I guess that’s the power of a bond.
Chapter Five
Serenity
My body feels heavy, and I’m already exhausted from being awake before I even open my eyes. I feel drained. Sure, I always feel this way; but it’s multiplied this time.
I think about what could have happened. I remember talking to the voice in my head who said his name was Lucifer, and then there was a panicked edge to it before the door to my room burst open and some black figure was standing there.
I screamed because it reminded me of the dark figure that attacked me six months ago. I only could recall a glimpse of his face because he was hiding his face exactly like this guy had done, but the height and build of him was the exact same. I felt it in my gut that it was the same guy.
How did he find me? Why is he trying to kill me?
I don’t understand how this is what my life has become.
A feeling of terror came over me, and I willed my body to move but nothing happened. It’s like I was frozen in fear.
People say your fight or flight instinct kicks in during moments like this, but I obviously don’t have those. I had just stood there, frozen.
I remember thinking, “I’m going to die. This is how it all ends.”
Just as that thought had ended, the dark figure came closer and slashed me with some sort of knife. The pain was excruciating.
That’s when I saw a man appear out of some sort of hole in the wall and stand in front of me before everything went black.
I open my eyes wide and look down at my stomach where I was attacked. I lift up my shirt to see that there’s nothing there.
Did I dream all of that up?
There is no way I dreamed all of that. I know it was real.
I look around the room and see I’m not in the motel; where the heck am I?
“You are finally awake,” a deep voice says that sends chills throughout my body.
I let out a sigh and look over to see Silas sitting beside the bed looking at me worriedly.
“Where am I? How long was I out? I thought for sure that I died,” I say.
“You almost died. Your body healed you before your heart stopped. You are in my side of the family palace, and you have been out for sixteen hours,” he says.
“What do you mean, healed?” I ask as it is the first thing that comes to my mind.
“That’s what I was going to explain before you took off on me,” he says with a twitch of his lips.
“I know now that won’t work because of the bond. Your father already explained. Though I’m not sure I still believe it all, but it’s easier to come to terms with it after seeing a man walk into a room through a sudden hole in the wall,” I say, trying not to let my nerves show.
“That hole in the wall is a portal. All of us can make them. The man you saw walk through was my father. Once he knew you were under attack, he sent my brothers to help me fight off the shadows, and he came to protect you. He was a few seconds late,” Silas says as his eyes suddenly turn cold thinking about it.
“Did you get the guy that attacked me?” I ask hopefully.
He shakes his head. “No. He got away.”
Fear takes over me.
“I don’t know who it is, or why they want me dead. Why do you think I’m ready to run on a moment’s notice?” I say, my breathing getting heavier as panic starts to take hold.
Silas comes onto the bed and takes me into his arms.