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Ronan. His glare could have stabbed William’s heart.
Mariah’s face reddened, and she wiggled away from William.
Morgana coughed, her face growing pale.
Mariah wrapped her arms around her. “ Grand-mère. ”
Morgana waved her hand. “I am fine, chérie .” She clutched her fist to her chest. “Just a little weak. My heart’s not as strong as it used to be.”
Jonas hung his head. “I am afraid ’tis true, child.” He sniffed and rubbed the crease between his eyes. “Your Grand-mère has foreseen her death.”
Mariah cupped her mouth and shook her head.
“You know ’tis true, mon chou .” Morgana hacked and cleared her throat. “You heard what Natasa said. I have a year, maybe two left.”
Tears welled in Mariah’s eyes, and William wanted to pull her into his arms, shielding her from the pain of losing someone she obviously loved dearly.
A telltale muscle in Kane’s jaw fluttered, and his eyes blackened. He pulled out a pistol, aimed it at the fireplace. “It smells like burnt flesh. How the bloody hell could that demon get in here? I thought you said dark magic couldn’t penetrate this room.”
“ Oui ,” Morgana said. “It cannot. You have nothing to be afraid of, Capitaine . You were never in danger.”
“I never said I was afraid,” Kane growled.
William bit back a smile. Not every day an old woman accused his big brother of being a coward. Kane glowered at him.
“You should all be wary,” Morgana said. “You are going into danger again, Capitaine .”
“I don’t need a history lesson,” Kane grumbled as he shoved the pistol back into his belt.
Morgana clasped Mariah’s hand. “ Mon chou , you are the one who possesses the power to save your brother.”
“You are much more powerful than I am,” Mariah said. “I have never gone up against a demon.”
“Two demons,” William corrected, his voice soft and foreboding.
“Baw!” Morgana said. “You underestimate her, garçon . She is not going to be doing this alone. You have more power in you than you realize. ’Tis why the demons want you.”
“I am not going to be their bloody pet,” William said.
“You shall not be their pet if you combine your powers with my granddaughter’s,” Morgana said, pride boasting from the last word. “I’ve grown old these past years fighting the dark forces in our world. My life force is waning and stripping me of my power.” She put her gnarled hands on Mariah’s face. “But, mon chérie, yours is strong.”
William wanted to throttle the daft crone. “Against two demons? You’re sending your granddaughter to her death.”
Solstice barked, as if to argue with him. What was it with that dog? Could familiars read human minds?
“You have no faith, garçon ,” Morgana said. “Only the two of you together can hope to defeat Natasa.”
“No, Grand-mère , we need you. You are the only one who can get Lark back.”
Morgana’s eyes glistened, and she blinked. “I have felt Lark’s pain these past few months and cursed that I could do nothing. The black magic is too strong. He is under a powerful spell, a spell I cannot break from this island.”
“He’s wearin’ a yari, a choker from Coaybay.” Ronan said. “Zuto gave it to Palmer. He forces Lark to do his biddin’. When he refuses…” Ronan tightened his lips and turned his head. “He’s been fightin’ it. I swear he has.”
Mariah could see the desperation in Ronan’s face, and the determination in her grand-mère’s eyes. She bit her trembling lower lip to mask her fear. “ Grand-mère , I do not possess your power. If I fail, my brother could lose his soul.”
Kane leaned back in his chair, the lines in his forehead deepening. “If he loses his soul, will he be a danger to my ship and my crew?”
“ Oui , warlocks swear their allegiance to a demon, and in return, gain more power,” Mariah said. “ Grand-mère has many gifts. I do not.” She turned to her grand-mère . “This is why
Mariah’s face reddened, and she wiggled away from William.
Morgana coughed, her face growing pale.
Mariah wrapped her arms around her. “ Grand-mère. ”
Morgana waved her hand. “I am fine, chérie .” She clutched her fist to her chest. “Just a little weak. My heart’s not as strong as it used to be.”
Jonas hung his head. “I am afraid ’tis true, child.” He sniffed and rubbed the crease between his eyes. “Your Grand-mère has foreseen her death.”
Mariah cupped her mouth and shook her head.
“You know ’tis true, mon chou .” Morgana hacked and cleared her throat. “You heard what Natasa said. I have a year, maybe two left.”
Tears welled in Mariah’s eyes, and William wanted to pull her into his arms, shielding her from the pain of losing someone she obviously loved dearly.
A telltale muscle in Kane’s jaw fluttered, and his eyes blackened. He pulled out a pistol, aimed it at the fireplace. “It smells like burnt flesh. How the bloody hell could that demon get in here? I thought you said dark magic couldn’t penetrate this room.”
“ Oui ,” Morgana said. “It cannot. You have nothing to be afraid of, Capitaine . You were never in danger.”
“I never said I was afraid,” Kane growled.
William bit back a smile. Not every day an old woman accused his big brother of being a coward. Kane glowered at him.
“You should all be wary,” Morgana said. “You are going into danger again, Capitaine .”
“I don’t need a history lesson,” Kane grumbled as he shoved the pistol back into his belt.
Morgana clasped Mariah’s hand. “ Mon chou , you are the one who possesses the power to save your brother.”
“You are much more powerful than I am,” Mariah said. “I have never gone up against a demon.”
“Two demons,” William corrected, his voice soft and foreboding.
“Baw!” Morgana said. “You underestimate her, garçon . She is not going to be doing this alone. You have more power in you than you realize. ’Tis why the demons want you.”
“I am not going to be their bloody pet,” William said.
“You shall not be their pet if you combine your powers with my granddaughter’s,” Morgana said, pride boasting from the last word. “I’ve grown old these past years fighting the dark forces in our world. My life force is waning and stripping me of my power.” She put her gnarled hands on Mariah’s face. “But, mon chérie, yours is strong.”
William wanted to throttle the daft crone. “Against two demons? You’re sending your granddaughter to her death.”
Solstice barked, as if to argue with him. What was it with that dog? Could familiars read human minds?
“You have no faith, garçon ,” Morgana said. “Only the two of you together can hope to defeat Natasa.”
“No, Grand-mère , we need you. You are the only one who can get Lark back.”
Morgana’s eyes glistened, and she blinked. “I have felt Lark’s pain these past few months and cursed that I could do nothing. The black magic is too strong. He is under a powerful spell, a spell I cannot break from this island.”
“He’s wearin’ a yari, a choker from Coaybay.” Ronan said. “Zuto gave it to Palmer. He forces Lark to do his biddin’. When he refuses…” Ronan tightened his lips and turned his head. “He’s been fightin’ it. I swear he has.”
Mariah could see the desperation in Ronan’s face, and the determination in her grand-mère’s eyes. She bit her trembling lower lip to mask her fear. “ Grand-mère , I do not possess your power. If I fail, my brother could lose his soul.”
Kane leaned back in his chair, the lines in his forehead deepening. “If he loses his soul, will he be a danger to my ship and my crew?”
“ Oui , warlocks swear their allegiance to a demon, and in return, gain more power,” Mariah said. “ Grand-mère has many gifts. I do not.” She turned to her grand-mère . “This is why
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