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people who were intended to be together. Just recently she was able to place her best friend Ami with her soul mate in Romania. In fact, she was just returning to her little shop in Seattle after that journey when Arlen abducted her. She would need to contact Ami soon or her friend would start to worry. Beth was due to land back in Seattle in four hours maybe less now. If she wasn’t back, Beth was sure that Ami would come after her.
Arlen took a step towards her uncrossing his arms then stopped. “I see that you may need some time to get used to the idea. I’ll give you a moment to freshen up and then we’ll meet the Queen.” He glided to the door and glanced back one last time. “It was a pleasure meeting you Beth Stark. I’ll look forward to the next time.” He closed the bedroom door, and Beth heard a soft click.
She felt her heart racing. She had to find a way out of here. Frantically, she moved about the room searching for the tingling sensation that would tell her the Veil was near. No way would she let the queen have the Dark Tome. Beth had heard rumors about Queen Genevieve; bad rumors about having her heart broken and turning it to ice. The Faeland was covered in frost and snow just like her heart. If the rumors were true, then she was after the tome. It was Beth’s job - no - her sworn duty to protect it. She swore to her parents that she wouldn’t let the books fall into the wrong hands. Her parents had guarded the tomes before her, and their parents before that. She would not let them down.
The more she searched the more panic set in. There was no trace of the Veil. She would have to meet with the Queen, and she was afraid of what would happen when Queen Genevieve heard what she had to say. Beth sat heavily in one of two large chairs placed before a fireplace in the room. There was nothing to do but wait. She tried to breathe deeply and calm her racing heart.
Chapter 2
Phoenix entered the massive hall of the High Council. Three chairs - more like thrones -adorned the raised dais in which they sat. Each vampire gracing those chairs was more than a century old, Ancients. He was used to their solemn stares as he’d been called before them many times to deal with Council business. As an enforcer, it was his job to carry out their orders. He’d acted both as judge and executioner on their behalf.
He bent at the waist and bowed his head, refusing to kneel before them as others were want to do. In his own right, Phoenix was as ancient as any of them and refused to kneel before anyone. As he straightened, his eyes met and held those of Jean-Luc and he read the amusement in the Elder’s gaze.
Irritated, he squared his shoulders. “I’ve traveled a long way, and have business back in the Earthen Realm. What is it you need?”
Jean-Luc spoke, his voice raspy, he’d nearly been beheaded before he was turned and the damage was too extensive to heal all the way. Vampires rarely scarred, but at times there were things even vampire blood couldn’t fix. “We are concerned. There have been reports of vampires missing in your area of Seattle.”
Phoenix nodded. It was not news to him. He’d been researching the disappearances with the areas leader, Nicholas Solkav. So far they hadn’t unearthed what made the vampires disappear. “I am aware of the situation. We’re looking into it.”
Jean-Luc inclined his head towards Phoenix. “This must stop. You don’t believe the Wills are behind the disappearances do you?”
The question was an important one. The new treaty between the Wills family and the High Council was a new one. There was still a lot of distrust on both sides. The Wills family hunted vampires for years but when one of the daughters, Stephanie Wills, fell in love with Nicholas Solkav, and another, Chloe Wills, turned into a powerful witch, the High Council declared that a treaty must be made or they would seek out and destroy all those involved with the Wills family. The treaty stopped
Arlen took a step towards her uncrossing his arms then stopped. “I see that you may need some time to get used to the idea. I’ll give you a moment to freshen up and then we’ll meet the Queen.” He glided to the door and glanced back one last time. “It was a pleasure meeting you Beth Stark. I’ll look forward to the next time.” He closed the bedroom door, and Beth heard a soft click.
She felt her heart racing. She had to find a way out of here. Frantically, she moved about the room searching for the tingling sensation that would tell her the Veil was near. No way would she let the queen have the Dark Tome. Beth had heard rumors about Queen Genevieve; bad rumors about having her heart broken and turning it to ice. The Faeland was covered in frost and snow just like her heart. If the rumors were true, then she was after the tome. It was Beth’s job - no - her sworn duty to protect it. She swore to her parents that she wouldn’t let the books fall into the wrong hands. Her parents had guarded the tomes before her, and their parents before that. She would not let them down.
The more she searched the more panic set in. There was no trace of the Veil. She would have to meet with the Queen, and she was afraid of what would happen when Queen Genevieve heard what she had to say. Beth sat heavily in one of two large chairs placed before a fireplace in the room. There was nothing to do but wait. She tried to breathe deeply and calm her racing heart.
Chapter 2
Phoenix entered the massive hall of the High Council. Three chairs - more like thrones -adorned the raised dais in which they sat. Each vampire gracing those chairs was more than a century old, Ancients. He was used to their solemn stares as he’d been called before them many times to deal with Council business. As an enforcer, it was his job to carry out their orders. He’d acted both as judge and executioner on their behalf.
He bent at the waist and bowed his head, refusing to kneel before them as others were want to do. In his own right, Phoenix was as ancient as any of them and refused to kneel before anyone. As he straightened, his eyes met and held those of Jean-Luc and he read the amusement in the Elder’s gaze.
Irritated, he squared his shoulders. “I’ve traveled a long way, and have business back in the Earthen Realm. What is it you need?”
Jean-Luc spoke, his voice raspy, he’d nearly been beheaded before he was turned and the damage was too extensive to heal all the way. Vampires rarely scarred, but at times there were things even vampire blood couldn’t fix. “We are concerned. There have been reports of vampires missing in your area of Seattle.”
Phoenix nodded. It was not news to him. He’d been researching the disappearances with the areas leader, Nicholas Solkav. So far they hadn’t unearthed what made the vampires disappear. “I am aware of the situation. We’re looking into it.”
Jean-Luc inclined his head towards Phoenix. “This must stop. You don’t believe the Wills are behind the disappearances do you?”
The question was an important one. The new treaty between the Wills family and the High Council was a new one. There was still a lot of distrust on both sides. The Wills family hunted vampires for years but when one of the daughters, Stephanie Wills, fell in love with Nicholas Solkav, and another, Chloe Wills, turned into a powerful witch, the High Council declared that a treaty must be made or they would seek out and destroy all those involved with the Wills family. The treaty stopped
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