Heart of the Bayou Rougarou Rising 2 のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 49

TrentWe pulled up to the dock and Wyatt, being the massive wall of muscle that he was, stood arms crossed, where the dock met the small expanse of grass before the rough-hewn, stilted swamp house’s porch steps; an aura of ferocity wafted off him. Mable hopped out of the skiff and looped the rope around a cleat to secure it to the dock. She stayed back and Zoey followed her lead. Andy wasn’t with us today; he had council shit to deal with. My eyes diverted nervously to the Alpha’s ominous presence. The screen door opened and our priestess sauntered out with the Beta, nothing more than a T-shirt clad upon her.Brianna’s presence gave me the balls to follow the women onto the dock. I saw more than they did, felt more. I had been learning over the last year, that while most witches had simple elemental powers, my newly discovered gifts were much different. Opening them up, little by little, as people’s thoughts and emotions flowed into me. Fleeting knowing feelings about situations an

BriI had refused to say goodbye; I’d be home soon enough. The feel of Wyatt and Beau’s devout kisses still lingered on my lips as Trent drove the rental with Zoey and me in the back seat. It had been late in the evening when we crossed the road to the church parking lot. Most of the inhabitants were tucked away in their homes, having supper. The dull ache in my chest was nothing compared to what I had dealt with over the last year; however, my mind was swimming with the loss and separation already.Zoey placed a comforting hand on mine. I gave her a thankful smile as the town drifted away, as Trent drove. What I needed to do was stay busy. There was plenty to do, I was sure, but outside of my mates and pack, the girl was at the forefront of my mind.“Tell me, Z, what have you found out about the girl and her mother?” I asked. I wanted to be prepared for it all. “Her family owns a ranch in Assumption Parish. Several families and ranch hands live and work there, but several of the men

BriI had needed the new wardrobe, not just to be less abrasive at court, but I also needed something that would scream Luna to Sadie’s mother. Not too over the top, however, portraying wealth and a flare of what was expected of the mainstream Lunas. A halter crochet dress with a deep V in the front, in a deep green, paired with a cream crochet shrug with soft fringe; a softer look than I normally would choose. The threads hugged the curves and muscles of my newly acquired physique. The wolf made me strong; whereas, my Beast made me much stronger, both physically and mentally. I’d have a radar on this bitch from the get go. Maggie almost dropped the coffee she was brandishing when she saw me.“Bri! Damn, you look good,” she said, crossing the room after depositing the forgotten coffee on her disaster of a desk. She hugged me and I returned it. Gaia, I loved this woman. I reflected the love she expelled right back into her with my own.“Thank you for closing the shop for this. It’s imp

BriAfter lunch, I felt more focused. They followed me without a word as I strode into the empty hall. I should be judging grievances, my shoulders sagged as I turned on them. “What’s this about?” I demanded answers…NOW.“We didn’t know how you would be coming back to us,” Andrew admitted. “I had Zoey cancel for today.”I huffed, turned, and went back through the doors. “Then I suppose we have other things to do just as equally important.” The three glanced at each other, confused. “It’s time to strip my mother’s taint on this place from the heart.” I rounded down the hall to the steps, surprised to see Sadie stepping up from the lower floor. The corner of my mouth turned up at her violating my wishes. At least it happened on a quiet day. No matter, I hooked my arm with the girl’s.“I think you need to see where your new Luna was born,” was all I said, her expression still surprised, and braced for punishment for not staying where I left her.At the top of the stairs to the top floor

SadieI was shocked by what I saw my new Luna do, how she had conjured the moon. She wasn’t just a wolf, but a powerful witch who had the capability to summon that lunar energy. My knees quaked, urging me to bow, but I couldn’t take my eyes off her as the flicker of her beast within made itself known—not just a wolf then; the reds true Luna—the presence I caught out of the corner of my eye, before she turned to a point on the wall. Her fingertips grazed along the seam of the wallpaper. A stark click, followed by the groan of mechanisms, as the wall gave way and opened, resulting in a rising plume of dust. Brianna sneezed, and cursed. Guiding her ball of moonlight into the doorway. “Holy shit!” Trent exclaimed, striding inside. My Luna and Andrew followed him. When Zoey and I made it to the doorway, we were met with walls of books. From the scent of them, they were very old. Brianna pulled a large tome from a shelf; she sniffed it, making a face, like she wanted to drop the book immed