Chapter 82They looked on as the volcano came to life. Rock spewed from the mouth and lava flowed down the sides of the active volcano. Trees were uprooted and homes devoured. Cook and sons were able to remove most of the animals on another raft. What they couldn’t save they set free to get away from the lava in their own way. Animals were smart, those would survive.Looking off at the other islands, Lucian noticed there were plumes there as well. At least three out of four islands went active at the same time. Lucian held Arabella tight to his chest as he witnessed the birth of new islands and volcanos. He worried that they might be in the path of one of those new islands that were birthing from underwater activities. Not wanting to scare Arabella, he said nothing, just watched.Arabella snuggled deeper into Lucian’s arms, exhaustion, mental and physical pulling her toward sleep. In Lucian’s arms, she felt safe; Arabella fell asleep. Lucian felt when Arabella’s body went slack. At fi

Chapter 84It took less than a week to get the island in order. During that time, Arabella and Lucian spent as much time as possible with Lucas and Lauren. The inhabitants of the island went back to their home islands to help their people clean up after the small tsunamis that traveled around the ocean from the volcano eruptions. The two couples had the island all to themselves with the promise to radio for help at any sign of trouble.“Mom, why didn’t you just grab dad and zap home?”Arabella looked sad for a moment before she plastered a false smile on her face. “I can’t do that anymore, Lucas. We don’t know why or what actually happened.”A popping noice caused the small group to turn around. “I bet Mother can figure it out, Arabella. I promised her to report back to her and this is definitely an anomaly that Mother would want to know about.”“Sybil! How did you find me? And which Mother are you talking about?”“It was easy to find you. All I had to do was follow Lucas and Lauren an

Chapter 86Mother couldn’t understand how Ella could have made such a mess in so short of a time. It took a while to get the Realm back to it’s former glory, but Mother succeeded in doing so.The Arch’s were happy so Mother was also.“Hello Mother.” Sybil was happy that she could pop in again at will. Ella had stopped her from preforming even small tasks for the Realm.“Where have you been, Sybil? I sent for you ages ago.”“I’m sorry, Mother. I was with Arabella on the most beautiful island in the world.”“You were where? Why didn’t you tell me you found her? I have been worried sick since her light went out. Quickly, tell me how she is.”“Physically she seems okay; mentally? Not so great. Somehow, Ari had lost her ability to twist the shadows as well as anything else that has to do with this side of existence.” Sybil almost did a spin on the floor in front of Mother as she spoke.Mother was horrified. How was it even possible to lose something like that when they were a God’s given gi

Chapter 88Ella grinned to herself as she stood at the cave opening. ‘Selene should have seen it coming.’ Ella whispered to herself. ‘Really Selene, did you think I would not take the first chance I got to get away from the Realm?’Ella felt a warm, fragrant breeze caress her cheek. At last, she had Arabella. In doing this, she did not break the oath Mother forced her to take. Ella wasn’t harming Arabella; just detaining her really.“Why am I in the cave” Arabella said out loud. It was then that she realized she was not alone. Someone else stood by with a wicked grin on their face.“Well, well, well, if it isn’t Arabella Brennan in the flesh. Misus a pound of course.” Laughter echoed around the cave as Ella taunted Arabella.“Why am I here Ella?” Arabella demanded of Ella.“You see Arabella, your Mother made me take an oath to not harm you and I haven’t. There you stand, not a hair on your head have I hurt.”Arabella felt anger rise up but tried to repress it. She knew she would get n

Chapter 90“I can’t get you out Ari. This whole place is a trap. Once you enter you cannot leave. Now we are both stuck here.”Arabella looked at Sybil in horror. If Sybil couldn’t get them out, then it was hopeless. There had to be a way, there just had to be.“Ari, there is only two ways out; one, Ella releases you and two, Lucian finds us.” Sybil continued her musings. “I don’t understand, Sybil. How can Lucian save us?”“He’s human, the trap is only for us from the Realm and you as a half-breed. Lucian is all human, is he not?” Sybil asked patiently. “Any human could walk in here and it would break the spell.”If they had to count on Lucian, they were in deep trouble. Lucian didn’t know where to look. She felt anger boil up inside. It grew stronger the more she thought of what Ella had done to her and now Sybil."The only human around is Jack and he would not think of coming here. Why should he?”Jack looked around the cabin to see if anything had been disturbed. Everything was as