Cataclysm by Karice Bolton Read Free Book Online

seemed pretty certain.
    “I know. I shouldn’t second-guess everything. I mean she’s already gone, but I just hope she’s right,” he said.
    “Me too,” I murmured as I thought about the families Athen was going to take Cyril to today. Taking a sip of my Oolong tea, I turned to Athen.
    “She implied to me that she knew he was in contact with Azazel or some of his minions. I think that’s what threw her over the edge. Does he know you’re taking him to visit people today?” I asked.
    “Yeah, he seemed interested, actually. Probably hoping to keep his mind off things.”
    “I personally hope that when I show up at her hotel, things start to trigger her memories. I’m so scared about none of the memsors working. What if it was just a fluke with you?” I asked, shaking my head. “I think I’m going to drive myself crazy,” I said, standing up.
    “I’ve gotta get my clothes on and dry my hair. The sooner I track her down, the quicker we’ll know what kind of mess we’re dealing with.” I brushed his leg.
    “Sounds like a plan,” he wrapped his arms around me before I had a chance to go inside, holding me back.
    “Be careful,” he whispered.
    “Always,” I whispered back, kissing his cheek.
    “Check this out,” I said, raising my pink robe to show a knife holstered to my thigh. “I’ve learned my lesson.”
    “Between watching you fight those demons, and this, you are driving me absolutely mad,” he said, lifting me up and spinning me around.
    “I had no idea how sexy you could make this process, or that it would affect me like this.” His grin was lighting up the deck.
    “I was wondering why you were watching me fight those demons on the mountain,” I exclaimed, kissing his neck. “Now let me down, you weirdo!”
    “Can I help it if I like a strong woman?”
    He gently placed me back down on the deck.
    “Even if I am a little clumsy on my off hours?”
    “Even then.” His green eyes sparking the desire I had for him but couldn’t indulge in at the moment.
     
    ***
    Arie was staying at the Westin in Seattle. At least, that’s where she was supposed to be. According to what Cyril had just seen during the Awakening with her, it looked like that’s where she ended up. The images fit perfectly. I was filled with excitement and fear. In less than an hour, I was going to find out if our plan worked. Either the memsors worked, or they didn’t. I shuddered at the idea of that last thought. The ramifications of her not remembering me would go a lot deeper than with just our family. A war was looming, and an army needed to be built, and we didn’t have time for any kinks.
    Pulling off the ferry, I saw lines and lines of cars waiting to drive onto the ferry to head back to Kingston. I let my mind wander to the rest of the day’s activities. I had the stack of items Arie had wanted to bring as memsors. We couldn’t afford to wait for months. Even with the memsors, it still took Athen months. I needed her back today, foggy or not.
    My iPhone’s melody began ringing through the car, distracting me from my useless thoughts.
    “On,” I spoke to the hands-free unit.
    “Hey, Sweetie. Just wanted to fill you in,” Athen’s voice drifted through the speakers. “We’ve already met with the first family.”
    “You’re kidding! Did their story make an impact?” I spoke louder than usual with the car noise rumbling through.
    “To put it lightly. You know, my worry with this plan is that he’s going to figure out the connection of Arie planning her own attack. He’s not going to handle that well no matter who tells him. However, I can tell you that the news coming from us would be a lot different coming than if it came from her.”
    “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.” I reminded him. “I’m still on my way to see if she’ll even remember us. One step at a time, right hun?”
    “No, I know. They also mentioned that Azazel targeted more than one family member.”
    “Whoa. Only one