Share
Chapter 710
Realizing she may have put herself at risk even though she had checked numerous times for anyone following her, Serena hastily packed up her belongings and made the arduous trek back to the trail’s beginning. She returned to her Jeep a different person though, a person maybe without all of the answers, but definitely more assured of what she wanted for herself. She had come to certain understandings about Raphael. She had decided that they did not have a future together, but she could forgive him his cowardice at not revealing Sirona as his wife. She had declared war on Sirona’s soul. She wasn’t sure how it was all going to turn out, but at least everyone knew where they stood. And she had a better knowledge of the possible motives behind Dr. Chappo’s obsession with her. Knowledge is power. I may not be a goddess, but I’m one strong-willed, pint-sized woman!
****
Wheezer watched as Serena emerged from the forest. He saw her look around ten
Related chapters
Leesa's Advent Chapter 711
Jared jumped madly on Serena’s bed. “Get up! Get up! It’s time for school. Get up!” If he jumped any harder, she’d bounce right out of her bed. As it stood, her entire body felt like a tossed salad, and her mouth as dry as the desert itself. She groaned something inaudible and tried opening her eyes a crack. Everything blurred and colors swam dizzily before her, so she immediately closed her eyes again.Completely disoriented, Serena stirred. She heard men’s voices, but what they were saying she couldn’t decipher. This isn’t my bed, and Jared hasn’t jostled me about. It had only been a damned dream. She lay on the back seat of a car that had to be going over rough terrain. Something stuffed her mouth making it impossible for her to swallow or speak, and her hands and feet were bound. She tried once more to open her eyes for a look around, but waves of nausea took over as soon as she lifted her head but an inch. Blackness swamped her again.****Serena had gone to the Cookstove Trail.
Leesa's Advent Chapter 712
“Damn it! You’d better be all right, Serena. And if you are, I’m gonna kill you when I see you,” Raphael muttered to himself as he flew over the mountains toward Michael and Emma’s house. “Why did you have to run? Why couldn’t you stay and hear me out? I could have kept you safe.”The D’Angelos lived near the base of the Superstition Mountains in Prophet’s Point. From their house, it would only take about a half hour or forty minutes to get to the area where Dr. Chappo lived. By air, about a minute. It took all of Raphael’s willpower to keep from flying straight there. There were two things that stopped him. He didn’t have the exact location of Dr. Chappo’s estate, and he knew Gabriel spoke the truth. Going alone right now would ensure failure and put Serena’s life even more at risk. So he’d settled for following through on the directive: go to Michael’s and get his head on straight. Not an easy task in and of itself.It wouldn’t take him three hours to get to his house, but it wasn’t
Leesa's Advent Chapter 713
Serena groaned, and with her eyes still tightly shut, brought her hand up to swipe at invisible cobwebs about her face. This is the worst hangover in history! Her mouth felt drier than the desert itself. Sand and dirt were all she could think of as she tried to swallow, and she coughed madly. As she gagged and took in raspy breaths, something cool and moist relieved her parched lips and droplets trickled into her mouth.“Easy there, ma’am, easy,” a soft voice coaxed. Someone gently wiped her lips with a wet rag and squeezed water into her mouth. Serena opened her mouth a bit wider, wanting more and more of the precious fluid.As awareness began to form meaning, it became clear that hangovers like this weren’t the typical at all. In fact, she now remembered that she hadn’t been drinking. But what exactly caused her head to feel as if it weighed a ton and her eyelids to be stuck closed? Fear mixed with confusion. Swirling, distorted images of Bull, Wheezer, and Steve mixed with a sour b
Leesa's Advent Chapter 714
