Enlightened by Samantha Britt

Author:Samantha Britt
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub

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Light glinted off the stone as Darcie stood in front of a marble bust, examining the similarity with its subject. “This totally looks like Thane.”

“Indeed.” Bella walked over and observed the depiction of her husband. “Of course, the real version is much more handsome.”

With a playful eye roll, Darcie turned away and moved on to the next statue in the immortal family’s gallery. It was full of works of art from the centuries, many of them depicting the family, themselves.

Over the past couple of days, she developed a routine. The morning would begin with Darcie talking with her dad, Marie… and Kevin.

Most of the time, her conversations with Kevin were brief but sweet. The two teens would banter back and forth a bit, share some of what was going on in their lives, and reiterate to one another their eagerness to see each other again.

Even if they spoke for only five minutes, Darcie considered the conversations with Kevin the highlights of her days. A part of her still could not believe her childhood crush returned her feelings. The existence of immortal beings was almost easier to handle.

Almost.

After the mornings passed, Bella never failed to show up to Darcie’s room with a tray full of lunch. The pair would eat together before Bella would ultimately convince the girl to see some aspect of the house–which was not an easy task.

After intruding on a private meeting with the other immortals, Darcie was hesitant to continue her explorations alone. She could not shake the unease she felt when she was in the room full of nine immortals; it was almost like she could feel the power radiating off of them.

A shiver ran through Darcie as she remembered Adir’s sneer after he laid eyes on her.

No, she did not want to explore the house on her own ever again. At least, not without an immortal she could trust…

The acknowledgement made Bella and her daily visits with Darcie a godsend. The young woman, no doubt, heard what happened in the parlor. If not from Eshe, then from Thane.

Darcie believed Bella was doing her best to soothe any hurt or fear she experienced with the accidental intrusion. The kind immortal made it a point to always be available for Darcie’s explorations, even if the teenager put up a little bit of a fight at first.

“Your likeness looks different than the others,” Darcie commented as she recognized the bust dedicated to Bella and her youthful face.

“It was made more than a millennia later,” Bella explained. “By a different artist who used a different material.”

Darcie nodded, once again reminded of the incredible truth behind her companion’s past.

“You look freaky without eyes.”

Bella laughed. “Did you know original Greek statues were made with eyes painted on them? They simply faded with the passage of time.”

She raised an eyebrow. “I had no idea.” You’d think she would have come across that information living abroad with her dad.

“It’s true. Those who uncovered the statues originally believed them to be created with white, marble eyes.

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