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11|So Many Questions, So Many Regrets
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The Forsaken 12|Truth Or Dare
Cadence was in the mood for a little game of truth or dare. She followed her mom inside, the wind yanking the door and banging it shut behind them."Mom, you keep saying Luca is dangerous, but you're not telling me what he did. How can I trust you when you pretended to have met him for the first time today? And what's this business about my blood? What did he mean when he said my blood sealed his brother in?" Cadence wouldn't let up, she was on to something, and they both knew it."You were eavesdropping on us?" Sonja demanded angrily.But Cadence stood her ground. She knew her mom was trying to deflect attention from herself. She wouldn't allow that; she couldn't let her turn the tables on her and make her feel guilty."I wasn't eavesdropping. You were shouting. I think the whole bayou heard you, Mom!"Sonja opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. She went to the living room and sat down."Cade." She patted the empty spot beside her for Cadence to join her."We were hoping i
The Forsaken 13|I Know Things
As he paced the living room, Luca kept switching his worried glances between the sleeping form on the love seat and April quietly speaking with Andrew in the corner. Even though their voices were low, he could clearly hear their muted discussion, which only pissed him off. They doubted his ability to lead the clan, and bringing Cadence to the house after almost running her over had intensified their lack of faith in him. They thought he was being sloppy and getting too entangled with the enemy. But what else was he supposed to do? Leave Cadence unconscious on the side of the road?Cadence stirred, and Luca knelt in front of her in a flash.She moaned aloud as she tried to sit up, "Argh!" "Hey, slow down," he tried to gently push her back on the couch, but Cadence refused to comply."What happened?" she asked. Her eyes shone like diamonds in the dim light. Just for that moment, as Luca gently brushed her hair away from her forehead, he was convinced they were the only light he'd ever n
The Forsaken 14|Not The Enemy
As Cadence slowly trudged home, she couldn't stop thinking about Luca's parting words. What did he mean when he said he 'knew things'? Were these things about her? Her mom? Her coven? Did any of it have anything to do with the night his brother was bound? Did Luca hold any of it against her, because it was her blood that sealed the door, subjecting his brother to eternal damnation?These were just some of the questions swimming in her head, and as much as she didn't want to admit it, Luca had gotten to her with his cryptic words."Stop it!" Cadence shook herself, well aware she was driving herself nuts with questions only Luca could answer. But a part of her couldn't help thinking that messing with her head and shaking her faith in everything and everyone she had believed in her whole life was part of his plan.The more distance she put between them, the more convinced Cadence was that Luca was playing games with her, and his cryptic words were his wicked attempt to manipulate her int
The Forsaken 15|Marked-Part 1
"Mom, I don't blame you; I understand why you all did it. And I'm not angry with you; I wish you'd told me right from the beginning, not because you felt cornered by Luca," Cadence told her mom over breakfast the next morning. They didn't get a chance to talk last night. Her mom had gone straight to her room, claiming she had a headache. This morning, when Cadence walked into the kitchen and found chocolate pancakes—her favourite—laid out on the table for her, she was so relieved. It seemed her mom was just as eager to put their fight behind them, and making her breakfast was her apology. "You do?" Sonja asked as she took a small sip of her chamomile tea."Yes, I do," Cadence told her. To show her she meant it, she left her seat, wrapped her arms around her neck, and kissed the top of her head."I think if I had faced the same choices, I would have done the same thing," she added softly."Thank you, Cade, that means a lot to me," Sonja gently patted her hand and ushered her back to
The Forsaken 16|Marked-Part 2
"WOW. This is so romantic. You are the only one who can save Luca's brother!" Rachel sighed dreamily as she fell back on the bed and stared at the ceiling.Cadence shook her head. There was nothing romantic about her situation. Luca simply wanted her blood. End of story."I have to stay away from him. He's bad," Cadence whispered, more to herself as she got up from the bed. But Rachel heard her. She, too, sat up and glared at her. "I don't think you can. If Rudi's right about him, you and Luca have a connection. It's unavoidable.""Don't be absurd. I just met the guy. When would we have had a chance to mark me or do whatever Rudy thinks he's done?" Cadence asked, even though she already knew the answer. It must have been yesterday at his house. For the first time since her near accident, she wondered exactly what happened between the time she passed out before he could run her over and when she woke up in Luca's living room. Her head was still fuzzy, but she didn't question it then,
The Forsaken 17No Harm Done
"I have a boyfriend, so stop whatever games you're playing!" Cadence snapped at him, the look in her eyes hard, her voice firm. But her insides were all shaky. She was quivering from anger, disappointment, and raw hurt."I don't want that Kingston boy touching you. Break things off with him." Luca made demands of his own, ignoring everything she'd said."Now, why the hell would I do that?""Because I said so!""And you think that's a good enough reason?" Her lip curled down petulantly, Cadence scoffed at him, her anger rising in her throat, threatening to snuff out the air from her lungs. "You don't get to tell me what to do. He's my boyfriend.""For now, maybe, but it's not going to go the way he wants. So, cut him loose!"And to prove he was right about everything, he drew her in his arms again and kissed her. This time it was different. He was possessive almost, but still tender and passionate, like in their memory, and Cadence knew he wasn't toying with her now. But, that knowledge
The Forsaken 18|What Have We Done
Sonja stuck around for a few minutes, listening to Cadence weep her heart out. She was sad it had come to this, devastated that she was forced to show her the scrapbook to get her point across.She wanted to walk into Cadence's room, take her in her arms, and promise her it would be okay. But her daughter wasn't five anymore. Hot chocolate and marshmallows weren't going to heal the ache in her heart.With a heavy sigh, Sonja headed for the front door. The coven had a meeting with the alliance at the Midnight Star pack's camp in the woods.The walk, which took less than ten minutes, was a welcomed relief. She needed to calm down and clear her head before the meeting.The sound of dirt and pine needles crunching beneath her feet soothed her taut nerves, and the heady scent from the violets smattering the forest made her think back to a time when Cadence was just a little girl, and they would venture into the woods to pick flowers. Her daughter loved being out and about as much as picking
The Forsaken 19|Bring To The Table-Part 1
Andrew was livid. They didn't have to be telepathic for Luca to know this. The reckless way he sped through the bumpy dirt roads from the bayou towards the busy city centre said it all. His cousin was okay before they left the house. So Luca could only assume his long chat with Cadence was the real reason for Andrew's sudden anger.Neither Luca nor April dared say anything, let alone ask him to slow down. Leaving him alone was the best thing to do when he was in one of his moods.With nothing to see outside except endless miles of bushes and wheat fields, Luca closed his eyes and listened to April sing along to My Chemical Romance blaring from the stereo, and he allowed his thoughts to drift to Cadence. He knew she loved the band from her large collection of the albums he saw on her desk when he'd snuck in to leave the origami swan. But not as much as she loved dancing. That, Luca knew, was her first love. And like most first loves, Cadence poured all her time and energy into it by wor
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