Strange Fire by Trina M. Lee

Author:Trina M. Lee [Lee, Trina M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Mountain Books
Published: 2017-08-24T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

“It takes blood to open a doorway between the two worlds. A few drops on the key for each person entering. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you to only do this when there’s no chance of being seen by anyone.”

That was all Cinder had said when I inquired about using the key. I’d spent the rest of the night tossing and turning, tormented by ‘what ifs.’

What I’d learned in my twenty-four years on Earth was that when things seemed random and coincidental, they usually weren’t. This opportunity to see my imprisoned father felt random. It couldn’t be.

With the alignment just days away, my stress level rose on a steady incline. Rowen’s life was at stake. Dash had become a secondary problem to Koda’s willingness to destroy the love of my life.

Choices lay before me. Be Koda’s bride. Ha. Not fucking likely. I could give him the Scorpio Key. It would buy me a little more time before Koda made a move against Rowen. Or so he said.

I could also bypass Koda completely and offer Dash the amethyst. But would that be enough to keep him from unleashing Rowen’s full power? And if he rejected the stone as an offering, he would still know I had it. And I’d be no closer to saving Rowen.

A conversation I’d overheard between Cinder and an unknown visitor came to mind. His visitor had claimed the fate of Rhine’s sons was in my hands while Cinder argued that I was to lead the nephilim, not save them. There was only so much I could do.

Those words haunted me now.

As I got ready to go meet Jett at The Spirit Room, I wrestled with my options. They all sucked.

I needed to keep Koda from killing both brothers. Yet I also needed to keep Dash from turning Rowen into the third member of their triad. Offer the stone and hope for the best? Or try to find another way? But how? Being Koda’s bride was out of the question.

The Scorpio Key.

I didn’t see how a visit to the prison realm would help me. On the other hand, I had to consider that there had to be a reason for this opportunity to come up now.

Jett waved me over to the table she’d secured near the bar when I entered the busy building. “You look like shit.” She greeted me with a scrutinizing once over. “Didn’t sleep well, huh?”

“Not really. And thanks. That’s helpful.” I plopped down in the chair beside her, waving a hand in refusal when she offered me one of the two drinks in front of her. “Where’s Sam? I’m surprised he’s not hanging off your face.”

Jett frowned and shook her head. “Don’t bust my ass because your man is MIA these days. I’m a high-strung creature. I need an outlet. Sam provides that.” She pointed toward the bar where Sam stood in the drink line with Arrow.

“I’m sure he does.” I snickered.

No Rowen in sight. That was probably for the best. I wasn’t sure I could meet those amber eyes right now.

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