The First Spell Weaver of Airendell: Book Two of the Airendell Chronicles by Audra Hart Read Free Book Online Page A

though you believe her,” he whispers in her ear so quietly no one else but Morna can hear.  Morna nods silently.
    “Good,” says Luca.  “Almeda confessed pretty much the same things to me before Ari murdered her in front of my eyes.  He was holding me in place with some kind of spell.  I was unable to move, unable to stop it.  I believe he did the same thing to me the day Marcus attacked me.  I wasn’t truly free from his spell today until I heard your battle cry as you charged into the glen, my love.  Your battle cry brought me out of my trance just as it did the day Marcus attacked me.”
    Morna has one more accusation against her mother in her heart, unfortunately, she knows her mother can’t deny this one.  “Mother, you hate my husband for what he was turned into, don’t you?”
    Magdrid meets Morna’s eyes.  “I hate vampires with all my being, but this one has protected you through time, over and over he has saved you.  He can’t be truly evil, I know that now.  I must accept him as my son in law.”
    Morna laughs, and then sneers, “Well turn around and meet your grandson!”
    Magdrid spins around and is horrified to see the young vampire standing behind her holding a backpack.  Damian smiles, and says “Don’t worry ma’am, I am not really your grandson.  Morna and Luca have sort of adopted me.  Taken me under their wing, so to speak.”
    Luca, Morna, George, Elias, and finally Damian start laughing.  Magdrid looks at them all, and uneasily laughs too, even though she’s really not sure what the joke is. 
    “Mother, Ari has Aideen, my babe that was born the day I died here in Airendell.  The Clan must send an envoy to Alfheim to enlist their help.  Send Elias he knows what’s been going on.  I don’t know if they would allow Luca to enter their stronghold, I am not strong enough yet to go, and they might not receive me now either.  I don‘t know how deeply the prejudice against vampires goes.”  Morna gets this out before she faints.  The excruciating pain in her chest has overwhelmed her completely now, and she is experiencing serious difficulty breathing. 
    Luca and Damian catch Morna before she can fall.  Damian hands the backpack to George.
    Elias says, “I think one of those broken ribs may have punctured a lung.  Get her inside.  Luca I need your help.”  He takes the back pack from George as Luca gently carries her into their former home.
    Magdrid demands, “What has happened to her?”
    “She has been in 3 major fights in the last four days ma’am.  She has been clawed and poisoned by a NA’YU’NUWI, a spirit cannibal of sorts.  She battled the creature on the Spirit Plane and returned triumphant, but injured.  Her mate there healed her with his venom.  And then she got a nasty concussion and had several bones broken by her own daughter.  Miss Aideen kinda went insane and Morna wouldn’t raise a finger against her.  Finally she went into battle against the Trolls after running all the way from America.  You could say she has had a rough time lately,” supplies George wryly.
    Magdrid looked at him imperiously and demands, “And just who are you?”
    “I am George Welborn ma’am.  I’m what’s known as a Stone Breaker.  My people hunt and kill vampires.”
    “Yet, you are keeping company with two of them?” She quips suspiciously.
    “Well ma’am, small freaky world we live in, ain‘t it?  I met your daughter first.  In fact, we destroyed three vampires fighting side by side.  I got a chance to get to know her, and I decided if these two are good enough beings for her to trust them and not to destroy them, I could do the same.  I count these two among my friends now.”  George tips his hat back on his head and drawls, “Your little girl makes quite an impression wherever goes.”
    Elias laughs.  “George you have a talent for understatement!” 
    Luca has placed Morna on their bed, and Elias has been examining Morna while they