Page 27 of Wings of The Wraith
“I can’t talk to you there?” Alyssa looked worried.
“No sweet girl,” Elma replied.
“What will I do if I need help?”
“Princess, I’m all the help you’ll need. Now let’s go before these women freak you out any more than you already are. The clock’s ticking and I’m sure our devilish friends have a head start.”
No one could argue with that.
Alyssa hugged Elma. Aurora gave me a sharp look, but I could feel the extent of her worry.
“Be careful Dante,” she said.
I responded with a smile.
Alyssa looked like a fish out of water when they left her.
She looked at the three of us, nerves building by the minute.
“Set sail Zeek. This is going to be a long ride. I’ll make sure our guest is comfortable.”
Her eyes met mine, holding me in place.
I stared back at her, really wondering how this would all play out.
I was first convinced to find her and keep her safe because of the prospect of curing myself.
Meeting her, live and in the flesh shifted my perspective.
Dare I say it, it wasn’t just about curing myself anymore. Knowing she was my soul mate made her feel like she was mine to protect. It was like an innate instinct that switched on in my soul.
That was the best way that I could explain my sudden need to protect a woman I barely knew.
It was such a shame that things had become so much bigger than me in the space of hours.
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Alyssa
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Dante took me to abunk.
It looked more befitting to something you’d see in a prison cell.
I sat down on the bed and gazed out the window as the airship lifted off the ground and started its journey in the sky.
Dante pulled up the little metal desk chair, twisted it around, and sat in front of me.
He rested his hands on the chair back and eyed me with curiosity.
“Can you please not read my mind. I just can’t deal with the whole weirdness of that right now.” Because mostly I just wanted to go somewhere and cry.
“Well, if I can’t read your mind, you’ll have to talk to me.” He smirked.
“You want me to talk to you?” I widened my eyes, wondering if he was serious.
I didn’t even know where I was supposed to begin.
