Immortal Promise (18 page)

“Jelena, come on, beautiful, don’t do this to me.” Uriah held the tears back as his eyes flicked over her face and then to the devastation
. They had lost too many. The Light and the Dark were at war and, by his estimate, the Dark had delivered a devastating blow. Many would live through their injuries, but most would never be the same.

Cree sat only a few feet
away, holding Rowan to his chest, unable to hold back his tears. Izzy had left Uriah with Kat and Kale at his side as she went and held Bain, shaking her head. Their healer hadn’t been able to help their queen. Though Rowan hated that title, it was what she was. The Light had lost their Queen.

Looking back down at the woman in his arms, Uriah began begging once more for her to wake.

His eyes caught movement as Acacia and Zarek made their way through the ones who had given their lives in the battle.

“Let her go, Uriah.”

Zarek was the least friendly and least seen of the Immortal Four. His presence alone was something to fear.

“No, she doesn’t belong with you,” Uriah snarled.

“You think she belongs with you,” Zarek roared. “All of you, with your messy emotions, caused this.” He waved a hand around them, taking in the sad scene of battle. “My sisters and their lack of respect to the rules, their connection to you warriors, and their own emotions are to blame for this.”

With a wave of his hand, Jelena disappeared from Uriah’s arms. Uriah shot to his
feet, rushing towards Zarek.

Zarek snarled. “Enough!” The ground
shook, and the sky roared. The display was only a small taste of the power Zarek possessed. “This is done. She broke the rules, and this is her punishment.” Zarek looked to Acacia. “And collecting her is yours.”

Acacia stood silent, her eyes downcast as she listened to her brother. She stood near Cree, his pain as he held his lost wife pressing down on her. This was her fault.

“I am so sorry, Cree.”

Cree lifted his eyes to meet Acacia’s. “Please don’t.”

“I have no choice; she belongs to the underworld now.”

Reaching out, Acacia placed her hand over Rowan’s forehead
. A shimmer of iridescent light reached out from Acacia’s hand. When she pulled it back, a ball of gold light appeared in her palm.

“She will be waiting for you.” Acacia turned her back and faded
out, leaving with what remained of Rowan. Her soul.

****

Esperanza made contact with the hard floor of Darion’s palace. With a groan, she rolled to see him lying next her. With fast reflexes, she raised her hand and slapped him.

Darion let her hit him once before catching her wrist and a narrowing his eyes
at her.

“You were to leave my children unharmed
,” she snarled.

“You’re the one who sent the magic that took her down.
Besides, they are no longer your family.”

She sneered, but didn’t argue.

“Good, now make yourself useful. Whatever that bastard youngest of your threw at us, not only flashed us all back here, but also drained my strength.”

Esperanza scoffed. “I should leave you weakened.”

Darion’s hand flashed from her wrist to tightly grasp her hair and force her lips to his. With a deep kiss that she ended by biting him, he sucked enough sexual chi to roll them both over so he sat between her thighs. Lifting her skirt, he dropped his zipper and arched a brow at her.

“Do you still want to fight me on this, Essie?”

Pushing off the ground, she rolled them again. Straddling him with one solid, fluid movement, she took him deep inside of her. There would be backlash from this, and she would need her king at full strength.

****

The snow continued to fall as the Light mourned their losses. Bain took rule until the Fae could come together and choose a new leader; the royals who oversaw the process had little to fight. Cree was in no shape and, while Bain felt just as lost at the loss of his sister, Izzy was his strength and he hailed from a royal line. Besides, the snow that fell was more concerning as the lands began to die in the freeze. Even Lothar’s power seemed to do little. He could stop the snow from falling for a short time, but what had already taken hold refused to let go and melt away.

The lands were
sad, and each of them could feel it deep in their bones. After Rowan’s death, the castle felt quiet. Holly was gone now. She and Lothar had returned to the coven in Vegas to mourn those that the vampires had lost. She had remained for Rowan’s services, but she had lost many she still considered family. Bain didn’t blame her for needing to get away. Plus, he knew she and Lothar would return before long.

Cree was locked in his office most days and nights. Bain laced his fingers with Izzy
’s as they left the Hole. Kat and Kale were taking care of Uriah, who was drowning in alcohol at the moment. Uriah was quietly mourning the loss of the one he loved. It was no secret to any of them as to how he felt for Jelena. It had been over two weeks, and they hadn’t seen a single Immortal—not the sisters or the brothers. The following days would tell where they stood with the Underworld leaders. Izzy was set to see Makyle soon.

