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you have to save Lark.”
“Bah,” Morgana said. “True, I have a strong gift of sight. You, mon chérie , were blessed with not only my blood but also the blood of your ancestors. Your power’s potent and more than enough to defeat Natasa and Zuto.”
’Twas Sharon all over again. William didn’t want to lose Mariah like he had his beloved wife. Sharon had faced an adversary, her older brother, and trusted she’d be able to defeat him, trusted she could reason with him, trusted he wouldn’t harm her. A mistake that had cost her life. “She stays here,” William said.
Mariah glared. “I shall not abandon my brother.”
“You are a fool, dragon,” Morgana said. “You cannot defeat Zuto and Natasa without my Mariah. The demons are still bent on capturing Captaine Knight and his daughter.”
“Never!” Kane kicked his chair to the floor. Fierceness reflected in his eyes. He’d die protecting his woman.
Yes. Bring them to Zuto.
William glanced at everyone to see if they’d heard the voice. Morgana gave him a curious look, but sipped her tea and said nothing. Where had the voice come from? He wanted to ask her, but then Kane would want to know what the voice said. How could he tell Kane that someone was urging him to kidnap the woman Kane loved and bring her to a demon? He frowned. He recognized the voice. ’Twas the same one from the dream.
Morgana put down her cup. “They are both on board your ship, oui. ” ’Twas more a statement than a question.
Kane didn’t answer her, and William and the rest of the men remained silent.
Morgana snorted and turned to Mariah. “To ease your burden, I have prepared crystals, herbs, and stones to help you on your quest.” She handed her the black bag. “You must take this with you. Trust in your abilities.” She gripped Mariah’s arm. “Never doubt yourself, or you shall be at the mercy of Natasa.”
“No,” William said. “We’ll find a way to defeat Zuto and Natasa without endangering her.”
“Mariah’s the only chance you have,” Morgana insisted. “Hear me, dragon.” She pointed a crippled finger at him. “You possess hidden powers.”
The hairs on the back of William’s neck stood on end. “What powers?”
“Dragon powers differ from one beast to another and cannot be forced out. Mariah shall guide you.”
“I don’t need a governess.”
Morgana picked up her cane and smacked it on the table. “Listen, you young fool.”
William flinched and thought she might whack him over the head with it.
“If Mariah isn’t there to guide you, you will be vulnerable to turning to the other side,” Morgana warned. “Zuto cast this dragon spell on you for a reason. I do not know why, but I know ’tis not good.”
“Aye.” Ronan nodded. “’Tis for some evil purpose. Palmer’s drunk with power. All he needs now is a dragon to control.”
“He doesn’t have me yet,” William said.
The fire flickered again. A wind blew inside the locked room, and cold air chased away the warmth. William’s hair swirled in front of his face, and his skin pricked across his naked chest. He shivered.
Kane and his men’s eyes glowed red. “Bloody hell,” Kane swore.
A strong pungent smell of death hung in the air.
“I will bring them, Master.”
The voice. It communicated with Zuto? No, you will not, William vowed to himself.
“ We shall see.”
The wind died down. The fire burned brighter, and a log exploded, ash flying into the room. Sparks flew onto the rug and fell onto the dog. Solstice yelped and ran across the room, her nails clicking on the floor. Kane and Ronan stomped on the burning sparks with their boots.
“ Oui ,” Morgana said. “Zuto visited us.”
“You summoned him,” Kane said as he whipped out his sword.
Morgana laughed. “Relax, Capitaine . He cannot penetrate this room.”
Kane slid the sword back into its sheath. “But—”
“He is gone,” Morgana said. “He was not here to challenge or
“Bah,” Morgana said. “True, I have a strong gift of sight. You, mon chérie , were blessed with not only my blood but also the blood of your ancestors. Your power’s potent and more than enough to defeat Natasa and Zuto.”
’Twas Sharon all over again. William didn’t want to lose Mariah like he had his beloved wife. Sharon had faced an adversary, her older brother, and trusted she’d be able to defeat him, trusted she could reason with him, trusted he wouldn’t harm her. A mistake that had cost her life. “She stays here,” William said.
Mariah glared. “I shall not abandon my brother.”
“You are a fool, dragon,” Morgana said. “You cannot defeat Zuto and Natasa without my Mariah. The demons are still bent on capturing Captaine Knight and his daughter.”
“Never!” Kane kicked his chair to the floor. Fierceness reflected in his eyes. He’d die protecting his woman.
Yes. Bring them to Zuto.
William glanced at everyone to see if they’d heard the voice. Morgana gave him a curious look, but sipped her tea and said nothing. Where had the voice come from? He wanted to ask her, but then Kane would want to know what the voice said. How could he tell Kane that someone was urging him to kidnap the woman Kane loved and bring her to a demon? He frowned. He recognized the voice. ’Twas the same one from the dream.
Morgana put down her cup. “They are both on board your ship, oui. ” ’Twas more a statement than a question.
Kane didn’t answer her, and William and the rest of the men remained silent.
Morgana snorted and turned to Mariah. “To ease your burden, I have prepared crystals, herbs, and stones to help you on your quest.” She handed her the black bag. “You must take this with you. Trust in your abilities.” She gripped Mariah’s arm. “Never doubt yourself, or you shall be at the mercy of Natasa.”
“No,” William said. “We’ll find a way to defeat Zuto and Natasa without endangering her.”
“Mariah’s the only chance you have,” Morgana insisted. “Hear me, dragon.” She pointed a crippled finger at him. “You possess hidden powers.”
The hairs on the back of William’s neck stood on end. “What powers?”
“Dragon powers differ from one beast to another and cannot be forced out. Mariah shall guide you.”
“I don’t need a governess.”
Morgana picked up her cane and smacked it on the table. “Listen, you young fool.”
William flinched and thought she might whack him over the head with it.
“If Mariah isn’t there to guide you, you will be vulnerable to turning to the other side,” Morgana warned. “Zuto cast this dragon spell on you for a reason. I do not know why, but I know ’tis not good.”
“Aye.” Ronan nodded. “’Tis for some evil purpose. Palmer’s drunk with power. All he needs now is a dragon to control.”
“He doesn’t have me yet,” William said.
The fire flickered again. A wind blew inside the locked room, and cold air chased away the warmth. William’s hair swirled in front of his face, and his skin pricked across his naked chest. He shivered.
Kane and his men’s eyes glowed red. “Bloody hell,” Kane swore.
A strong pungent smell of death hung in the air.
“I will bring them, Master.”
The voice. It communicated with Zuto? No, you will not, William vowed to himself.
“ We shall see.”
The wind died down. The fire burned brighter, and a log exploded, ash flying into the room. Sparks flew onto the rug and fell onto the dog. Solstice yelped and ran across the room, her nails clicking on the floor. Kane and Ronan stomped on the burning sparks with their boots.
“ Oui ,” Morgana said. “Zuto visited us.”
“You summoned him,” Kane said as he whipped out his sword.
Morgana laughed. “Relax, Capitaine . He cannot penetrate this room.”
Kane slid the sword back into its sheath. “But—”
“He is gone,” Morgana said. “He was not here to challenge or
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