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“No. You forced her choice. That wasn’t part of the deal,” Dankmar roared. Pagan shivered in my arms and stepped back away from me.
“Here’s the soul you came for,” Father pushed Wyatt toward Death and instantly Wyatt was in the protection of a transporters arms. Then he was go ne. Pagan had gotten her wish, h er one demand. It had been fulfilled. Now, Death needed to leave.
“Now is dat all you want or would you lak to axe her yorself ?” Father turned toward us , “Come here Pagan,” he coaxed.
She was terrified of Father. I gently squeezed her arm in reassurance then nudged her forward. She had to go to him. If she refused him everything could get ugly.
“Axe her Dankmar ,” Father cackled as he grabbed Pagan and shoved her toward Death.
I took a step toward her. What was Father thinking? Dankmar could reach out and take her.
“I want— ”
“I didn’t ask you anything just yet , Pagan. Hold onto that thought just a moment more,” Dankmar instructed lifting his gaze from Pagan to focus on Father. “You’ve messed with the wrong guy this time Ghede . You like your entertainment but I was never one to entertain.”
The transporters began to move away from Dankmar . Were they all getting ready to leave? Was this finally over? Then the warriors began to desc end. I’d never seen one of the C reator ’ s warriors before. I’d heard of them. Feared them. But never had I seen them. The massive swords that hung on their side would simply wipe out our world with a single swipe. A human’s freewill was the only power we held. The warriors however were giv en their power from the actual C reator. We had no chance against them.
“You brought de warriors for a gurl ?” Father asked in astonishment.
“Yes ,” Dankmar replied then took a step forward holdi ng his hand out to Pagan.
“I can’t,” she sobbed .
“Trust me,” he replied. I waited knowing that this was it. If she went to him I would let her go. I would give up. If Pagan chose him one more time then I would let her go.
As if in slow motion, Pagan s tepped forward and placed her hand in his. Dankmar pulled her up against his side tightly. The relief on his face was mirrored in her eyes as she gazed up at him. He was whe re she wanted to be. I couldn’t fight this anymore. All I was doing was making her hate me more every passing day. I’d loved Pagan for the majority of my life but I couldn’t force her to love me. I finally understood that.
“Bad choice leetle gurl ,” Father hissed. He hadn’t expected her to go. Deep down, I ’d known she would.
“No, Ghede . You’re the only one who made the bad choice. You don’t take what’s mine.” Dankmar challenged . Then he paused and bent down to whisper in Pagan’s ear before handing her to the blonde transporter that had so fiercely protected Pagan before.
“You took a soul that was too young to defend itself. A soul that belonged to the Creator. You changed fate and then decided to play with a world that is not yours. You stepped out of your realm and took another soul not under your rule. Now I give you a choice Ghede . We close this portal today as well as the ones found in Africa and Haiti where the warriors are now standing guard and we seal them for all eternity. Voodoo power will end right here. Right now. You crossed a line.” The gauntlet had been thrown. Dankmar held the power.
“Or you let Pagan’s soul go. Free of any restitution. You stay clear of her and her family for all eternity and remain as you are. But I warn you , if I see your son, you or any of your spirits again remotely close to Pagan I will end this religion. There will be no second chances. It’s your choice.”
Father turned and stared back at me. I could feel his eyes boring into me as I studied Pagan. This was it. I would have to let her go now. It was the only way. She was never meant to b e mine. Even though in my heart, she always would be.
“Let her go.” I replied.
“No. You forced her choice. That wasn’t part of the deal,” Dankmar roared. Pagan shivered in my arms and stepped back away from me.
“Here’s the soul you came for,” Father pushed Wyatt toward Death and instantly Wyatt was in the protection of a transporters arms. Then he was go ne. Pagan had gotten her wish, h er one demand. It had been fulfilled. Now, Death needed to leave.
“Now is dat all you want or would you lak to axe her yorself ?” Father turned toward us , “Come here Pagan,” he coaxed.
She was terrified of Father. I gently squeezed her arm in reassurance then nudged her forward. She had to go to him. If she refused him everything could get ugly.
“Axe her Dankmar ,” Father cackled as he grabbed Pagan and shoved her toward Death.
I took a step toward her. What was Father thinking? Dankmar could reach out and take her.
“I want— ”
“I didn’t ask you anything just yet , Pagan. Hold onto that thought just a moment more,” Dankmar instructed lifting his gaze from Pagan to focus on Father. “You’ve messed with the wrong guy this time Ghede . You like your entertainment but I was never one to entertain.”
The transporters began to move away from Dankmar . Were they all getting ready to leave? Was this finally over? Then the warriors began to desc end. I’d never seen one of the C reator ’ s warriors before. I’d heard of them. Feared them. But never had I seen them. The massive swords that hung on their side would simply wipe out our world with a single swipe. A human’s freewill was the only power we held. The warriors however were giv en their power from the actual C reator. We had no chance against them.
“You brought de warriors for a gurl ?” Father asked in astonishment.
“Yes ,” Dankmar replied then took a step forward holdi ng his hand out to Pagan.
“I can’t,” she sobbed .
“Trust me,” he replied. I waited knowing that this was it. If she went to him I would let her go. I would give up. If Pagan chose him one more time then I would let her go.
As if in slow motion, Pagan s tepped forward and placed her hand in his. Dankmar pulled her up against his side tightly. The relief on his face was mirrored in her eyes as she gazed up at him. He was whe re she wanted to be. I couldn’t fight this anymore. All I was doing was making her hate me more every passing day. I’d loved Pagan for the majority of my life but I couldn’t force her to love me. I finally understood that.
“Bad choice leetle gurl ,” Father hissed. He hadn’t expected her to go. Deep down, I ’d known she would.
“No, Ghede . You’re the only one who made the bad choice. You don’t take what’s mine.” Dankmar challenged . Then he paused and bent down to whisper in Pagan’s ear before handing her to the blonde transporter that had so fiercely protected Pagan before.
“You took a soul that was too young to defend itself. A soul that belonged to the Creator. You changed fate and then decided to play with a world that is not yours. You stepped out of your realm and took another soul not under your rule. Now I give you a choice Ghede . We close this portal today as well as the ones found in Africa and Haiti where the warriors are now standing guard and we seal them for all eternity. Voodoo power will end right here. Right now. You crossed a line.” The gauntlet had been thrown. Dankmar held the power.
“Or you let Pagan’s soul go. Free of any restitution. You stay clear of her and her family for all eternity and remain as you are. But I warn you , if I see your son, you or any of your spirits again remotely close to Pagan I will end this religion. There will be no second chances. It’s your choice.”
Father turned and stared back at me. I could feel his eyes boring into me as I studied Pagan. This was it. I would have to let her go now. It was the only way. She was never meant to b e mine. Even though in my heart, she always would be.
“Let her go.” I replied.
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