Bound by Fate--Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport

Author:Piper Davenport
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Trixie Publishing
Published: 2021-04-20T00:00:00+00:00

Arric

The fire pit was at the bottom of a stone-lined earth pit, surrounded with marble benches that looked as old as the castle itself. It was large enough to accommodate a sizable fire and I worried about the heat from the flames. More specifically, I was worried about how the heat would affect Isla. I wasn’t accustomed to worrying about others and wasn’t the biggest fan of what it was doing to my guts.

“Aren’t those benches a little close to the fire?” I whispered to Isla as we made our way to the others.

“Worried about the flames, young Arric?” Haddi asked. “Fear not.”

“You have good hearing,” I called back. My voice echoing through the small amphitheater.

“It’s nothing compared to my sight,” he replied with a smile.

“It’s this place,” Isla said softly, motioning to our surroundings. “The fire pit is a natural echo chamber. Centuries ago, when it was built, the designer placed each of these stones in precisely the right spot in order to achieve the best acoustics possible.”

“Why build a place like this?”

“Because I didn’t want secrets between those who sat here,” Kade replied, reminding me of his true age. “This is a sacred place, where the truth is revealed to all.”

“I have nothing to hide,” I said.

“Are you certain?” Haddi asked.

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“There is much hidden about you, young Arric. Even from my sight.” Haddi said, sounding irritated. “I also worry that you are not yet ready for the answers you seek.”

“Listen,” I growled. “You’d better not be jerking me around—”

Isla reached over and grabbed my hand, startling me.

“You’re glowing,” she whispered in explanation to her touch, and I noticed my tattoos fade as I calmed.

“Once the flames of knowledge are lit, we must act quickly,” Haddi continued. “You must trust me and do exactly as I say. Do you understand?”

I nodded but had no idea what the hell he was talking about.

“The ashes will reveal the truth you seek, but I must warn you, Arric. The truth is often hard to hear and even more difficult to accept.”

“I’m good to go,” I replied.

“Shall we begin?” Kade said, motioning for us to take our seats.

“Before I light the fire, I must first apologize,” Haddi said.

“For what?” I asked.

“I am the reason that you are here in Scotland,” he replied.

“Oh, yeah?” I asked. “Were you in charge of putting up the posters for the Gunnach games in all the gyms?”

Kade Gunnach laughed, drawing a stern look from Haddi.

“No,” he continued. “But I did summon you. The way you arrived wasn’t up to me or you, for that matter.”

“I came to Scotland to blow off some steam and throwing logs around seemed like a good way to do it,” I argued. “I came here because I wanted to.”

“You came because the ashes told me to summon the remaining oracles, which I did. Fate guided you here.”

I scowled but said nothing. I was sick of feeling out of control but, in truth, I had only the vaguest ideas of why I’d come to Scotland.

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