her Mother needed her to lock into the power that she had been blessed with. Her Mother needed her to be the future Queen she was.
The Paranatural and human investigators had scoured Merza’s diaries and books searching for any key that they could find to help her. Dane had excused himself to go and speak with Karla, while Kade went to lie down and Ada sat in her Mother’s chair fingering her amulet and staring out the window. She doubted that her power could be controlled well enough to assist her Mother, but she had no choice; it was either go to Abaddon to surrender herself to him or fight.
Movement beside her drew Ada’s attention from her thoughts. Dane stood in front of the big window. In the breaking morning light Dane’s face was even more beautiful, his complexion was perfect; the blonde streaks in his hair seemed to glow as if it was made of silk. She had known many Warlocks through her life, but none as beautiful as Dane. Ada shook her head scorning herself for the feelings that stirred in her nether regions.
“You don’t have to push those feelings away, it’s quite normal to be attracted” Dane spoke, without looking at her.
If he had of turned he would have seen Ada’s face blushed a bright red, she hadn’t realised that she had lost control of her barrier. Either that or Dane was a lot stronger than she first thought. Ada sent her feelers through her body readjusting her barriers to protect herself.
“You don’t need to do that either Ada. In fact it is better that you don’t with me. I can help you control your powers; I can teach you how to defeat Abaddon. I am an ancient and very strong. But in order to help you I need to have an open passage with you” Dane spoke as he slowly turned to look at her.
Ada was shocked at the ease in which he could read her, it made her feel uncomfortable. She had never met someone, other than her Father that could read not only her emotions but to break through her barriers so easily.
“You’re not Nephilim. My Father is the only one left” Ada said.
Dane smiled and held his hand out to Ada. She couldn’t seem to control herself, although she wanted to get up and walk away, she wanted to lock herself away, but instead Ada put her hand in Dane’s and stood with him. The gnawing in the pit of her stomach smoothed with his touch. Ada frowned as she recognised the false calm that was washing through her. Dane was sending her the feelings, but she couldn’t protect herself from him.
“Come on, it’s about to get light, let’s go get some breakfast and then we will start the training” Dane said with a bright smile, leading her from the little office she had sat in all night.
The gnawing that continued and seemed to grow in the pit of her stomach warned her to stop, to dig her heels into the floor and not let him guide her through the door, but she just seemed to have lost all sense of will power. As they reached the front door, Kade came down the stairs behind her.
‘Trust nobody’ he spoke into Ada’s mind.
Ada felt Dane’s hand tighten on her hand and when she looked at his face she noticed the frown that creased his brow. She wondered before shaking the thought out of her mind that he had perhaps heard her Father. That was ridiculous she thought, she could understand how he could tap into her feelings, it was a skill she had, but how could he hear her Father’s communication with her; that was only available to Nephilim and their children. Ada turned to her Father and let go of Dane’s hand. She went to where Kade stood on the step and encircled his waist with her arms, placing her head on his chest.
‘I’m scared, I can’t protect myself from him, he seems to be able to break through my barriers’ she spoke into her Father’s mind.
She felt the instant calm wash over her as Kade touched her hair and she knew that he was filling her with the strength she needed. When Ada looked up into Kade’s face she noticed his
The 12 NAs of Christmas, Chelsea M. Cameron