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All Hallows Eve approaching, Hekate s attention was on the outer
world.
Hekate s my only hope to save Bo. I have to convince her to
spare him, Raven said after hanging up the phone with Uncle
Caleb, who agreed to let her use his boat, again without question.
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Sol smirked. Wait a minute, you don t convince Hekate to do
anything. No one does. Either she does it for her own reasons or she
doesn t. You d better pray we re getting her on a good day.
All I ve been doing is praying since Bo was infected, Raven
admitted.
You know she ll want something in return, and this time fruit
or gold won t suffice, Solaris said, adding a handful of protein bars
and bottled water to her bag.
The tension in the room was thick. Both women knew what
was at stake. I know. Whatever it is& I ll give it to her.
Solaris took Raven s hands in her own. Does your father
know what you re up to?
Raven gripped Sol s hands tighter. No, and you can t tell him.
Promise me. He would try to stop me. Besides, he ll be with
Emerald at the hospital.
Solaris turned, her eyes wide. Emerald? What happened? Is
she all right?
Yes, she ll be all right. I checked on her before I left. It was
just exhaustion that caused her to pass out that and stress, but she
and the baby are fine. Dr. Odin is certain she ll carry to term, and
Jules assured Emerald that she ll have a healthy baby boy.
Emerald wanted to know the sex of the baby?
Raven smiled. Yeah, they both wanted to know. My father is
over the moon. She paused a moment. Mordred is cured.
Sol s brows pinched together. I m worried about what would
happen should the humans fall prey to this disease.
Me too, Raven admitted.
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Solaris glanced at Raven. And how s Bo?
Raven s throat tightened and her eyes threatened to spill oceans
of tears. He s running out of time, Sol. The only thing that s
keeping him here is his sheer will and the constant blood
transfusions, but if his organs start to bleed She couldn t finish
the thought. Wiping the tears away, she reached for her jacket. Sol
hugged her.
Then we won t let that happen. Solaris grabbed her shawl
and headed toward the door, tossing Raven another duffle bag. I
heard Bo s family arrived.
The two women walked out into the afternoon sun. Blue skies
betrayed the darkness that was about to descend upon the island.
Yes, they re supplying the blood his human sisters. Luckily,
two out of his three sisters share his type. They approached
Solaris s car.
Frank has been MIA lately. I wonder why.
Solaris hit the automatic lock opener, opened the doors and
threw the bags in the back. He probably feels guilty. Solaris got
into the driver s side.
Raven sat next to her friend. Why would he feel guilty?
Solaris shook her head. That s something he has to tell you.
It s not my place. She started the engine and drove toward the
marina.
Oh, come on. Raven huffed. I understand your sense of
honor, but this is serious shit!
Are you saying you want a reading? Because if you are saying
you want a reading, I can do that. But if you re asking me to betray
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a confidence well, that s a bit different. Do you want a reading?
Sol asked coaxingly.
Raven remained quiet until they reached the marina. Caleb had
left the keys in the ignition of the boat.
As Solaris and Raven tossed their gear into the boat, Raven
finally answered. Yes, I want a reading.
Solaris untied the ropes from the cleats and climbed into the
thirty-foot Grady White. Raven guided the boat out of the inlet and
into the open waters.
Solaris entered a deep meditative state as Raven quietly
navigated her way toward the Mists of Magyck.
The force of Solaris s words hit Raven directly in her heart.
Your mother wasn t raped. She gave herself willingly to Philippe
Laroque. Your father doesn t even know this. Solaris gave Raven a
little time to absorb the news. But she was under the spell of a fae s
magick.
Information that Frank had tried to keep from everyone
especially Raven. Your mother was angry at Tobias for leaving so
often. She was content with the money they had, but Tobias had
business concerning both the Lamai and his financial dealings all
over the world. He also had to make his yearly pilgrimage to Queen
Rhia.
Raven was indignant. So my mother had an affair?
An affair, no. Technically a one night afternoon stand. But
her willingness to give in to Laroque was ignited by magick. The
fae s magick. And that s how your sister was conceived. Not by
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rape. Solaris softened her tone. She psychically knew this could
not be easy news for her friend to accept.
Solaris continued. She was human, with faults and all, and she
had intense difficulty with the fact that she had betrayed your father.
Neither your mother nor your father knew about the fae s
involvement. Nicolette tried to forgive herself, and your father
was& for lack of a better phrase& an angel about the whole
situation. For the sake of the baby for Jade and your mother, he
didn t kill Laroque. He loved Nicolette more than he loved any
other woman. This I know. She was his destined mate. Fated to be
together lifetime after lifetime.
The air around the boat felt thicker as each minute passed.
They were nearing the Mists, and Raven was unusually quiet.
Are you all right? Solaris asked.
Just shocked this is a bit much to absorb in one day.
Learning about my mother s indiscretion, a sister& my fianc� is on
death s doorstep and my father is going to get married and have a
baby&
Hold on, girlfriend your fianc�? When were you going to
tell me?
Raven conjured a weak smile. It all happened so fast. Bo
proposed& just before. Raven was quiet for a moment. So all
along this was an act about my mother s rape, to preserve her
honor? Raven blinked away tears.
Yes. To a certain degree, Frank thought this was the best way
to handle the situation. Your mom couldn t bear for Tobias to know
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she d given herself willingly to another man. Frank concocted this
story, and that was that.
Solaris hugged her forlorn friend and momentarily changed the
subject. You ll make a beautiful bride, and Bo will be a gorgeous
groom. It ll be all right. Solaris gave Raven a squeeze.
Solaris continued with Raven s family tale/reading. Frank
wanted to protect your mother at any cost. That s why he did what
he did.
Raven corrected her. You mean lied . He lied.
She nodded in agreement. Yes, he lied. Frank was very much
in love with Nicolette. He s a powerful wizard, too. Did you know
that? He used his power to conceal his feelings from your father.
From us all, really. She took in a deep breath. I don t know if it
was out of fear, or for another reason. Anyway, no one believed
Laroque when he went around boasting he d had an affair with
Tobias s wife and that she loved him certainly not Tobias. They [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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