Yeshua's Thief by R.E. Addison

Author:R.E. Addison [R.E. Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Published: 2022-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 23

Abigail wanted to feel something other than rage. When she learned Hadwin was still alive, she ordered her servants to stone Jeremiah to death. It was a sickening thrill to watch the life drain from his face.

A feeling of power came with having the servants stone their comrade. All were afraid for their families’ lives if they disobeyed.

She left his corpse by the side of the road. The remaining servants were forced to take an oath under the Hebrew God to never speak of the event.

As she settled back at home, she relished the feeling of revenge against men. It was men who made her this way. It was men who abused her. It was men who treated her like property. Now she needed a plan. She needed to find Ezekiel’s family. She would make them pay. They must know where Hadwin was.

She had everything taken from the house that reminded her of her brother and father. Each statue was defaced and crumbled. Abigail saw to it that each one was removed and buried in a rubble heap behind the house. The mead coffers were drained and turned back into wine storage. The Hebrews didn’t go for the strong-tasting liquid. They loved their traditions as much as their ridiculous holidays. She had enough money to live the rest of her days in luxury, but that didn’t appease the torture in her soul. She needed revenge. With a goblet of wine in one hand, she reclined on her Roman dining couch. Her sandals were killing her feet, so they came off.

She dismissed her servants to be alone.

She needed companionship, but not the commitment of being someone’s wife. In the morning, she would find a good-looking servant to fill her needs. Ezekiel would not do. He smelled of fish all the time, and he had too much integrity to be a manservant. No, he hadn’t taken the bait of the dagger.

She would just have to hold onto it and wait. Let guilt enter Ezekiel’s mind until he was ready to save his father’s life. She needed him to fill her need to punish all men. He was good. Too good. Men like that appealed to her compassion then took advantage of her.

Strangely, she was attracted to him. Her rage needed a target. And for that, Ezekiel would do nicely.

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