Shadow Stalker Part 2 (Episodes 7 - 12) by Renee Scattergood

Author:Renee Scattergood
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: fantasy, series, ebook, dark fantasy, epic fantasy, serial, novella

Later that evening, I managed to retrieve my father's dinner without incident. It was hard ignoring the gloating look on the guide's face, but the last thing I needed was to put Makari in the position of having to punish me again, so I did my best to look remorseful. His pain over what he had done made that part easy.

My father knew something was wrong the moment he saw me. Makari left us, as usual, so I had to explain what happened on my own. His face became grim as I explained, not only the punishment, but the fact that Makari was under suspicion.

"You have to escape, Auren. Remaining here is foolish. You and Makari are playing a dangerous game, and it won't be long before you are caught."

Hadn't Makari told her that very thing only days before? "I know, but I can't leave without you. Plus, Makari told me Shai, Kado's daughter, is here as well. I won't leave without her either. He's trying to come up with a plan to get all of us out of here."

Zain set his bowl down and placed his hands on either side of my head, gazing deep into my eyes. "If things go wrong, Auren, you need to go. Don't try to be a hero. Your life is too important."

I tried to shake my head in defiance, but my father held me still. "I'm no more important than—"

"Be silent and listen to me," he said in a tone that deflated my obstinacy.

I could see why my father was Foramar. Not even Kado was that imposing when he was angry with me.

"You must not risk your life for others. There are things not even Kado understands about you, Auren. But you are the most important person in our world right now. You are the key to bringing down the Galvadi Empire and the survival of the people of the Serpent Isles. If something happens to you, all is lost."

For someone without his power, I felt his mind on mine as strongly as I ever felt Kado's, and I wondered how much of his power the recinder had really taken. Was it possible that not all of a shadow stalkers power came from the shadow world? As his mind pressed into mine, breathing became difficult.

"You will never risk yourself for anyone again. Is that understood?"

"I can't—"

"Is that understood?" he almost shouted.

I gasped and nodded, no longer willing to speak. How could I matter so much? I wasn't even fully trained. I couldn't do anything to stop the Galvadi. Kado had more chance of doing that than I ever had. Even my father in his present condition stood a better chance than me.

"Good," he said, releasing me. "Now if Makari comes up with a sound plan for escaping, you will try to see it through. But listen to me now, Auren. If it looks like you will be captured, you will leave everyone else behind and shift out of here."

I nodded again, reluctantly, then remembered Kado's vision.

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