Tithe by Chani Lynn Feener

Author:Chani Lynn Feener [Feener, Chani Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949428025
Publisher: Aionios Books, LLC
Published: 2019-10-27T22:00:00+00:00

“Let me in.”

Arden stood with her hand on the brass knob of her front door, debating. She’d spent the rest of the weekend traveling between Tabby’s home and her own, ignoring her cell phone. It wasn’t too surprising that Eskel was now parked outside her front door, persistently ringing the obnoxious bell.

“I know you’re there,” he called, “I can see your silhouette through the glass. Come on, Arden. I’m not leaving until you give me a chance.” He exhaled heavily. “I didn’t mean to mislead you. It just sort of happened that way.”

As much as it irked her, Arden had spent a lot of time thinking about Eskel this weekend. About how they’d met and how he’d used her for information. At least it explained why he was wary to be her friend in the beginning. She needed to be in control, and both Mavek and Eskel made her feel unbalanced.

What’s more, Arden didn’t even want to think about Cole right now. She’d spoken with him a few times at Tabby’s. He’d stayed there, not leaving his cousin’s side. For the most part however, they slipped into an uneasy silence while they waited for signs of improvement from Tabby.

She’d yet to wake up, though she had moments of semi-consciousness when she couldn’t really process anything and mumbled gibberish. Cole had assured Arden that this was normal, and a good indication that she was getting better. Arden had no choice but to take his word for it.

She could go and ask Mavek. But when she’d woken the next morning to find a note from him in her kitchen with another damn cupcake, she realized that he’d gone back to the manor. She hadn’t been able to bring herself to go there, too afraid of what she might see.

Eskel rang the bell again, snapping her from her thoughts. With a growl, she yanked the door open, glare already in place. She wavered a bit when she saw him and the dark circles under his eyes.

“Have you slept at all?” she blurted, gripping the edge of the door to keep herself from stepping closer to get a better look. The concern she immediately felt unnerved her, only serving to increase her ire.

His hair was a mess and his right pant leg was tucked into his boot while the left hung loose. Even though he’d been the one banging on the door, Eskel dropped his gaze to compose himself before he managed to meet her stare with bloodshot eyes.

Arden tilted her head suspiciously. “Have you been drinking?”

She supposed she couldn’t judge him for it, not when he’d just found out that the dead brother he’d been secretly hoping to reach wasn’t coming back. It was hard for her to grasp that he’d believed they were ghosts, and that he’d been chasing what he’d thought were spirits across the country. Then again, wouldn’t she do that and more for Ainsley?

“I want to show you something,” he told her, his voice almost flat. He was trying

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