The Champion by H P Mallory

Author:H P Mallory [Mallory, H P]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Sinjin

“Of course I’m going! How can I not go? That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. Dureau needs me !” Bryn nearly yelled at Jolie as the two faced each other in heated anger.

After our failure at Balmoral, we had returned to Kinloch, and upon the announcement from Mercedes that we needed to travel to New Orleans via aeroplane, Jolie had most staunchly opposed the idea of Bryn accompanying us.

“It’s not safe!” Jolie responded.

“Did you or did you not already give your blessing in the Green Room?” Bryn demanded.

Jolie wrapped her arms against her chest as she faced her enraged sister. “No, I did not! I gave you permission to join Mercedes’ team to try and locate the portal at Balmoral, in Scotland ! Balmoral is a hell of a lot closer than New Orleans!”

“So what?”

Jolie shook her head. “I don’t see why Rachel can’t go in your place. It makes perfect sense,” the queen argued. “She can communicate telepathically, and she knows Luce’s tribe as well as you do. Besides, Rachel isn’t pregnant.”

“Oh, don’t be so stupid, Jolie. You know as well as I do that Rachel can’t communicate with Dureau!” Bryn argued.

Jolie’s eyes narrowed, presumably over being referred to as “stupid.”

“Rachel can learn,” Jolie spat the words out. “Dureau and Rachel can have a few days of intense practice before they go.”

“What do you mean before they go? They’re not going anywhere. I’m going,” Bryn pronounced, throwing her hands on her hips and glaring at her twin. “And how can Rachel recreate in a few days the telepathic bond that I’ve built up with Dureau over a lifetime? It’s impossible! Tell her, Sinjin.”

“I …”

“You’re not going and that’s my final word as queen!” Jolie yelled. “It’s too dangerous, and it’s… completely insane in your condition. Tell her, Sinjin!”

I had encountered many dilemmas in my six hundred years as a vampire, but being asked to take sides between my mate and my queen was right up there with the most insolvable.

“I would prefer to sit this one out, if you do not mind, ladies,” I said.

“Careful you don’t get a splinter up your ass when sitting on that fence on the sidelines, Sinjin!” My hellion sounded quite vicious! Luckily for me, she turned her attention right back to her twin.

“How would you have liked it if Rand had treated you like some kind of imbecile when you were expecting Emma?”

“ I’ m not treating you like an imbecile, Bryn! Stop acting so dramatic!” She took a breath. “And I happened to love it when Rand was protective of me when I was pregnant!”

Bryn all but snorted in disgust. “Well, Sinjin can come with me and be as protective as you like, if that’s what it takes to make you happy. Can’t you, Sinjin?”

“I can indeed, my dear tempest.”

I had not, for my part, agreed that Bryn traveling to New Orleans was such a good idea as she seemed to believe. But I figured that if she insisted, and if I were there to protect her, I should be okay with it.

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