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HarperWe ended up talking late into the night and I was exhausted by the time I got to bed. I wasn’t sure if it was the empty space next to me or if there was so much going on in my mind, but I couldn’t rest. I felt like I was tossing and turning most of the night. When I did get bits of sleep, I dreamed about a red wasteland and a bloody battle. I woke up tangled in my sheets, covered in sweat and feeling worse than I did before going to sleep. Looking at the clock on the bedside table I saw it was only five in the morning. I hadn’t even had a full hour's sleep. I groaned and pulled myself out of bed. I pulled on some shorts, a strappy top and my trainers and decided to go for a run. The morning was a cold one and I could see frost on the grass outside the pack house. It looked pretty and untouched, and kind of magical. I warmed up briefly before setting off into the woods at a slow jog. I made my way through the woods to the south border where the demon bloods seemed to be the thi
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HarperI set off looking for Caroline when I heard screaming coming from the top floor. I sprinted up as quickly as possible towards the sound. I just rounded the corner into the main bedroom hallway when I heard a door slam. Tommy was leaning against the wall opposite his room with a shocked look on his face.“What the hell?” I called, and he turned to face me. “I don’t know,” he said. I could see the worry in his face. “I went to see Louise and to try to get her to come down to the dining room for breakfast when she started screaming at me. Harper, I don’t know what to do with her, or how to help her.” I could hear faint sobbing on the other side of the door, but could also hear quiet talking too. “Is someone in there with her?” I asked and Tommy nodded.“Yeah, the girls we rescued, all of them are in there,” he said. “They slept there last night.” “All of them?” I asked, “Lily as well?” Tommy nodded. I forced a smile on my face and gave him a hug. “I don’t know if I can help,”
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Harper We spent most of the rest of the day with Louise, despite the glares from Lily. We even convinced Louise to let us have more food brought up. I even offered to eat some first, so she knew it was safe to eat. Slowly the other girls relaxed around us and joined in on eating the extra food. I also made sure to tell the girls that their families had been contacted and they were all on their way. “I don’t think that’s wise,” Lily said as I told the girls.“To be reunited with their families?” I asked, “Why the hell not?” I was starting to get pissed off at her constant comments against everything I suggested. Katie laid a hand on my arm and I looked over at her. Both Katie and Louise were giving me a look. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before opening my eyes again and smiling at Lily.“What I mean is,” I said through gritted teeth, “Their families have all been worried sick about them. Surely the girls want to go home.” I noticed each girl looked at Lily first but one by
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HarperI smiled at Caroline, although I was more uncertain now.“You were expecting me?” I asked, and she nodded.“Yes, yes,” she said excitedly. She patted the seat next to her. “Come and sit for a while. Would you like some tea?” She started to get up, but I held my hand out to stop her.“No thank you,” I said. I had eaten and drank enough with Louise. I walked over to the table and sat down in the seat that she had told me too. I could see the cards that she was playing with clearer now. They looked like playing cards, only they had different pictures. They were bright colours with gold on a dark purple background. Caroline smiled as I looked at the cards with interest.“Oracle cards dear,” she said with a smile. “These are known as the weaver deck, and are very powerful.”“Oh,” I said. I wasn’t sure what else to say. “I didn’t know you played with these.” Caroline smiled and turned over a card. “Oh, I work with all sorts of instruments,” she said. She looked at the card she had
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HarperI stood in front of the vault doors to the cells. It was late, probably past midnight by now. There was a light dusting of snow on the ground, not that I could remember it snowing. I had tried going to bed. I stayed with Caroline for a little while longer, but eventually I said goodnight. I said I would think about visiting Colton again, but I had decided that I wouldn’t. So why was I standing in front of the Cells entrance? I couldn’t sleep. Something inside me plagued my thoughts constantly. I couldn’t get what Caroline had told me out of my mind. Being told that the man who hurt you the most had done it to protect you really changed the way I saw things. Caroline said that Colton knew I was the Divine Warrior, or destined to be at least, and his demon had forced his way forward when Colton tried to reject me. She told me that Colton had tried to fight the demon, but he wasn’t strong enough. I thought back to that week, something I rarely did. Colton did seem like he was swi
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HarperI stared at him for a moment. I didn’t know what to say. He kept eye contact the whole time.“Would you prefer to speak to the other one?” he asked in an amused tone. “Erm, yes,” I said, although I knew I sounded uncertain, even to me. The demon chuckled but then nodded his head and I watched as his eyes bled back to the golden hazel of Colton’s eyes. His smile looked a little nervous but hopeful. “I thought you might believe it if you heard it directly from him,” he said. “I don’t understand,” I said, “How can he no longer be his master? I thought the demon blood was connected to the horseman it came from?” Colton nodded.“We are,” he said, “It’s not just the demon itself, it’s every part of us. But something happened that meant that we could, if given the choice, renounce our master and follow another.”“And that is?” I asked, the frustration growing. Colton's smile widened.“The rise of another, more powerful master,” he said, “One that is closer to our master's master.”
