Anastasia (The Bolton Series Book 1) by Heaven Lyanne Flores Read Free Book Online

those men kidnapped Simon. I had no way of telling if my dad was alive or dead but I had to hope for the best. Finally, those things think someone else has me.
    I tried to think of who would have come for me other than my family or those things that have Simon. Kenelm was the only possibility that went through my mind but he would not have known where to find me. Plus, in the morning he went back to the village. My dad said it was a day’s travel. He wouldn’t possibly know we were in trouble.
    My body sunk down on the steps as tears threatened my eyes. My family was not coming to get me anytime soon. They were most likely either dead or being tortured for my whereabouts. I should have just let those things take me, at least than my family could have been safe. The tears cascaded down my cheeks at an uncontrollable rate and did not stop until my body found the safety of sleep hours later.

Chapter Four
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                  The sound of a key turning the lock had me jumping up from the steps that I fell asleep on. The anticipation of seeing someone’s face was killing me. A click let you know it was unlocked and the door came swinging open.
                  “Dad?” The silhouette of a man stood just above the stairs. I blindly moved my hand against the wall for the light switch. The man’s face appeared in the white light but it was not my dad or Simon.
    The man before me had chin length brown hair and green eyes that looked relieved at the sight of me. His strong jaw line was cleanly shaved revealing his plump lips and the tattoo that ran down the left side of his face. It started at his eyebrow and ended at the left corner of his lips. It is interact design intrigued me. A black jacket and jeans covered his build. He looked to be a few years older than my dad.
                  “Who are you?” I backed away slightly from the steps, away from the stranger.
                  “My name is Cabel. I’m here to take you to my village.” His voice was soft as he spoke to me.
                  Maybe he was talking about the same village my parents went to visit. There could not possibly be many around here or we would have for sure seen others.
                  “Where is my family?” Even if my brother told me, whoever was coming to get would have the key I still did not trust him. For all I know he took the key from my brother.
                  “I’m not sure,” he answered truthfully. He had to know.
                  “What do you mean you don’t know?” My voice broke at the end of my question. I could feel the tears threatening to spill but I forced them back. I was not about to let this stranger see me break.
                  “I would really prefer to talk about this someplace else.” His hand reached out for me, telling me to come with him.
                  “No. You explain now or I’m not going with you.” I planted my feet and crossed my arms for emphases.
                  He sighed and walked down the steps. When he was eye level with me, I noticed that he was not much taller than me, maybe three inches taller. I wanted to walk away from him the closer he got to me but I had to stand my ground.
                  “Daruka’s men came to take you. He wishes you dead and will stop at nothing for it. He took your family and I do not know where they are or what he is doing to them. All that I know is your father told me if anything were to happen that, I must come looking for you and take you back to the village where you will be safe.”
                  Who is Daruka? Why does he want me dead? What is so safe about this village? Why does my family not live there already? I wanted to ask Cabel all the questions that were flying through my head but I could not come up with the voice for it. Someone wants me dead and my family is missing.