The Power of One (The Forever series Book Two) by Eve Newton Read Free Book Online Page A

then snap back
to my inquisitive eyes, as he conservatively does up the buttons on my shirt.
    “Not much actually. Corinne didn’t give us much to go on.
We’re still trying to track her down.”
    “Then why are all these people here?” I wave at them
absently.
    “Because this is an unusual situation and you need to be
protected.”
    I snort with amusement, “By them?” I glare rudely at Gregor and
Eloise, who both return my look.
    “By all of us,” CK says sternly. “They know how important
you are now. They won't hurt you,” he says quietly.
    “It’s not me I’m worried about!” I snap.
    He looks at me intently. “He’ll be fine. He is important
too, this wouldn’t have happened without him. I won’t let anything happen to
him. I promise you,” he says so only I can hear.
    I smile gratefully.
    “Tell us what happened before the mark first started to
grow?” Gregor asks, surprising me with a good question.
    CK takes my arm and ushers me to the sofa. “Sit, my dear.
Nico, a drink, please,” he orders and a drink appears in front of me.
    I hear a collective gasp from everyone in the room as I
reach for the glass on the table. Stopping just short of it, my hand wavers
slightly.
    “Where did that come from?” I ask pointing at it.
    Silence. I glance at each of them in turn – blank stares.
    “Where did that come from?” I ask again loudly.
    “It just appeared out of nowhere,” Gregor finally answers.
    I gape at him, assuming he is joking but his face is deathly
serious. As is everyone else in the room.
    “Erm, Liv, sweetie,” Devon starts, “ I think you did that.”
    I stare at him like he’s just lost his marbles, “Excuse me?”
    He glances quickly at Cole, “I felt a tug on my energy
before it appeared. I think somehow you conjured it.”
    Cole nods, “I felt something too, but didn’t know what it
was.”
    Eloise laughs then. “Oh she does magick now then?” she asks
nastily. “This is ridiculous.”
    “No, it’s not,” CK says, continuing, “The Power of One
indicates magick. We just don’t know what or how.” He looks intrigued and
proud, like I did something really special.
    “Ignore the glass,” Gregor snaps. “Get back to what happened
before the marking grew.”
    I look at Cole, “Well, Cole and I were talking.”
    “About what?” he inquires.
    “It was private!” I snap.
    “Liv,” CK says gently, “The content of your conversation
might help us figure out more pieces to this puzzle.”
    “It’s private!” I say again through gritted teeth.
    “If you must know, I swore my love and loyalty to my sire,”
Cole says quietly. I look at him sharply and he shrugs, “If it helps you Liv,
that’s all that matters.”
    “Hm, interesting. A strengthening of your bond, perhaps,”
Gregor muses out loud. To Cole he says, “And your marking? Anything?”
    Cole shakes his head, “No.”
    “And the second time? What were you doing then?”
    I think back. “Cole and Devon were joking with each other,
we were laughing together.”
    “Another tightening of your bonds. Not just yours, but
theirs. It is most unusual for siblings to bond,” he says almost to himself as
Eloise and CK nod in agreement to my surprise, not having had much contact with
any of mine, apart from… well we won’t talk about that right now. Rest assured
though, there was no bond.
    “Then you appear to do magick. It seems to me the stronger
your bonds grow, the stronger you get,” Gregor deduces. “Try to make something
else appear.”
    Gobsmacked at not only his deductions but also his apparent
acceptance of this, of me, I glance at CK who is staring at me thoughtfully.
    “He’s right. Your Power, whatever it is, is growing as those
bound to you grow stronger. Stand up and try to bring something to you,” he
orders.
    I stand and with everyone watching me expectantly, I falter.
“Oh for fuck's sake, I am not some performing monkey. I can’t just do magick on
demand. Even if it was me