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EliasI stood on the cliff and watched the sun set. Everything was a beautiful calm, like the day after a storm. The air was fresh, and I felt less heavy than usual.I had travelled to my parents' home yesterday. I got in late last night and my mum and dad were waiting with plenty of food and a ready-made bed. We didn’t talk much although I knew my mum had questions. We made small talk about nothing important. All while the knowledge that my sister was still alive, burned inside me. My parents lived in a remote seaside town, much like the one we had found Brianna in, only a lot smaller. There weren't any piers and shops here. In fact, when me and my parents moved here it was just us. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that over the years former members of our old pack, the ones who had survived the attack that destroyed it, had moved close by. Now it was a small town. Although my dad was very strict on the fact that it wasn’t a pack, I could tell from my brief interactions that they
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EliasI stared at my mum in shock. No, I couldn’t believe that my sister was related to that bastard. “But, how?” I asked and my dad shrugged. “Your mother was already pregnant with your sister when we met,” my dad said. “I didn’t want her to lose the baby because of me, and I didn’t want people to treat your sister differently. So we decided we would tell people that she was mine.” My mum started mumbling to herself. I couldn’t quite get what she was saying.“Anyway, after an incident with Lily we started to realise that having two demon blood parents very much made your sister different,” my dad said. I watched my mum as I listened to him. “What incident?” I asked, and my mum looked over at my dad sadly.“She tried to kill you,” my dad said and my eyes snapped to him. “What?” I asked, “I don’t remember that.” My mum shook her head and started to cry again.“You were young,” she said. “Around five or six years old. You were in the bath and Lily tried pushing your head under the w
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HarperThree days laterI laid in bed with the covers over my head. I had spent the last three days crying. I cried for Andrea, and all the demon bloods who had been injured in the battle that had gone on while we were in the Neverplain. I cried for all the sacrifices and the losses, but mostly I cried for Colton. He did what I was meant to do, and I knew now he would suffer for it. The throne in Hell would remain empty and the Horsemen would punish those that helped me try to overthrow them. The battle had already ended when we returned to the earth plain. Tommy told me that they were overwhelmed and losing until my army attacked. He told me that I should be proud of my people, because they were the reason that Midnight Moon was still standing. I wanted to be proud. Hell, I wanted to wrap my head around having all these people ready to lay down their lives for me. But I couldn’t right now. I couldn’t get past the hole in my heart and the grief that I felt. I heard the door go and p
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HarperMy eyes flew open, and I recognised the spare landscape of the Neverplain. I looked around to see Drake and War standing with me. “Where’s Marcus?” I asked and looked at War, “Did you let go?” He shook his head and looked around.“Well this is pleasant,” he said. He turned to me with a smile. “Shall we complete this bond then my dear?” I glanced at Drake and felt my leg. I could feel the Neverplain version of the angel blade strapped to my thigh. Drake nodded and stepped back. I stepped forward towards War and looked into his eyes. He smiled down at me and leaned in to kiss me. I felt as he ran his fingers in my hair and grabbed on and yanked my head back. I yelped from the pain.“Do you think I am stupid, child?” he sneered at me. I tried to struggle, but he had a firm grip on my hair. Drake moved forward but stopped as I felt something against my neck. It burned against my skin and I gasped. “Don’t come closer or I will slit her throat and take her to Hell in chains,” War c
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TommyI rushed through the corridors back up to the pack house. I had set Greg and a few other Warriors on doors to the basement. I rushed into the library where Aaron, Katie, Alex Caroline and Colton were waiting. I looked Colton in the eye.“Can you do this?” I asked, and he nodded.“Yes, of course I can,” he said.“Are you willing to do this?” I asked, and he nodded again.“Anything for my Queen,” he said.“You understand that this will not go well for you,” Aaron said. “You will be seen as a traitor among the ones you deceived.” Colton nodded. “I know,” he said. He looked at Katie and nodded again. “It’s the least I can do, and I know it’s still not enough for what I have done.” Katie glanced up at him and I saw Aaron tense up.“It’s a start,” she said. “If I get to keep my best friend, then it’s a start.” Colton nodded. “We really need to get down there,” Caroline said. “He needs to get in when they do.” “Brianna knows,” I said. I had been dealing with conflicted feelings sinc