Izzy closed the door behind them as they entered their room. Bain sat on the edge of the bed. Izzy moved in front of him. She held him tight against her
, knowing the pain that welled inside of him threatened to consume his very essence. Her warrior had felt the pain of loss too many times to count.

“I love you, Bain
. We’ll make it through this.”

“Promise me, Iz.”

“What? I will promise you anything.” She felt his tears drip against the bare skin of her breast.

“Don’t ever leave. I could never bear to lose you.”

She pressed a kiss to his golden hair and promised with every ounce of her soul that heaven and hell would have to come together to take her from his side.

7 months later…

The lands were still blanketed in snow. The falling flakes would come and go, but the lands suffered at the hand of the freeze. Lothar and Holly entered Rowan’s office to see Bain staring out the window.

“You okay?” Lothar asked.

Bain lifted his gaze to see Lothar and his little sister. They brought a smile to his face.

“I am better than
I was yesterday, but not as good as I will be tomorrow.”

Holly grinned. “You have no idea how true that statement is.”

Bain arched a brow. “Do tell.”

“We
were out at the river.” Holly smiled up at Lothar, and then back at Bain. “It’s flowing again.”

Bain stood. “Show me.”

Holly took his hand and flashed them to the now-rushing river. A piece of ice broke apart and flowed downstream.

“How?” Bain asked, looking between the two.

“Our magic mixes well. See, my healing power works on the land and plants, too.”

Bain snorted.

Holly nodded, “Yeah, that was my reaction as well when I realized I was tapping into some of Mother’s nature magic. But I don’t care. If that gift can help us heal, then I will use it until I can’t use it anymore.”

Bain hugged her. “It about time she did something good for you.”

“This isn’t a fix all,” Lothar warned. “I think between Holly and me, we can heal the land, while I fight back the coming storms, but it will take some time.”

Bain nodded and smiled. “Well, this is good day. It’s the start of a new chapter.”

Holly shook her head. “The new chapter starts when the lands are back, and the Dark has paid for all they’ve taken from us and those we care about.”

Bain smiled. “My little sister, the warrior.”

****

Jelena stood at the window, her eyes tracking the movements of the bustling Fae who worked for her brothers.

“I brought you something to eat.”

She looked over her shoulder but didn’t turn to greet her brother. Makyle sighed. “You need to eat.”

“
True,” she agreed. “What’s happening in the Middle World?”

Makyle
sat by her fireplace in a plush chair and picked at his shirt. “It’s frozen, but it will begin to break as Lothar and Holly realize their true potential.”

She nodded and looked back out the window.

“And Uriah?”

“He mourns you.”

“How do you know?” she asked.

“Because I feel it through
Isabelle.”

Her eyes narrowed as she turned to look at him. “Have
you always had this connection to her?”

Makyle shook his head and laughed. “No, only when she runs into Lothar and gleans a little empathy from him.”

Jelena moved to sit across from him. He smiled as he got a good look at her.

“Will you take a message to him for me?”

“I cannot do that. You know I can’t, Jelena.”

She rested her hands over her swollen stomach. “He deserves to know about his child.”

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PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES

Half-Blood Princess

Blood Claim
: Book 1

Resurrection Stone
: Book2

Shadowed Memories
: Book3

Dark Soul
: Book 4

Echo’s of Silence
—Abel’s Slayers: Half-Blood Princess Book 5

A Witch’s Mark
—The Guardians: Half-Blood Princess Book 6

Bound By Destiny
—the Guardians Part 2: Half-Blood Princess Book 7

Last Surrender
: Book 8

North American Pack

Primal Hunger

Primal Calling

Immortal Heart

Immortal Blood: Book 1

Immortal Craving:
Book 2

Immortal Promise:
Book 3

Keep an eye out for the rest of the Brothers stories!

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by Magen McMinimy

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I kind of like to think of myself as a normal lady living a semi normal life. I’m not sure that’s all that accurate; I have a sweet husband and two dogs-my girls- that I think of as my children. I grew up in Sonoma County, California and I never pictured myself moving. Funny because now I live in North Idaho and I love it here, I love the summers; camping, bar-b-
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