With Silent Screams: The Hellequin Chronicles by McHugh Steve

Author:McHugh, Steve
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 47North
Published: 2014-02-18T00:00:00+00:00

I went for a walk on the grounds of the lavish house when Caitlin returned, allowing her some time with Norman. She found me after an hour or so as I sat by a sizeable pond watching the fish swim around without a care in the world. Lucky buggers.

“I think your calling as a ninja is pretty much shot,” I called out to her as she made more noise than a stampeding rhino as she approached me.

“Well that’s a terrible shame,” Caitlin said and sat beside me.

“So, how are you holding up?”

“Well, I just found out that my mom, who I already think very little of, blackmailed my father and threatened both him and me. Although, none of it really surprises me.” She exhaled deeply before speaking again. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about my mom and her…pride, I guess. I should have done it sooner.”

“Yes, you should. But you didn’t and we’ve moved on. Your dad likes me.”

Caitlin laughed. “Yeah, he said you were a cocky son-of-a-bitch. I think that’s about as high praise as you’re going to get from him.”

“You know if you come with me, it’s going to result in you crashing into them both again.”

Caitlin nodded, sadly. “I figured that out. We have to stop them from hurting anyone else. Something big is happening here. Karl, the senator, and my mom are all working together. They’ve killed multiple people, including your friend Bill and those who survived Simon’s original attack over thirty years ago, and no one goes to that much trouble for anything small.”

“Okay, so what do you think is going on?”

“I think my mom, brother, and the rest of the werelions are being used as muscle. If anything goes wrong they’re the ones in the firing line. My mom said that they were Vanguard. What’s that?”

“The Vanguard are a group of terrorists who exist to cause problems for Shadow Falls. They see the place as an affront to Avalon. They’re insane, but they’re also highly trained and don’t employ people as far gone as your mum and brother. Someone helping Simon said the same thing back in ’77.”

“So, Karl, and before him Simon, was using the Vanguard name as a way to get people to hurt Shadow Falls?”

“Simon told me he’d let them believe it to give them purpose. You make people think you’re fighting against an aggressor, make them believe there’s a cause at stake and they can be pretty damn motivated. Doesn’t explain why your mum is involved though. I mean specifically, why her?”

Caitlin shrugged. “No idea. But this is all looking like a trip to Shadow Falls is in order.”

“Unfortunately, you’re right, it does.”

Caitlin stood and walked back toward the house before stopping and turning back toward me. “Nate, you can’t hold back if we go up against them. You have to do whatever you can to stop them.”

“I promise, if they give me no choice, I’ll stop them. But you need to be able to do the same, and I’m not sure you can.

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