The Soul of the Sun (The Argos Dynasty) by Genevieve Crownson

Author:Genevieve Crownson [Crownson, Genevieve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-11-22T06:00:00+00:00

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I didn’t go back to Aunt Bette’s house again. I told Ian everything. He was visibly shaken, but stood firm. He would go over and take care of the body. I was relieved; the thought of having to go back there nauseated me.

Fred became a different cat. He no longer wandered from house to house; he stayed with me wherever I went, never leaving my side. I had the feeling it’s what Aunt Bette would have wanted. I knew I would have been dead too if it weren’t for Fred. I had so many questions for Aunt Bette. She said the amulet was destroyed but it had appeared around Fred’s neck just in time. And then as I was fleeing the house it just as quickly had disappeared. Where had it gone? What else had Aunt Bette known? Maybe I would never find out.

I knew I had seen the blue light of the amulet once before but I just couldn’t place it. I was upset with Aunt Bette for leaving me in the dark about all this. Still it took me by surprise how much I missed her. The thought of not hearing her cryptic comments saddened me more than I could say.

The family held a small service for her and she was buried next to Abby. I didn’t tell Mama the truth about what had happened that morning. Like Aunt Bette said, she never would have believed it. She would have said it was another one of my fanciful tales, and scolded me for upsetting everyone at a time like this. So, in Mama’s mind, Aunt Bette died of a heart attack. I knew she felt guilty about not coming over when Aunt Bette called, but she had made her choice and that was how it would have to be.

Heidi came to Aunt Bette’s funeral as well. She was so supportive—a good friend. Abby’s death had bonded us for life. I thought of telling Heidi the truth, but how would I have started that conversation? Maybe some things were better left unsaid.

Much as I wanted to sit down with Heidi and explain it all, for now I had to ensure my own family’s safety. But just how I was going to do that escaped me. I was also pretty sure I wasn’t the ‘Soul of the Sun.’

What if it was Astrid? My heart gave an involuntary lurch.

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