Ethereal Ties by Elara Skye

Author:Elara Skye [Skye, Elara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-18T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Of all the turns that the night could take, Finn expected this one the least. To think, that very morning, he sat through a last-minute meeting and continued through the day as though nothing was happening. Now, Amelia was fast asleep in his bed, in the dead of night, following a harrowing—then pleasureful—evening on the other side of town. Finn dressed quickly and paused to look at her when he finished. Amelia suggested the move to his bedroom and hadn’t objected to any of the advances that followed. It made for the most blissful night of his life.

But it was time to set that aside and get back to what he was doing before he was interrupted. Pulling his boots on, Finn opened and closed the door carefully, leaving her behind in the bedroom. The police would likely surface at her home the following day, so he had a limited amount of time to conduct his own investigation—which he deemed necessary after talking to the officer.

Finn left for the rooftop, per the usual routine of traveling through the Ether. From there, it was a simple trip back to the outskirts of the city, where Cat and Amelia’s home was. The street was dead quiet when he arrived, just as he expected, save for his boots scraping against the walkway. Finn carefully scanned the outside first. There were no signs of anything strange, nothing the police hadn’t already seen. Except, of course, for the broken doorway, which was now taped up.

Naturally, the door was no barrier for him. Even within the Ether, he could taste the staleness of the home as he entered it, dust particles floating around the moonlit room. It was sad to see their living space in such a state, and he couldn’t step anywhere without something snapping under his weight. While he scanned the carnage, it was disturbing to think that Amelia had come home to find this all alone, with books and debris strewn all over the ground. Finn took every detail into account as he wandered further into the kitchen, scanning the area for clues—pausing when something caught his attention.

Or, more likely, it was someone. The sound of footsteps walking around the second level of the house, directly above his head.

Finn slid his gaze up to the ceiling, jaw tensing as he tracked the movements. They were slow and reluctant, the same as his. And, most importantly, they also resonated within the Ether.

Whoever it was, they were a supernatural being.

Finn couldn’t make out a demonic aura, but that was no longer a reliable gauge. Evidently, all sorts of things had been slipping by him lately. Finn took one step toward the stairs, still eyeing the ceiling, and the upstairs footsteps took two. At that point, he was ready to bolt up there himself. Finn nearly did, until the person suddenly sauntered out of the room above the kitchen. They’d been walking around in Cat’s room, he realized.

Finn’s defenses lowered a bit as they assumed a casual pace down the stairs.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.