought you were going to wait.

As carefully as he could, Ethan answered mentally, guarding every thought from Lilith and keeping his face impassive, so she wouldn't be able to tell by looking at him.

I couldn't. Something came up, James. There's going to be a slight delay. There's something I have to do first.

Ethan glanced sideways at Lilith, and she met his eyes and smiled. God, she would never forgive him if she knew. But he felt justified in this small deception. She was wrong about James. Dead wrong.

Something you have to do? James asked. What? What are you up to, little brother?

I can't discuss it now, James. I'm going to ask you to trust me. I just need a little time. A few days, at most, and

You still don't trust me, James accused. God, I can't tell you how much that hurts me, Ethan. I'm your brother.

It's not that I don't trust you. I do, but

If you trusted me, you'd tell me what's going on. What are you up to, Ethan? Is it risky?

Swallowing hard, Ethan glanced at Lilith. She was walking along beside him with an expression of bliss on her face. And he wasn't so dense that he didn't know why. She was relieved that he'd agreed to her terms, that he'd insisted on coming with her. She trusted him.

And he trusted his brother. And he couldn't let her rob him of his only family. It was too much to ask. He was risking his life for her. Shouldn't that be enough?

We're going back to The Farm, James. We're going to try to rescue the other captives.

There was no reply.

James? Are you there?

Nothing.

James! Are you all right?

Still no reply. A sickening feeling began writhing in Ethan's stomach. He had an awful feeling that he knew why his brother had broken off contact once he'd gleaned the information he'd been seeking.

The information Ethan had promised not to give.

Again, he looked at Lilith.

She stopped walking, her smile blossoming wider as she met his gaze, her own adoring and utterly trusting.

"Thank you, Ethan," she whispered. "Believe me, I know that mere words aren't enough, but somehow, on the other side of this, I promise you, I'll find some way to repay you. This means well, it means everything to me. Just everything."

Oh, God, he thought, unable to hold her steady gaze. He lowered his head, focusing on the road ahead of him and the lights of the town coming into view just ahead. And all the while he prayed silently that she was wrong. That his brother was not, even now, betraying him.

"There's the village," Lilith said, spotting the cluster of lights and pointing.

"Part one of our mission is all but accomplished. Thank you, Ethan."

Ethan thought he might throw up. But he managed to paste a confident smile on his face and mutter,

"You're welcome."

Ethan scanned several parking lots, peering into one vehicle after another.

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