Ghostly Realm - Not Even Death Could Separate Them by Cindy J. Kelley Read Free Book Online

documents on me and announced myself to a guard. Without question, the guard lead me to the main hall where my brother and his mother sat side by side on thrones.”
    Abigail listened enthralled as she listened. She visualized everything so perfectly, it felt as if she were right there with him as he told her everything that happened.
    Devon went on. “I stood before them and told them who I was. I pulled the papers from inside my shirt where they were tucked away and held them out to Eric. I said, Our father had bequeathed all that he owned to me on his deathbed six months ago but I feel it was only right that I give them to his rightful heir. I release any claim to his title, his castle and his estates. Eric slowly stood up and stomped down the few steps to me and snatched the documents from my hand. If looks could kill, I would have died right there that moment. Eric’s hatred of me was fierce to behold but I stood my ground and put my hand on the hilt of my sword. When Eric sat back down on the throne, his mother tried to speak but he gripped her arm hard and twisted it to silence her and I looked into her face. It was contorted with rage and hatred too as she glared at me. I looked again at Eric, he resembled me very little. He had red hair like his mother. He was at least a foot shorter than me and he was stocky although muscular, it was obvious he ate very well and was a lazy sort. His long red hair and full beard and mustache were unkempt and messy. His eyes were dark blue, so dark they appeared black.” Devon looked at Abigail, she was staring off into space as if in a trance. Only when he stopped talking did she notice and her eyes were drawn to his.
    “And then what happened?” She asked in a mesmerized voice.
    Devon nodded slightly and continued. “Well, then Eric spoke. You! The bastard son of our father, have the gall to come here to MY castle and GIVE me what is rightfully mine? He raised his head up and laughed in a loud roar then looked back down at me and stood up. You! He pointed to me. The offspring of a tavern whore who beguiled my father, bewitched him with her wily slutty ways DARE to come before me, Lord Eric of Norway and tell me that you don’t covet all my riches, all my lands, my title, my castle? He drew his sword and I drew mine. Lynessa hissed loudly, Kill him son! He charged down the steps with a mighty roar and the fight began. He was cumbersome and clumsy in his movements so the battle was not long and it wasn’t very hard to knock his sword from his hands and he lay at my feet with my blade at his throat. Lynessa rushed down the steps screaming with a dagger raised high in the air. Do not kill my son! She screamed wildly as she jumped on my back and plunged her dagger into my shoulder. I instinctively reached up with my other arm and grabbed her by the throat and slung her away forcefully. I felt her neck snap and knew she was dead. Eric struggled underneath me and I dug my sword tip into his neck and said to him. I came here in peace, to give you the documents our father gave me. I want none of it, do you understand?, none of it! I rose up releasing him and he rushed over to his mother’s dead body. He glared at me and said, You will pay for this Devon! I will hunt you down until you are dead! I didn’t reply, I turned and left. A year later I encountered Eric’s pirate ship and we had a fierce battle. Many of our men died on both sides and when the battle was turning in my favor my brother came up behind me and ran his sword through my back and up through my heart...killing me.” Devon finished with a sigh. “A most cowardly way to kill a man.”
    Abigail felt so overwhelmed and sorry for what happened she hugged Devon and he embraced her back. “I’m glad you’re a ghost Dev. I can’t bare to think that I could lose you someday.” She said compassionately.
    Devon chuckled and hugged her closer. “I’m not going anywhere Abby.”
    Abigail covered her mouth with her hand