Marc and Michelle traveled home together, an evident uneasiness hanging between them. Tensions he appeared determined to address.
"I can sense your struggle," he said.
"Am I that obvious?"
Michelle was always reserved, while Marc was more outgoing. Though, despite these differences, they remained united in their bond.
"I'm sorry things are so difficult," he said, taking her hand.
She gave him a sarcastic look.
"It's not your fault. Everything will work out."
He nodded in agreement.
"So you know about Harold?"
"And Samantha."
"I see." Her brother paused. "She visited the church, but has since disappeared, so Paul wants to find her."
"What does he want from her?"
Marc met her gaze.
"The secrets of the elders' power."
Michelle looked shocked.
"That explains his hostility after we bonded with Sabrina," she said. "But, because of that ritual, the coven is growing stronger."
Marc nodded.
"Which is exactly why Raina's plan won't work. She's blood-bonded now, sworn to serve."
"You want the same gift."
"Yes," he admitted. "If not from the elders, then from someone else."
Fear crept into Michelle's expression.
"That's impossible!" she exclaimed. "Katherine has been gone for almost twenty years. And even if she returned, she'd never agree."
Marc smiled.
"True, but she's not the only elder."
Michelle sat up, curiosity overriding her alarm. Even so, she'd taken a vow of loyalty, and wouldn't betray the coven. But, she listened to Marc's confessions despite a reluctance to support his ambitions. Additionally, there was the weight of the membership with Saint Anthony's. An extensive order sworn to absolute fidelity--hung heavy between them.
This ongoing tension threatened the foundation of Marc and Michelle's relationship. Plus, as members of the same sect, such ambitions made Michelle question Marc's sanity.
Yet, all this paled in scale to a darker revelation. The discovery of Sabrina and Samantha's true connection was troubling. If Harold Morgan's alive, Michelle was the living embodiment of an unforgiving curse.
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The Dark Society
Mystery / ThrillerA powerful family of occultists unexpectedly disappear and for the next twenty years they live within society like normal people. However, as the eldest daughter reaches her 18th birthday the curse of a forgotten bloodline returns, along with the me...
