Daughter of Stars and Nightmares (The Eternal Bond Saga book 1)

Run! Run for your lives

The car pulled up to Julia's house, Rosalie was pacing the front porch practically frothing at the mouth. As soon as the car cut off its engine she bellowed. "Julia Freya Malphasvostètédeusegons per aconseguir el seucul en aquesta casa. Or so help me, I will drag you out of that car myself." She turned on her heels, walked into the house slamming the door behind her.

Ren pinched the bridge of his nose. "Oh gods, she's beyond pissed. When she gets this way; it's best to duck and cover, because she's liable to blow your head off." He looked at Kuro, Ella, and Abby. "You guys should head home. Alex and I will take Julia in and deal with her mom."

Kuro gave Ren a grim look. "Good luck, buddy. Fingers crossed she doesn't turn you into a pair of boots or anything."

"Yeah, hopefully we'll see you both at school on Monday," Abby chimed in half-joking.

Ella patted Ren on the back as they got out of the car. "If we don't see you guys in the morning, then we'll look for where she's buried your bodies."

After Kuro and the girls left the car; Damien turned around in the driver's seat. "I think I should be the one who takes Julia, not Alex."

Ren flashed him a look that would have made demons tremble."It's because of you and your buddy Mormo we're in this mess."

"Mormo is not my friend and what happened tonight was not my fault," Damien retorted overly defensive.

"I hate to interrupt your little chit chat boys. But that crazy witch looks like she's about to come out here and blast this car and everyone in it in any second now." Véronique opened the door and gave the boys an annoyed look. "Whatever. You guys do what you want, I'm not going anywhere near that crazy hag." She jumped out of the SUV and walked away.

Ren looked up at the house and saw Rosalie standing in the doorway fuming, ready to murder the group. He sighed; knowing now was not the time to fly off the handle. "Damien, we don't have time for this. What I need you to do is get Edrys Corona. Please bring her back straight away. Tell her it's about Julia."

Damien groaned, but left the car and shot off down the street.

Ren got out of the car first; Alex followed carrying Julia who was incoherently mumbling. When they walked through the front door and Rosalie saw the state Julia and her jaw dropped open.

"You sneak out of town with my daughter," Rosalie's eyes were burning with anger as she shrieked at the boys. "Go to some party gods know where and get my daughter drunk. What is wrong with you?"

Ren raised both his hands as he said, "Now, Rosalie, you just need to calm down a second. Julia's ̶"

That only added fuel to the fire and Rosalie rushed at him, her hands going straight for his neck. Ren shouted, "Rosa, calm down!" At the last moment she stopped herself from choking him. Grinding her teeth she let her hands drop to her side and fisted them into tight balls.

She was breathing heavily; as if she was exerting an unimaginable force of energy, trying to control of her raging anger. "Don't you tell me to calm down you damn faerie. How the hell can I ever trust you after this?"

Alex stood by the door cradling Julia in his arms. All the commotion had roused her from her drug induced stupor. Julia opened her eyes, smiled at Alex and nuzzled her face into his chest. Rosalie saw this and locked her steely gaze on the pair. The two boys could literally see the explosions going off in Rosalie's head and the steam billowing out of her ears; as she watched her daughter canoodling with Alex.

She pointed at Alex, "YOU!" it was a statement and an accusation all roll up in one. Through gritted teeth she said, "Put my daughter down and both of you get the hell out of my house before I bring down a wrath on both your heads, which will make Lilith and your mad Faerie Queen look like silly schoolgirls."