The Bewitching Countess of the Villa Ersandmyne

Pg. 62

Magnus and the Council had been given word that Bartholomew and his followers were at the entrance of Rioja and a sign had been given from the top of the castle that the time had come to get out in the open all that they felt against not only Bartholomew but against his followers and coven as he had a bunch of devotees who followed him everywhere and helped him in all his evil doings.

"Master, It seems they must be feeding as it seems quiet," "Aron, never think that because something seems to be still, everything is as it seems." Just then a leaf fell from the tree he was under in a gyring form and he caught it in his hand, he didn't know but he smelled it and once he did his heart was stricken with fear. Can't be, it can't be true what he visualized, and no he will not retreat.

"Men, this will be the battle to end all battles. If we are caught we will be punished by the council and you know that will ultimately mean our death unless we die in battle first. It has been an honor and I only ask that you leave wretched bitches to me, those test tubes good for nothing whose mother was just a whore and nothing more. And my brother was a fucking worthless good for nothing."

He didn't know what all his men were saying and all that he was saying was being 'heard' by Valentina and it was like lighting fire to her insides as he talked about her mother. She didn't care what he said about Isabella and her but she did care what he said about her mother because she knew the only reason he said what he did was because he wanted to fuck her and her decent mother had said NO. After all, she loved her father too much to lay with such an asshole.

And when the words about her father came out she felt a strong heat inside of her. She didn't know where it came from but she did know that she was going to hurt him. She had permission from her grandfather, he said as long as she didn't kill and she wouldn't she would give him to the council breathing even if it was a little but he would give him the beating he never received in his life.

She, as well as all waiting, heard the gallop of the hoofs of the horses and knew there was no waiting. The sisters held their hands connecting their powers. This was the first time someone would see their powers and what a show it was going to be. Justiniano had only seen part of Valentina's power but not the full power of it, just like the moroi they had killed, and if that was only part of their power what would the full power be, and much if it were connected?

The council and Magnus had found out that Bartholomew had paid a slave who worked at the castle to be his watchman and they had punished him and now used him for their work one of these letting him know where the girls lived. The plan had played out because when Bartholomew entered Rioja instead of going in the direction of the castle he went towards Isabella and Valentina's home. The moroian guards were on alert as were Darius and most importantly Valentina and Isabella although they could see him coming and much more hear them.

When he arrived at their house the guards were in their hiding spots and the girls were in the house as if nothing were wrong. No one wanted to give him the idea that something was wrong or he would ride away and no one wanted that as many had so much riding on this.

When they were in front of their house his right-hand man Dalvin was going to scream the girl's name to supposedly catch them by surprise but Bartholomew wanted to do everything that had to do with the girl's even call their name.