In Darkness We Must Abide: The Complete Third Season by Frater Rhiannon

Author:Frater, Rhiannon [Frater, Rhiannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-20T06:00:00+00:00

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The scene in the kitchen of the rental house was bizarre. Sheila and Alexander, decked out in black leather, looked a bit rough, and there were ragged tears in their clothing. They’d obviously been through a battle. More disturbing was Alisha completely drenched in blood. Next to her stood a man that Vanora instantly knew was a werewolf. Despite looking human, there was a distinctly lupine look to his features. Leto stood in the opposite entrance to the kitchen staring at Vanora with subtly glowing wolf-eyes. Greg stood apart from the rest of the group and appeared noticeably anxious. That was unusual and very unsettling.

No one seemed to notice her entrance except Leto. The She-Wolf’s face was inscrutable.

“But if she can’t be near him, how can we kill him then?” Sheila was saying.

“She’ll have to go to Aeron,” the werewolf replied.

“No, absolutely not. No.” Alisha cut in immediately.

That was her older sister. Always being protective. But she was wrong to try to protect her. Vanora would have to do whatever was required to defeat Aeron.

“If it’s the only way, I’ll do it,” Vanora said, interrupting the conversation.

Everyone swiveled toward her, surprised to see her and Armando looming in the doorway to the garage. Armando’s hand rested on her hip, his chest pressed against her back. It was reassuring to feel him at her side. Since she’d awakened in a car that Armando had relieved from its owner using his vampire hypnotism, she’d been anxiously awaiting this reunion and expected it would go quite differently. Instead of a warm reception and long embrace with her sister, she stood awkwardly before them, already feeling at odds with those gathered to meet with her. Also, how had the group in the house not seen or heard them enter? Had her magic once again kicked in to protect her? Why would it choose to protect her from her friends and family? The pulse of her magic coursed through her veins, gradually swelling in power. The attack on Lorelei and the Brides had greatly diminished her powers, but she was starting to recuperate.

“You can’t,” Alisha protested.

“But I will,” Vanora said, and knew no one could stop her from doing what was right. Now that she knew her entire life had been constructed to fulfill a dark destiny, nothing would prevent her from destroying the power of the prophecy.

Alisha started to reply, but the half-naked werewolf at her side restrained her with a touch on her arm.

Vanora had expected to be swept up in her sister’s embrace upon their reunion, but they merely stared at each other in silence.

“You eluded Aeron’s minions. Well done,” Leto said, her voice neutral.

“How do you know he sent people after us?” Armando asked suspiciously.

Leto tugged a phone from her jeans. “This thing.”

The male werewolf chuckled.

The playful sneer Leto gave him alleviated some of the stress in the room. “You should be pleased, Dexios, that I actually use this damned thing.”

“Ancient goddesses don’t care much for technology,” Dexios explained.

“It’s just another form of magic,” Leto sniffed.

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