Immortal Destiny (The Immortal Prophecy Saga) by Samantha Adams Read Free Book Online Page A

his hands.”
    Ally gasped! “Raphael was an immortal?”
    “He was,” James answered. “They cast him out of the village and warned him never to return. He left the village and began the search for his love, Eva. He believed that she was still alive and that Marcus was responsible for her disappearance. He knew Marcus was an evil man, and would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.
    “Late that night, he crept into Marcus’ house. He had no fear of getting caught for he could be out of the house before someone even realised he was there. He searched the top two floors and found nothing, not even a hint that she was being held there, so he went to the basement and found the jacket she had been wearing that day in a bloodied crumpled mess on the floor.
    “Heartbroken and despairing, he flew upstairs to Marcus’ bedroom. He ripped him from the bed and threatened to kill him where he stood if he didn’t tell him what had happened to Eva. Marcus knew he was in trouble but tried to proclaim himself innocent until a fireball appeared in Raphael’s hand. Marcus knew then there was no way out, and that he had to tell the truth or he would surely die.
    “Marcus told him that Eva was being held on the island. Raphael threw the fireball at the curtain. The blaze quickly grew and soon burnt the house down.
    “Marcus was never seen again after that night. Some claim he burned to death in his bed and others claim they saw him running off into the night like the hounds of hell were after him, but no one knows for certain what became of him.
    “Raphael raced to the island and followed her scent to the cave she was being held hostage in. He fought the thugs that were guarding her and then set her free. The two of them ran off into the night and were never heard of again…
    “To this day though, there are sightings of the beautiful Eva and the handsome Raphael walking around this island, hand in hand, laughing with each other like they haven’t a care in the world. And so once the tale got around about what people had seen or heard happen that night, the name Fate’s End was given to this place.
    “The place where the fate of Eva and Raphael came to an end.”
    Ally sat caught up in the magic of the story. “What an awful man Marcus was.”
    “Yes, but I think he got his justice in the end.”
    Ally nodded. “So what happened to Raphael and Eva? Did he make her an immortal?”
    “I would have…” he said with a meaningful look towards Ally. “But who knows?”
    “I’d like to think he think did and they lived happily ever after.”
    “Well, that’s the dream isn’t it…Happy ever after?” James said.
    “For most people, yeah. But the dream for me is to not be killed by Vincent when the time comes.”
    James reached over and took her hand in his. “I won’t let anything happen to you, Ally.”
    Ally’s face held the sorrows of all mankind in that moment. “There are some things even you can’t protect me from, James, and you’ll need to keep yourself alive in the battle not worry about me.”
    “That is an impossible task, little one,” he said grimly. “When the time comes you can be sure I’ll have one eye on you and one eye on my enemy.” He paused and poured another glass of wine and stood up. “Come with me… we’re going to the beach.”
    “The beach?” Ally repeated as she followed him towards the front door.
    Once outside he took her hand and led her across the green lawn and down the wooden steps and onto the white sandy beach they arrived on this morning.
    He sat down and pulled her to him.
    She dug her toes into the gritty sand and moved them around, enjoying the feeling of it moving between her toes, and let her head fall back and gazed up at the starry night sky. The unmistakeable scent of salt and seaweed filled her nose and she breathed it in deeply. The story of Eva and Raphael played over again in mind. It fascinated her and made her sad. It could easily have ended as a tragedy