The Unmaking by Alanna J. Faison

Author:Alanna J. Faison [Faison, Alanna J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-04-10T05:00:00+00:00

“Dammit Ray Ray, I’ve missed you. I was so worried that something had happened and I’d never know.”

“Me too, D. I thought that you wouldn’t be here, that I’d never be able to find you.”

Finally, Damien lets me go, and looks at Selene.

“You’ve kept her safe. Thank you,” he says to her, voice shaky from the tears.

She just smiles at him and nods. Damien ushers us in his house and it’s the first time I’ve felt at home in a long while. We all sit down in the kitchen and Damien pours us some juice. While I sip it, I watch him as he examines me from head to toe. He looks at my short red hair, so much like Jazzy’s, my non manicured fingers, my newly muscled arms and legs, and more. Then, he lingers on my yellow milk maid dress and bites back a laugh.

I put the cup down and smile, taking in Damien’s own uncharacteristic appearance. His growing beard, his weight loss, even his sad looking eyes. I don’t know what battles he’s had to face, but clearly, he hasn’t been sleeping soundly for many nights. His eyes are beyond tired.

“You’ve changed so much Ray Ray. Not even your physical appearance, but the air around you is different. I don’t know what it is, but I can tell that you’re not the same,” Damien tells me; uncertain on whether or not that’s a good thing.

“I have changed, more than I thought possible, more than just losing my family. I am a warrior now,” I explain.

“Ah, I see. But, what does that mean?”

I stand up, glance at Selene and tell Katsu to reveal herself to Damien. He leans back in surprise as my sword seems to appear out of thin air. “It means that I now have more strength than probably five or six of you, and that I have skills that will allow me to avenge my family.”

He acknowledges my lack of explanation. I know he wants to know exactly what happened while I was gone, but I don’t think it really matters, especially since this visit may possibly be one of the last.

“So, what is your plan Rayne?”

Selene begins before I can even respond, trying to save me from having to be the bad guy. “I’m sorry Damien, but the less you know, the better. What we are going to do next could endanger your life. I’ve convinced Rayne that it’s better if we just keep you out of this. That may mean for a long, long time.”

Damien looks at Selene in anger and clinches his fist, when he turns back to me, he unclenches it in defeat. I can see it in his eyes that whatever he’s gone through in the time I’ve been gone hasn’t been rainbows and sunshine. He’s obviously had his share of threats.

“Please don’t let me lose you too,” I whisper.

“I can take care of myself Rayne. I’ve been doing it for this long. At least let me make my own choice,” he says quietly.

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