Secrets of Mercy by Ciara Graves

Author:Ciara Graves [Graves, Ciara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CiaGra

Chapter 9

Rafael

Mercy was asleep beside Damian’s bed. She hadn’t moved since we got there, but at some point, I would have to go.

Nor texted me updates, not that there was much to report.

The gargoyles and cloaked figure were nowhere in sight, and they had no reason to return. He set up Feds to keep an eye out around the street corner, anyway. The latest gargoyle attack wasn’t what had me watching the door to Damian’s room with a paranoid eye.

The cloaked figure. This was the first time he’d shown up.

And with Mercy believing the Gathered were after her. That they were trying to force her into joining them, I started to lean toward their being the ones who sent the gargoyles in the first place.

The others might’ve said they didn’t force anyone to join their ranks, but why else would they show up so quickly at the hospital? Or at Gigi’s place? Why wait until after the gargoyles attacked, to come and speak with her? Sherwood was hiding something. As were the rest of them. I wanted to step out and call Joseph, see if there was anything more that he could tell me about their recruitment process.

Or about Mercy’s dad.

There was so much more to the story of her parents. She had yet to tell me who her mom was.

I set my empty cup of coffee on the table and quietly pushed out of my chair to do another hourly check in the hallway.

Nor had sent another agent over to help me keep an eye out. He’d placed three more downstairs.

Gargoyles attacking the hospital would not end well. From what Mercy said, she had to use magic to repel them this time. With how shaken up she was after the attack, and then after dealing with the mages, she was in no shape to pull on her magic any time soon.

The hallway was clear.

I stayed in the doorway, watching over Mercy and Damian. She still held his hand, not about to let go.

For as much shit as they seemed to give each other, it was a relief to see their feelings come out. She’d told me a bit more about the fight. Damian had pulled the gargoyles away from her, so she could escape. And she would’ve, if the cloaked figure hadn’t arrived. Whoever the hell he was.

My temples throbbed suddenly. I sucked in a harsh breath as images flashed in front of me. Mercy and I were surrounded by people. Fighting them. Weres, humans, vampires. The massive dead tree was nearby, and my fingers dug into the doorframe as the fight raged on. Mercy screamed inside my head as she was wounded.

Then it was over, and I was back to looking at the empty hospital hallway.

I took a half-step, and then the images came again. This time, harsher. Envy was disappearing into the tree and escaping. That damned tree. Everything came back to it and the ley lines. The hybrids. I rattled my brain for the missing piece to the puzzle, but they continued to elude me.

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