*Lefu*
I slowly wake up from the intoxication. We can not have driven far, because we are still in Turin.
"What the hell happened there ?" I have a hard time focusing.
My whole body still sings with joy, and it throbs insistently in the groin.
“This is the taste of fear of death and extreme pain, laddy. That's great, right ?”
Lyndsey briefly meets my gaze before being seduced again by Francesca's lush lips.
"But it is forbidden". I force my eyes away from the tempting sight and fix them on the cow, who is staring terrified back.
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*Soleil*“Does it really have to rock that much ?” I pull the big winter coat closer around me. I am sitting outside on the deck of the ferry because I had gotten the brilliant idea that some fresh air might suppress seasickness. But no, despite the cold paralyzing my cheeks, my stomach still threatens to sacrifice the toast I had managed to squeeze down inside the cafeteria.“It's autumn, Pips, if I do not whip up a little wave, then things would first become suspicious. Moreover, it is just as much the lady in the lake whipping up a mood, Tjalfe laughs."The lady in the lake ?"“You have met the giant over the wind and seen a lot of fire that a certain person can con
*Soleil*We drive to one of the smaller towns a bit outside Liverpool. It has gotten dark when I point out my uncle and aunt's house, and Marta pulls into the side."She's home, and so is her mother". Siri says after scanning the house. “We go in asplanned”.The situation has to be the same as I had experienced when the witches had come to my birthday and had told me about the calling. Here, however, it is my aunt who opens the door when I ring.“Hi Soleil. What are you doing up here ?” She does not manage to say more, then her eyes become blurred and she has forgotten to see me at all.
*Soleil*The next day, I feel battered from sitting in the car for so many hours. Even though I had gone straight to bed, I am not at all ready to wake up when the cell phone alarm rings.I get up mechanically, take a shower, put on my clothes and go to school. It strikes me again how hard this double life eats at me. How am I ever going to make a normal everyday life work when I am constantly under pressure as a witch ?It is impossible to take the social studies teacher seriously when she is preaching market economics and free trade. If Zac continues his insane plan to let all the hamram he can find survive, then there will be no such thing as economics. Not to mention the dark ones. If the politicians knew that almost all the money in the wor
*Soleil*"Then it is as we imagined". It sounds from the elder, after I have told her of Luca’s memories.“The men of seiðr have managed to keep the place hidden all these years. And their magic has even been powerful enough to hide newly transformed for us”."They have also kept the dark ones from us”. I send another angry thought towards the higher powers. The more things and the context unfolds, the more I feel like a chess piece. "What now ? Should I go with him to London ?”"I can not let you expose yourself to such a great danger alone, Soleil". Siri’s otherwise so steely authority sounds uncertain over the phone.
*Soleil*"Hey, Sol, how are you ?" Twigs’ big laugh greets me as I open the car door.For a moment I completely regret that I had agreed to this. Alone with Luca and Twigs in a small car ? Stupid idea."Fine, what about you ?" I try to smile just as big."Also fine".His smile fades slightly as I push the seat forward and crawl into the back. He had probably figured out that Luca would be the first out of school. It suits me quite well, for then I will not have to crawl past him."Hey, what's up ?" It sounds a bit forced from Twigs when the door is reopened
*Soleil*“Okay ! Please stop ! I beg you !"Luca instantly slumps to the floor now that the man has stopped the magic."Just keep that thing away from me !" He is staring down at Luca with the anxiety shining out of his eyes.I sit down carefully next to Luca. He begins to move, trembling violently. No! His body is in transformation! I hurry to put my hands on his face, opening my mind to him and meets a roar of anger as I crawl under the skin to his consciousness.'Luca. You will need to relax. Do not show him that you can change now. He still thinks you're one of the common hamram'.
*Soleil*"What do you want us to do ?" I ask as Twigs drives up in front of my house."As I said, we are not going to do anything”. Luca slams the front seat forward so I can get out. “You heard him yourself. This is not your problem".“You can not believe that, Luca ! You can not stand alone against them, remember how many they are".“Yes, five ! We are six with Harry. We should be able to cope”.“And leave an entire clan of vampires without leaders ? Half will come after you for revenge, and the other half will go start the process of eating through every human”.&
*Lefu*“What do you mean you were interrupted ? Do I really have to do everything myself ?" I snarl into my cell phone. “You know very well, I can not walk out from here. I know the fool has someone to keep an eye on me, and until I know who that is, I'm forced to stay here”."She got the message anyway”. Celine replies at the other end."Does she know I'm back ?""No, she thinks you're dead"."Good. Just let it stay like that a little longer. We'll talk". I interrupt the call and walk up the great stairs in the hall to my private chambers.&nbs