Curse Breaker by Jaclyn Roche

Author:Jaclyn Roche [Roche, Jaclyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moonlight & Dragonflies Press
Published: 2020-03-14T20:00:00+00:00

8

The ancient horn blared, signaling the beginning of the hunt. Kali wasn’t sure if it meant her hunt or the minotaur’s. The beast roared along with the call. She followed the same path she had days previous, ignoring both the cheers and jeers from the onlookers that filled the seven floors above her. The railings were sealed with mesh wire to keep others from joining her. The other Hallowed watched her, hatred abundant and obvious, shooting her a death stare since her fate was tied with Kali’s—win or loss.

Kali shook her head and returned her concentration to her task. Vassily warned her not to listen to the bystanders as some would lead her astray on purpose to see her destroyed by the minotaur.

“Think of them as the plebeians of Rome and you their gladiator. Not all want to see the gladiator win, m’dear.” Kali didn’t understand then, but now with all their voices raised up calling for her to turn this way or that way she did.

A low growl from the other side of the tall hedges jerked Kali from her intended path. Just because he didn’t eat her last time didn’t mean he wouldn’t this time. She didn’t want to test her theory yet that he dreamed of her as she dreamed of him. She needed all the stones and to figure out what to do with them. Kali felt at a significant disadvantage to her predecessors who had tried and failed before her. They had training and studied the curse of Isis and the Osiris stone. Kali had not. All she had were dreams, and the two forged into one stone hidden in her clothing. Until she found the other stones and got Seth’s, she wouldn’t be able to assemble what she had thought was the Osiris Stone—the heart of Osiris, himself. The goddess only knew what to do with the stones then to turn beast to man and raise the dead god and goddess.

Vassily hadn’t had the time to relay all the ancient stories earlier in the day while she had bathed, primped, and dressed in ritual attire by the servants. They assisted her into the black dress. Kali had seen no one else wear black on the island except for the blacksuits. Vassily said that it was to help her blend and hide while she completed her tasks. Her attire was the one gift they would give her to help her through. He shooed the others away while he swept her hair up and secured it. For the final touch, he fastened the tiara around her crown. It sat low on her head just at the top of her forehead, the design intricate. Kali felt prepared for a wedding, not a life and death test. When she asked Vassily how to break the curse, he simply told her she would know what to do. To trust her heart.

Kali bolted away from the thundering hooves. She ducked down behind a statue of a bull and sent a small prayer up to whoever would listen.

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