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HarperI laid Andrea down on the ground as gently as I could. I looked up at Caroline as I stood up and she bowed her head to me. Colton bent to his knees and looked up at me. I looked around and the three men did the same. Abigail looked up at me with tears in her eyes. She kept looking down at her mother and I could see that everything in the poor little girl was to kneel, but her need to grieve for her mother was strong too. I walked and kneeled in front of her. I forced a smile on my face and wiped at the tears on hers. “Thank you,” I said and her eyes widened. “Thank you for your loyalty. But you don’t need to be strong.” She burst out crying and flung herself at me. I held her as he hung onto me and sobbed. We sat there for a while. I hugged the devastated little girl as I watched the people move around us. I watched as Samual was dragged off through the woods and as the three men carried Andrea back over the border. Finally, it was just me and Abigail sitting on the edge of t
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HarperI made my excuses to War and left him alone in the room. I walked down the hallway to Tommy and Louise’s room. As I neared, I could hear arguing.“It’s stupid, that’s what it is,” Louise yelled.“Calm down will you,” Tommy responded, and I heard the sound of skin on skin as she slapped him.“Don’t you fucking tell me to calm down,” she growled, “This is my best friend we are talking, and your bloody niece. What sort of Guardian are you if you are going to let her do this.” Well I guess I knew what they were arguing about. I sighed before knocking on the door. The voices in the room stopped, and I heard footsteps. The door opened and Tommy looked out. I could still see the red mark on his cheek from Louise’s slap. I smiled sympathetically.“Hi,” he said. He then looked behind him. “It might be safer if you didn’t come in.” “Is that her,” Louise called from the room. “Harper Kirby, get your ass in here right now.” Tommy winced and mouthed sorry at me. I shook my head with a smil
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HarperI walked into my room and saw that Elias, or War, was lying on the bed. He looked up and smiled at me as I walked in. “Hello sweetness,” he said as he sat up. “Where have you been?” I forced a smile on my face. “I was just catching Drake up with what happened,” I said. “You know with your sister.” I watched his face, but there was no falter of his smile. “Ah yes,” he said. “My apologies for that mess. If I had known what I know now, I would never have left you alone.” He walked over to me and reached out to pull me into an embrace. I flinched away without realising. A hurt look crossed his face, and I widened my smile.“I’m a mess,” I said. “And covered in blood. Let me get a shower and I will be right out.” I went to walk past him and he grabbed me by the waist and pulled me against him. I felt a purr in his body as he pushed himself against my back. “Maybe I could join you in the shower,” he said. I tried not to pull away as he started kissing my neck. The kisses sent shi
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Harper“What?” Tommy exclaimed. He shook his head. “I don’t think so.” “It’s the truth,” Caroline said. “I saw it years ago.” She smiled at me. “That was the vision that I saw all those years ago.” Tommy’s eyes widened, and he looked between me and Caroline. “Vision?” he asked, and I nodded. “I heard Samual talking to Brighid about it,” I said and Drake looked up.“Brighid?” he asked, and I nodded again. “Samual didn’t like that his sweet Divine Warrior granddaughter would be the one to open the seal,” Caroline said. “And when he found out that my Colton would be one of the people responsible…” She trailed off and looked at Tommy pointedly.“That was why he attacked the demon bloods?” Tommy asked and Caroline nodded.“He wanted to kill Colton,” she said, “But our family defended him. They were already angry about Nathaniel being exiled.” I watched Colton as she spoke, but he showed no sign of upset. He seemed to be completely aware of the entire story.“But then if Harper is this
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HarperColton watched me quietly for a moment before nodding to Tommy behind me. “We need my mum,” he said. He then looked at me. “And your witch.” I turned to look at Tommy and he nodded. “Not here though,” he said and his eyes glazed over. I waited until he was back with us and he gave me a grim smile. “I suspect that we might have some compromised people. I want to make sure that what we say is completely confidential.” He looked towards Damien’s cell as he said it.“He was right about Lily,” I said with a shrug.“I don’t care,” Tommy said, “I don’t trust the prick.” He then looked at Colton and frowned. “I don’t trust this prick either, but at least he can explain some of his shit with the demon. Damien is just a prick.” Colton laughed, and I raised an eyebrow. He shrugged.“Can’t argue with that,” he said. I shook my head at the pair of them. A couple of minutes later Greg Henderson came into the cell. “It’s all set, boss,” he said to Tommy and Tommy nodded. He turned to me.
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HarperI don’t know how long we sat there for. It can’t have been that long though. Because soon enough the clearing was a rush of activity. First Tommy came running, followed by Alex and Brianna. It wasn’t long before there were pack warriors all over the place. I tried to explain what happened to Tommy. But I couldn’t keep my eyes from the still forms in the middle of the clearing. “What do we do?” One of the warriors asked Tommy. “Leave him be,” Brin said as he walked into the clearing. “Just give him some time to deal.” I knew that Brin had been there when Marcus’ father had died. Elias told me that he didn’t know much but did know that he had been the one to take care of Marcus’ mother afterwards. Tommy nodded in agreement. He watched Marcus with sadness. He had also been the one to take care of my own mother when my father had died. Slowly the other bodies were removed, and the clearing became empty again. Or almost empty. I sat at the edge watching Marcus. He was still in wo
