Possessed (Hades Castle Trilogy Book 3) by C.N. Crawford

Author:C.N. Crawford [Crawford, C.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-20T16:00:00+00:00

With my arm around Samael’s waist, we approached the mansion at last. From the river, a curving stone path led up to an oak door. Bright green moss grew beneath our feet, like an earthy carpet.

Above us, enormous arched windows overlooked the woods. One of the corners of the mansion was entirely glass, giving perfect views of the river. I saw people standing at the windows, staring out.

Samael nodded at them. “They’re probably wondering how exactly spring arrived within the span of fifteen minutes.”

“This place looks bloody amazing.”

Before we had a chance to knock, a woman pulled open the door, beaming with excitement. She was nearly as tall as Samael, with deep bronze skin and hazel eyes. Her long hair flowed over her tattooed shoulders, and she wore a thin top, hardly more than a handkerchief, with leather trousers.

“Why, hello.” Her eyes slid from Samael to me, then back again. “The angel of death and Lilith are here!” she called out. “I told you all we would be having visitors. The cards made it very clear.” With a smile, she beckoned us. “Please, come in. I am the Thura you are looking for.”

Thura opened the door wider, and I stepped inside, Samael following close behind.

I smiled. “You can call me Lila.”

She led us through a stone hall. “Lila, you look like you can use a drink.”

It was morning, but she was being nice, and I wasn’t going to argue. “You can really tell the future?”

She shrugged. “Of course. What kind of soothsayer would I be if I couldn’t?” A small owl swept in, landing on her shoulder.

“But how did your cards tell you our names?” I asked.

She turned to smile at me. “The cards didn’t tell me that. I knew only that I would have visitors. But not many people look like the count, and my sister has described him to me. She has told me all about his dark mistress Lilith, bringer of spring and death.” She bit her lip. “And it looks like spring has arrived, for which I’m eternally grateful. Fuck winter. Seriously.”

Sighing, she led us into a spacious hall with an indoor pool and an arched mezzanine. Half-naked people lounged around the pool, drinking what looked like fruity cocktails, and sunlight streamed in through the windows.

“My sister also said that if Samael doesn’t marry the mortal woman, the streets will run with blood, and that Lilith will be the cause.”

A silence fell over the hall, and everyone stared at me. What an introduction.

“She could be wrong,” I said defensively.

Thura shook her head. “Oh, she’s never wrong. Samael will tell you that.”

“I’m not marrying the mortal woman,” Samael said with a sense of finality.

It seemed he believed the soothsayer, but was willing to sacrifice throngs of mortals to avoid marrying Harlow.

Thura shrugged. “You should marry who you want to. We don’t know that the streets running with blood is a bad thing. It’s like the death card. Sometimes it just means a change!”

I frowned. “Sorry, but how

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