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Chapter 29: Leana
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Arch Enemies Chapter 30: Drake
I can’t believe the difference in how I feel now that Leana is back. The night has turned to day, the sun is shining on my face, I’m no longer thirsty and I feel almost human again. What little humanity I have has returned. “Does my wolf mate want to go for a run around the estate with me, see what there is to see?” I ask. I’m instantly rewarded with Leana’s sage green eyes turning gold. “Yes,” she purrs. Since I feel good and I know how my mate loves a challenge, I take a step away from her. “Do you think you can keep up with me, my mate?” I ask, taking another step. She growls low and just as she leaps to shift, I take off running. Rather than looking around the estate, we take a couple of hours to play, chasing after each other, Kella nipping at my heels when she gets close enough and me pinching her flanks when I’d catch up with her. Her howls of enjoyment go unanswered in the surrounding forests, so I begin to howl back at her which only makes her more excited. When we fin
Arch Enemies Chapter 31: Leana
Drake lays the map out on the table and immediately, I’m completely lost. It’s just a big circle. Drake however, seems excited. “My grandfather used to play this game with me,” he says as he flips the map over, looking at the back side, then turning it over to the front as a huge smile spreads across his face. “What game is that, exactly?” I ask frowning. “It’s like the anagram. Well, not really. This one is about finding the hidden treasure,” he says, still focusing on the map. He begins folding the map over lining up the lines on the back side with the circle on the front. I stand by and watch as he continues to flip the map back and forth before finding another spot to fold. It takes an hour or so, but when he’s done, there is actually a map. He leans over, looking at it and I come up beside him, wrapping my arm around his waist and leaning over the table to look at it. “Where is this?” I ask, trying to get my bearings on the map. “We’re here,” he says, pointing to the lower
Arch Enemies Chapter 32: Drake
I take another day before deciding it's time to leave so I can research the area where we were going. It’s a very small town, one that I’m surprised is even on a map, although it’s possible that my grandfather actually drew it onto the map for me. What little I can find out about the town let’s me know that it’s very small, less than a thousand people. That’s it. That’s all there is about the town. No sights to see, no hotels to stay in, no restaurants advertising for travelers to stop in for a bite to eat. Nothing. I let Demetrius know that we’re leaving, and I have no idea when I’ll be back. I tell him to protect the estate and to let no one in who is aligned with my father. “We need to be careful,” I say as we pack up her car. “Aren’t we always?” she asks. “If this is a town of witches and warlocks, we’re going to be outnumbered,” I say seriously. I’m still not thrilled that she wants to fight beside me, but no matter how strong I am, or how strong she is, one thousand witches,
Arch Enemies Chapter 33: Leana
I can feel the moment we leave the cover of magic. Drake and I find a place to park, hiding the car in the darkness. “Are you hungry, Leana? It’s been awhile since you’ve eaten,” he asks me. “I can eat later. I want to see what they are hiding,” I tell him as we begin to make our way back. We both stop when we feel the pressure of magic. “It’s interesting. It’s like a diversion spell, like it feels like you'll face misery if you go forward, like you’ll meet your end if you do,” I say. “I’m sure in some instances, that’s true. That group was ready to come after us until they realized you were a Guardian. Me being a vampire didn’t phase them at all,” Drake says. “Powerful witches,” I agree. “What did you think of the leader?” “He has power, but it feels more like he’s expecting to be powerful because of his magic, not that he has worked to make himself powerful by practicing his magic. Does that make sense?” “Yes. It’s like a werewolf that assumes they are strong because they are
Arch Enemies Chapter 34: Drake
I come awake slowly to the sounds of snarling, growling and hissing. My body feels like it’s been hit by a truck and I have the healing capacity of a human. What happened? As I try to get my bearings, it comes back to me. I had come down here to rescue my sister. I found her, talked to her, had even gotten the door to her prison cell open, and then she had blasted me with magic, slamming me against the wall and knocking me unconscious. I shake my head, tasting Leana’s blood in my mouth and that brings my senses into sharp focus. What have I done? I open my eyes and I see Kella fighting against three vampires. The space in here is narrow and they are using her much larger size and their numbers to corral her against the wall. As I watch, they surround her, pinning her against the cell wall. All three have their fangs out and they are obviously willing to share, all three wanting to feed on my mate. I watch as she leaps at the throat of one of the vampires, tackling him against the
Arch Enemies Chapter 35: Leana
I come awake, feeling snuggly and surrounded by the scent of my mate. “Finally,” I hear Drake say quietly. I open my eyes, and look into his concerned ones. “Where are we?” I ask. “Home,” he says. “What happened?” I ask, trying to remember. “You and Kella showed all those witches and warlocks what it means to go against a Guardian,” he says. The memory comes slowly. “The wall, the barrier.” “Yes, you pushed your power into it and it impacted every witch and warlock whose magic was in the barrier,” he says. “How did we get out of there?” “When your power blasted the wall, it also impacted the powerful witches that had put their magic into it, knocking them out. The weaker ones wanted nothing to do with me, so I raced off with you, getting you safe before trying to find my sister,” he says. I lift my head off his chest. “Did you find her?” “No. But I have a general idea of where she’s going,” he says. “So, what’s the plan?” I ask, sitting up and immediately feeling dizzy. “
Arch Enemies Chapter 36: Drake
When I left Leana, not at all happy that she is planning to confront my father, I raced back to the last spot where I smelled my sister’s scent. Her scent is strange, cold, like a vampire’s but also with an earthy, herbal scent which must come from the witch side. Although the other witches’ scents don’t smell good to me, my sister’s does. I follow the scent to the next town, slowly making my way through, staying in the shadows. I find the remnants of humans that my sister has drained and left to rot. I quickly clean up the mess, disposing of the bodies. I realize that she was starving. I’m guessing the witches were trying to feed her human food, not feeding her human blood. I work my way through the town, stopping at the local bar, and ordering a whiskey so I can hear any rumors that are going around. There are several about Ennata, some about a beautiful girl who stopped briefly, and some about the wild animal that has been attacking people. They don’t seem to realize that they are
Arch Enemies Chapter 37: Leana
I knew Drake was going to search for vampire clans around the area where we found the witch city. I’m nervous, feeling the need to be with him, protect him, but I’m also feeling the need to help my family. We’re being attacked on multiple sides and right now, the issue between Rich and Emlyn takes center stage. So, rather than joining my mate to search for the vampire clans that may be going against the Guardians, I’m here in Rich’s office waiting for Alpha Carter and Beta Trevor to arrive. I’ve been working to get the pack back to normal. It didn’t take Gwen any time at all to make a complete mess of it. And, once a day, I go to check on her. Three days after being put in the cells, she’s still demanding to be released, demanding to see Rich, to speak to him. Every day, I tell the guards to keep her there. Xander has been out searching for the witch, so I’m taking the lead in dealing with Gwen. When they arrive, Beta Jackson escorts them to Rich’s office. Beta Trevor, Gwen’s father,
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