Vitrian Secrets - Onslaught 1

Chapter 8

Marcus and Sofia drove for a few more minutes in silence. Marcus' foot remained down on the accelerator, pushing the car to the highest possible speed, making sure they were as far from his house as possible. Wanda had stopped crying and was now fast asleep in her car seat.

"I still think Bathe is behind this," Sofia blurted out.

Marcus shrugged and remained focused on the road; however, the unknown identity of the attacker on the Vitrian families disturbed him.

"Why? Why do you think it's Bathe?"

"Bathe has been acting funny lately," Sofia said. "He complains about Luciana and their son and then speaks about Celina like she's an angel."

Marcus took in a deep breath, not particularly interested in bringing Celina into their discussion again, but he knew in his heart that Sofia was right. Bathe had been acting erratically and annoyed concerning Celina and her husband, Alexis.

"Also, I don't understand how Bathe could have married Celina—" Sofia said.

"Sofia!" Marcus interrupted. "Celina and Bathe was just a childhood thing. It should never have happened. It was not a real marriage."

"Yes, but you've said it yourself before: you're not sure if they got a proper annulment before Bathe married Luciana."

"Well." Marcus chose his words carefully, knowing the discussion could quickly turn into a debate about him and Celina. "As I've also said before, Bathe and Celina were teenagers when that marriage took place."

"They're still together." Sofia sounded sure of what she was saying.

"You don't understand the Vitrian ways."

"What ways?"

"Celina is unique! She's gifted, especially at drawing people together." He paused. "It was a gift that Zacharie's father, Claudios, had. It should have been passed to Zacharie but went to Celina."

"Are you saying that's why all of you are close to Celina?" Sofia asked, a hint of jealousy in her voice.

"I can't say for sure that's the reason, but Celina is the most gifted among us—her gift is unique."

"Whatever gifts she has, she has caused more problems with it than not," Sofia said. "Celina's been scaring the entire community saying someone will come for the Chosen children and their families. She's only doing it to draw the men to her."

"But isn't that what happened with the attacks today?" Marcus said. "None of us believed Celina and Zacharie. Don't today's events make their visions real?"

"Well, maybe, but that doesn't mean Bathe isn't a part of these attacks."

"I'm surprised you don't include me in your suspicions," Marcus said.

Sofia's lips twitched. "I know you; you wouldn't do this. You wouldn't attack anyone."

Who might be involved in this? Could it besomeone they knew among the Vitrians, or a random stranger who decided toattack? He didn't understand it all, but he determined to get to the bottom ofthe mystery.