can enter the walls of V ilokan if they know what they’r e doing. Trust me, I don’t want to be here. I just need someone to tell me where I can find my sister so that I can take her home. Back to the surface where we can continue living and breathing and st a ying the hell away from my Mame’ s Voodoo crap .”
“Okay, wait. Your sister is here and you are looking for her. Both of you are alive? You’re not a Voodoo queen heir or a witch but you are here. Where only those Ghede allows to enter may walk.”
A small shiver ran over her and she shook her head, “No, I’m none of those things. My Mame ` however needs a good lesson in messing with the Voodoo junk she buys from the shop on B o urbon. I’ve told her that mess wasn’t something to screw around with. But no one listens to the eighteen year old. So, here I am.”
The red headed female who I’d seen with my father months ago. Surely that wasn’t who this girl was after. But who else? The red hair was similar. Maybe. I hadn’t paid eno ugh attention to the girl with F ather. I’d been worried about Dankmar taking Pagan from me. This girl did not need to meet my father. His taste in females could be disturbing. The idea of him using this girl sickened me. She was too young, too innocent , t oo… beautiful. Not to mention , I needed to get Father to agree to letting Wyatt’s soul go back to Dankmar .
“Listen, I have some stuff I have to deal with tonight. I can find your sister. B ut you’ re in a dangerous place. Ghede , he is the—”
“Voodoo lord of the dead. Yeah, I know. My Mame ` explained all that before she sent me to the old voodoo witch who in return sent me here.”
“Right. Okay, well he isn’t exactly a nice understanding guy. If you could give me a day to work some things out and let me find your sister, I’ll bring her to you then I’ll get you both out of here.”
Sabine cocked one eyebrow, “Yeah, you? And how will you do that? With your good looks because God knows you aren’t a Voodoo spirit . You look as human as I do.”
I had to bite back a laugh, which was surprising. I hadn’t been much in the mood for laughter earlier. “Listen, Sabine. I can promise you I’ve got connections. Just pleas e do as I say and wait on me. I’m the only one who has a chance at get ting you both out of here… alive .”
13 . “Let her go.” - Leif
I knocked once then opened the door, “It’s time,” I announced as I made my way into the bedroom. Pagan had been given a chance to say her goodbyes to Wyatt. A transporter had been alerted of Wyatt’s return. Everything was set in place. Soon, I’d have the eternity I’d always imagined with Pagan.
She pulled on the short length of the black dress Father had supplied for her to wear. It was his way of showing Dankmar just who Pagan belonged to now. I knew she hated the flimsiness of the dress but I’d managed to get Father to agree to so much already I wasn’t about to argue with him on this one.
“Let’s do this,” she replied making her way to the door. Thankful that she wasn’t going to put up a fight I held out my warm to escort her but she backed away and shook her head, “No, it’s not over yet. You get Wyatt safely in a transporter’s hands and out of this place, then I’ll hold up my end of the deal.”
She was stubborn but I wasn’t going to argue. Instead, I nodded my head.
“You lead the way,” she said once we were in the hallway.
“You know that Dankmar will probably be here, Pagan.”
“I figure he would be.”
“ You understand the implications if you go to him.”
“Yes Leif, I know you’ll kill off everyone I love and suck their souls down here to live in f ornication for all eternity. Got it.”
I love d her so fiercely but she could make me so angry . “Pagan, this isn’t about me. I’ve told y ou this is my father. It’s how he operates. I can’t control him. You have no idea how much cajoling I had to do in order for him
“Okay, wait. Your sister is here and you are looking for her. Both of you are alive? You’re not a Voodoo queen heir or a witch but you are here. Where only those Ghede allows to enter may walk.”
A small shiver ran over her and she shook her head, “No, I’m none of those things. My Mame ` however needs a good lesson in messing with the Voodoo junk she buys from the shop on B o urbon. I’ve told her that mess wasn’t something to screw around with. But no one listens to the eighteen year old. So, here I am.”
The red headed female who I’d seen with my father months ago. Surely that wasn’t who this girl was after. But who else? The red hair was similar. Maybe. I hadn’t paid eno ugh attention to the girl with F ather. I’d been worried about Dankmar taking Pagan from me. This girl did not need to meet my father. His taste in females could be disturbing. The idea of him using this girl sickened me. She was too young, too innocent , t oo… beautiful. Not to mention , I needed to get Father to agree to letting Wyatt’s soul go back to Dankmar .
“Listen, I have some stuff I have to deal with tonight. I can find your sister. B ut you’ re in a dangerous place. Ghede , he is the—”
“Voodoo lord of the dead. Yeah, I know. My Mame ` explained all that before she sent me to the old voodoo witch who in return sent me here.”
“Right. Okay, well he isn’t exactly a nice understanding guy. If you could give me a day to work some things out and let me find your sister, I’ll bring her to you then I’ll get you both out of here.”
Sabine cocked one eyebrow, “Yeah, you? And how will you do that? With your good looks because God knows you aren’t a Voodoo spirit . You look as human as I do.”
I had to bite back a laugh, which was surprising. I hadn’t been much in the mood for laughter earlier. “Listen, Sabine. I can promise you I’ve got connections. Just pleas e do as I say and wait on me. I’m the only one who has a chance at get ting you both out of here… alive .”
13 . “Let her go.” - Leif
I knocked once then opened the door, “It’s time,” I announced as I made my way into the bedroom. Pagan had been given a chance to say her goodbyes to Wyatt. A transporter had been alerted of Wyatt’s return. Everything was set in place. Soon, I’d have the eternity I’d always imagined with Pagan.
She pulled on the short length of the black dress Father had supplied for her to wear. It was his way of showing Dankmar just who Pagan belonged to now. I knew she hated the flimsiness of the dress but I’d managed to get Father to agree to so much already I wasn’t about to argue with him on this one.
“Let’s do this,” she replied making her way to the door. Thankful that she wasn’t going to put up a fight I held out my warm to escort her but she backed away and shook her head, “No, it’s not over yet. You get Wyatt safely in a transporter’s hands and out of this place, then I’ll hold up my end of the deal.”
She was stubborn but I wasn’t going to argue. Instead, I nodded my head.
“You lead the way,” she said once we were in the hallway.
“You know that Dankmar will probably be here, Pagan.”
“I figure he would be.”
“ You understand the implications if you go to him.”
“Yes Leif, I know you’ll kill off everyone I love and suck their souls down here to live in f ornication for all eternity. Got it.”
I love d her so fiercely but she could make me so angry . “Pagan, this isn’t about me. I’ve told y ou this is my father. It’s how he operates. I can’t control him. You have no idea how much cajoling I had to do in order for him
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