When she had looked up information about Sirona, not only did she find text on her, but images as well. And she’d be damned if the gown wasn’t a replica of one she had seen in one of those images. Her suspicions were correct. He thought her to be Sirona, the Goddess of Healing, reincarnated. Damn it all!“I guess my other clothes wouldn’t do now that I’m all clean, huh?”“Oh no, ma’am! Strict instructions. You are to wear the gown. Your other clothes are to be taken and thrown out. They’re all shredded, anyway, so there’s no sense in keeping them. I think you made out better in the deal. This gown is gorgeous!” Roberta gushed.“Oh, for heaven’s sake,” Serena muttered and rolled her eyes. “Okay, let’s put the thing on me.” She stood a tad stronger than just a few minutes ago. Good news.Roberta expertly tossed the gown over Serena’s head and secured the many buttons along the side. Serena had to admit she felt phenomenal in the gown. It left one shoulder bare and draped seductively ove
Leesa's Advent Chapter 715
“Success, gentlemen! Success!” Kemuel shouted as he, Gabriel, and Michael came bursting through the front door.“Shh!” Emma hissed. “Come on! We’re so close to a full night’s sleep from the twins!”“Sorry, I forgot.” A wail suddenly arose from down the hall. She sprang into action, throwing a glare toward Kemuel and ran down the hall, hoping to avoid a double whammy.“Brother, you are in the doghouse tonight!” Michael ribbed.“Come on in, Kem. There’s plenty of room for the both of us,” Raphael muttered sourly.“I won’t be in for long. She likes me,” Kemuel boasted as he sat down next to Raphael. “So, we went, we saw, and we got out. We are ready to roll. Gabriel, give up the goods, my brother.”Gabriel described the lay of the land surrounding Dr. Chappo’s mansion in detail. “As predicted, there’s a full
Leesa's Advent Chapter 716
Roberta had been gone for what seemed an interminable amount of time before Serena heard the sliding doors to her bedroom suite ease open. Her stomach twisted in impossible knots as she succumbed to nerves. She would finally meet the monster who had completely ruined her life. Pacing around the bedroom, the dressing area, the bathroom, and the sitting area did nothing to quell the sense of unease and foreboding within her. And every time she passed the blasted mirror she had wanted to throw something to smash it to smithereens. Oh, she was angry. Anxious and angry. Not a good combination at all.“Dr. Chappo will see you now,” Roberta informed her. “He wanted me to smooth over the introductions since his appearance tends to startle some people. So let me tell you a couple of things before I bring him in. Understand that he can no longer make facial expressions, so please listen to his words carefully so as not to misconstrue his meaning. He says what he means
Leesa's Advent Chapter 717
“Steve, there’s been an unfortunate accident in the guest suite. Get Jim and Harry to come clean it up, please. I want you and Wheezer to come as well, quickly. I have another job for the both of you.” Not waiting for a reply, Dr. Chappo turned off his intercom. He wheeled around Serena’s still form on the floor. Not sure how much of the sedative Roberta had gotten into her, he knew he had to act quickly. If she were to wake up now, before he’d had a chance to hook her up to his blood transfusion machine, he’d have no choice but to kill her. He’d save that as a last resort, since the life-saving procedure he’d devised was meant to transfer living blood.Before too long, four men entered the room, and without any further direction, two of them began the cleanup of Nurse Roberta.“This is so unfortunate, Roberta. You’ve been with me for so long. But, ah, what is one to do? Can’t cry over spilt milk,”
Leesa's Advent Chapter 718
As the gunman begged off, Steve wiped his cheek on his shoulder and left a red stain of blood. What she saw next could only be described as a man possessed by the devil. His eyelids lowered until she could barely see the color of his eyes. His right cheek rose and twitched slightly as his lips pressed firmly together in a wicked grin. He pulled her face so close to his that his hot breath scorched her ear. He whispered demonically, “Little sister, you’re gonna pay for what you’ve done to Wheezer and me. Dr. Chappo’s gonna have to wait his turn, ’cause you and I have a little score to settle.” Wheezer came limping down the hall and leaned against the wall, glaring at her. Steve turned his head toward Harlan and ordered, “Leave. Now.”He focused his attention back on her. Cold defiance set on her face as she stared back at him. He expects me to cower and tremble in fear of what is coming. I bet he likes it when victims tremble in
Latest chapter
