Page 7 of Awakening the Dark Throne

“They said one of them touched her head and she collapsed into his arms as if she was asleep. They disappeared into the mist with her. I looked everywhere Gen, I promise you. She’s just gone.”

“So, she was taken from Ring Street?” I refocused the conversation, trying to nail down the details of her capture.

“Yes.”

“How many others were taken from town?”

“She was the only one. They moved into Zelsberg and Walsh before ending in Rilar this time. A total of eight were taken this month, including Lily.”

I walked away from Jordan, trying to figure out how I was going to get her back. If they had hurt or tortured her, I didn’t know if I could live with myself—knowing her concern for me was what had gotten her taken. I tightened my fists together as my whole body shook in fear for my sister. Feeling as if the walls were closing in around me, I flew down the hall and up the stairs into the open air of the streets. The others followed me out of the church.

“What are we going to do?” asked Kara.

“Is there a chance she could still be alive?” asked Nil.

“Of course, she’s still alive. Don’t talk like that!” snapped Stefan.

I focused on the busy streets around the church. The birds flying through the air. The horses’ hooves stomping on the loose stone. Children playing off in the distance, dragging their brightly colored streamers through the air. I felt a hand on my shoulder.

“Gen, I’m so sorry. If I had just been there and not distracted, this would have never happened,” said Jordan.

I looked across the street to see the group of young women in white awaiting the light alfar. My brow tightened as my rescue plan began to take form. I took Jordan’s hand in my own and turned to face him and the others.

“I know, but now you need to take the lead with the others and keep them safe,” I said to him.

His face tensed as he searched mine for answers. “What do you mean? What are you going to do? You can’t cross the border. You’re only half-elf,” said Jordan.

“I can if I am escorted by an alfar,” I responded, slowly turning towards the three girls in white.

His eyes followed mine, stopping at the sight of them. He shook his head with vigor. “No, no, absolutely not. You cannot do this. If they find out what you are, they will kill you on sight!” Jordan snapped.

“I have no other choice. I have to get across that border and to the dark court and this is the only way.”

“You’re crazy! You won’t survive the dark court, let alone whatever else is in those woods. And how do you plan to get free of the light alfar? What, you think they’ll sympathize with you and just let you go on your merry way? They don’t care about humans, Gen. We are no better than cattle to them, that is all,” said Jordan.

Compared to the dark, the light alfar were the kinder elves. They didn’t experiment on the humans, nor did they offer them up as sacrifices to their gods, but humans were looked at as nothing more than dogs. Theycleaned the alfar’s castles and tended to their royals, and their lands. Some people liked to think of the light alfar as gods and saviors, for the border of protection.

“Come on, Gen. This is a suicide mission, and you know it,” added Evan.

“One I wouldn’t have to be taking on if it wasn’t for you!” I yelled at him.

He dropped his head in shame and took a step away from me.

I took another calming breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that,” I said.

“No, you’re right. It should be me going after her, not you,” Evan said softly.

I took a long look at the six orphans who had become my family. Each was beautiful and unique in their own way. But Lily needed me.

“If something goes wrong and I don’t make it, then at least I know I did everything I could to bring her back. If I don’t try, I’m not going to be able to live with myself,” I said.

“Please, just consider this before you do it,” said Jordan. “I know what Lilian means to you. What she means to all of us, but?—”

“I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to offer my services to the light alfar and then I am going to find Lily,” I said adamantly.

Jordan took a second and then nodded.

The others looked at me with tears in their eyes, hesitant to say goodbye.

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