Bloodless Dreams

Chapter Eleven: Knowing

We have been at Grey’s house for the last few months. Unable to leave because the Croten’s have made a base camp between is and the Brother’s house. Grey sent word to the brothers this morning with a shipment of cheese. The road the delivery service has to take goes right past their house and the driver is a big supporter of their work. He was more than pleased to take the letter for us.

I have spent this time with my sister getting to know her and telling her a little more about the brothers what is might happen when she meets the unmated men in the house. She seemed perfectly fine with it what we are having a problem with is we are sisters no we are twins… We did not know each other. We did not even know either of us existed and now we are thrown into a world we know nothing about destine to men we do not quite understand fated for a life we are unsure of.

We made a promise to one another under the stairs no matter what happens we are sisters and we will not let anyone come between us ever again.

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Harland

The last time I saw my nethae exactly four months ago in the garden before she ran into the woods. I do not know where she is, I do not know if she is safe or why she ran.

I have gone into those more times than I can remember following her scent until it disappeared leaving me with more unanswered questions.

“Drarhour you need to come into the den now.”

I turned around to see Viktor breathing heavily leaning agaisnt the door leading into my room.

“What is it?”

“We have word.” He took a deep breath. “We have word about Eva drarhour.”

I ran past him and straight upstairs into the den to find the King my other brothers and a merchant waiting for me. The merchant came up to me with a small and folded piece of paper. I took it from him reading the beautiful writing on the worn parchment paper.

Loweyn,

I am safe. We are safe… I found my kekthar. We are at 2345 Sussex drive. Roughly forty-five minutes from the house.

Yours always Eva.

I folded the letter and shoved it into my pocket before turning to look at the cities map. I ran my finger over the path needed only to realize she has not come home because the Croten are blocking the road.

“I am going for them Vorigan come with me.”

“Yes drarhour.”

I looked at the King and he nodded giving me his approval. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes focusing on her essence and the street number. Vorigan and I materialized into the house and I looked around to see a man staring back at me holding a tray of food. He looked at me and then towards the staircase.

“Open it.”

He nodded his head and placed the tray down. He went over and opened a door reveling my nethae. She looked me with a strange expression and exited the room. I went straight for her wrapping my arms around her. I pushed my face into the crock of her neck taking a deep breath. She does not smell right, I let her go and took a step back.

“Who are you?”

The woman who looks like my nethae said nothing. Just as I was about to ask where my Eva was, I saw her poke her head out of the room. She looked at me and smiled with tears welling in her eyes. She ran past the woman who looks like her straight into my arms. I took her scent in pleased to find it is her truly. I looked back at my brother and nodded my head towards the other woman. He went over taking her into his arms. I materialized home back into the King’s office first then Vorigan and the woman came in next.

I looked at her and then to my mate. They must be sisters. Twins…

“Violette.” We heard the King growl.

We all looked at him and then to the woman who is now standing alone in the middle of the room with wide terrified eyes.

“Go slow my King.” Eva whispered.

The King nodded his head and stood in front of the woman waiting. The way the King watched her, the way he looked in her eyes said all of it. That is his mate. His nethae.

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Evangeline

My sister is the next Queen of Phetterea and she will make an amazing ruler.

I looked up at Harland and smiled leaning back into his hold. I looked back to my sister and the King, she took a step forward placing her hand to his cheek and then she began crying. Are they tears of sadness? Fear? Relief?

I truly hope they are tears of relief so she can finally heal and rest. I stepped out of Harland’s hold and turned looking from his to the other brothers motioning for us all to leave the room. They took one more look at their King and then left with Harland and I following behind them.

I pulled the door closed behind me and looked up at Harland. I am tried, dirty and I need him. As if he can read my mind, he picked me up cradling me to his chest transporting us to our room. He carried me into the washroom and started the shower. Harland set me on my feet and undressed me then himself. I stepped into the shower under the hot welcoming stream of water and closed my eyes.

I can feel Harland stepping into the shower wrapping his arms behind me pressing his body agaisnt mine. I leaned back relishing in the feel of his hands on my body. I turned around facing him placing my hands on his chest and looking up into his eyes. He leaned down pressing his lips to mine.

“Let me wash you Nethae.”

I nodded my head and turned around so he can get to my hair better. I stood there for a while letting him wash my hair and down my body.