Elina’s Traitor II

Damonq wasn’t about to let it go. Amelia had allowed Darkness to influence all of the children, but in particular, Liv, the ten-year-old. Claire hadn’t found parasites in her blood, so how was Darkness controlling her?

“Check me, then,” Amelia demanded of Tensel. She refused to even look at Damonq. “I want you to. Check my blood. I know I didn’t do something like that.”

“You did,” Damonq said softly. “Darkness found a way to control you.”

“That’s not true,” she denied. “Tensel” – she turned to her guardian – “I swear, it isn’t true. I would never hurt my little sister, or Elina. Either one of them. Where would I get a needle filled with parasites? Tell me that.”

“When I went up to get May and Lana,” Damonq said. “He had plenty of time to give you whatever he wanted to give you. You were out of my sight. Danny had run for safety. You were supposed to be right behind him, but you weren’t. Was she, Danny?”

Her brother frowned and then shook his head, his eyes sliding away from the ancien