The Forgotten by Marina Simcoe

Author:Marina Simcoe [Simcoe, Marina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marina Simcoe
Published: 2018-12-26T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 23

WE CROSSED THE BORDER a little while later. Delilah had my passport along with hers in her purse, claiming it was couriered to her at the time of the phone call from The Priory.

As soon as we entered Seattle’s city limit, she took me to the nearest hospital.

“We need to make sure there is no physical damage as a result of your time at the base and your escape. And that . . .” She gestured at the bandage on my arm. “What is that?”

“Um. It was an accident.”

“There might be a risk of infection.”

“No, I’m fine. I got proper medical treatment for this.” I fingered the bandage lightly, remembering Ivarr’s large hands applying it with so much care just a few hours earlier.

“It wouldn’t hurt for a professional to look at it again,” she insisted undeterred. “Let me do all the talking here for now,” she warned, pulling into the hospital’s parking lot. “Later, I’ll have several cover stories for you to choose from to help you get on with your life with as little disruption as possible.”

“Why would I want to cover up The Priory’s shady dealings with the demons,” I snapped.

“Kitty, they are trying to help—”

“Their help wouldn’t be necessary had they let me be in the first place, instead of having Incubi kidnap me. So, stop painting them as my saviors.”

I closed my eyes and leaned back in the seat, not loving my irritation with Delilah or my tone of voice with her at the moment. These temper flare-ups were not typical for me. I was tired, definitely sleep-deprived, and on edge.

She heaved an exasperated sigh.

“I don’t want to start an argument—”

“Of course not. What’s the point? All your hate is directed against the beings you never took your time to understand. You never even met them until today. But you’re talking about The Priory—the other side responsible for all this mess—as if they’re the holy saviors of us all. What good did this organization do, beside hiding behind the backs of kidnapped women for centuries?”

“These are not some poor misunderstood creatures, Kitty.” Delilah leaned towards me, her dark-blue eyes gleaming with conviction. “Their supernatural allure might have altered your perception, after your spending time with one of them. But believe me, I’m not indifferent to the plight of the women. I do have strong reasons to mistrust Incubi.” She swept back the few loose strands of her dark hair that had made their way out of her neat bun. “My family suffered directly at their hands. My brother was kidnapped by them as a small child. It broke my mother’s heart, killing her within a year of his abduction. My father never was the same again. He dedicated his entire life to manage the relationships with Incubi. He worked hard to make sure there were no leniencies for them to ever take more than what was given.”

She leaned back and shook her head before continuing.

“No one liked those arrangements. No one was happy about giving our women to them every year.

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