Immediately after Marcus dropped Sofia and Wanda off, he sped away with the car. Everything concerned him; Celina's claim that Adrian was dead, Xavier stating he had been called by other Vitrians who had been attacked, and Bathe . . . he paused, not knowing what was going on with Bathe.
"What are you doing, Baths?" Marcus said aloud. "Where are you?" He dialed Bathe's number. He didn't expect Bathe to answer, but then he heard Bathe's voice on the other end.
"What is it?" Bathe sounded abrasive, like he was ready to pick a fight.
"Where are you, Baths?"
"Why? I'm taking a walk."
"A walk! Why are you taking a walk so early in the morning?"
"I don't want to talk about it now."
"No, Bathe, we need to talk about it. And—"
"Marcus!" Anger riddled Bathe's voice. "Whatever Luciana might have said to you, I don't want to hear it right now."
"Luciana?" Marcus blinked. "I haven't spoken to Luciana, but I have spoken to Xavier. Didn't Xavier call you?"
"No—oh, yes, he did. I didn't pick up."
"Why?" Marcus asked. "Why wouldn't you pick up Xavier's call?"
"I don't have the time right now, Marcus." Bathe sounded irritated. "I'm busy."
"Baths. Vitrians are under attack. A Furfur came for Wanda."
Bathe went silent for a moment and then spoke. "Where is Wanda now?"
No sign of surprise that demons had attacked them at home. Why did his best friend only ask for the location of his daughter? Did Bathe really have something to do with the attacks?
"Where is Wanda?" Bathe's voice intensified.
"Wanda is okay—"
"Are you at home? I'll come over."
His sudden interest shocked Marcus. A demon could only find the specific person it had been sent to track, and the first place to check was usually the person's home. While he still didn't want to believe his best friend was guilty of any sorcery, he knew it was not safe to disclose the location of Sofia and Wanda.
"No, don't worry, we're not home. I need . . . Imean, Sofia, Wanda, and I need to get to Celina. She was attacked too. Did yousee Celina today?" Silence greeted him. Marcus pressed onward. "Baths . . .Baths, are you there?"
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Vitrian Secrets - Onslaught 1
FanfictionOnslaught 1, explains the saga around the children and Wanda Troms' life when the thriller and mystery started almost fifteen years ago. It is a prequel to The Healing Méndez and it recaps the mayhem around the paranormal and love stricken life that...
