Bound with fear

Immortal

……………… “What have you done?” Star gasped, lamp light flickered and the air felt cooler we were outside now standing over looking a city “You’ll hang for killing him” that caught my attention I looked round Brae was off to the side a smoking weapon in his hand Marco lay on the floor a scream ran from my throat, I’d now seen two of my brother slain as the scarlet blood soaked his shirt and the stone floor around him. Stars hand was on her throat tears filling her eyes.

“He was going to hurt you” Brae shook his head “Star you saw how Mama got when Gregor…” brae gasped his face in shock before he dropped to his knees, I felt my eyes grow wide as Star screamed the way I wanted to seeing her brother laying as mine was only with a Knife buried hilt deep in his back a figure moved in the shadow as people ran from the doors to see what was going on.

Star’s Mother dropped to her knees and pulled the lifeless body of her son in to her arms as her husband held them both

“NO, NOT NOW” she screamed as she sobbed and rocked him “not now”

“Mama” tears poured from Stars eyes as thunder rolled hard overhead, shouts and screams came from panicked people all around as the sight of the young males dead on the floor

“Blood for blood” my father’s voice rang out

“He was defending his sister… from your son” Stars father yelled

“From her destiny” My father sucked in air as Rose laid her sons head down and got to her feet

“Not with him and not before dawn” she lifted her arms the wind whipped round as a storm rolled around violently without rain. Lightening sparking off the building as it hit “And now not ever” she smiled throwing up hands forward flashes left her finger tips heading to my Father, I tried to move to defend him but couldn’t

A blade flashed as Seth stepped in front of Father to block the bolt his face contorting with pain as his blade was struck…………..

………… My eyes flicked open my Fathers hands letting go of my temples as my heart raced

“She tried to kill you” I gasped fear rattled me “Seth Saved you” he nodded getting to his feet and sitting down in the chair again

“She failed and she sent Star and her all but dead brother back to where she came from to keep her from Seth, she backed out of the deal tearing your oldest brother apart” he looked at me “Star came back and is trying to destroy me again two of your brothers are dead”

“I know I saw” I wrapped my arms round myself and felt tears leak down my cheeks as I felt an empty feeling for not knowing my brothers “I saw Cole in flames and he had his head removed” I muttered closing my eyes “and Marco was shot”

“The shooting was a long time ago mo inion, he was sore when life returned to him but he lived until six months ago when he died along with Cole”

“But how… how can people live so long and be reborn”

‘We are not normal mortals Kendra… we’re special… we’re all important… we and you are Immortal the only way to end us is to remove our heads” he gripped my hands. “People will look up to you and revere you” he smiled “But you are here as my Warrior to destroy what is out to kill me and bring Seth back to our family where the two of you might rule this meager world” I got up and walked round the chair my head hurting from everything I was learning “You are my daughter my sons we’re warriors to a point and then they failed with mortal vices” I looked at him “Morn them My girl feel the pain they felt and use it to grow strong” I nodded “Iagan will begin to tutor you in mortal combat skills but hold out your hands” I took a deep breath and held out my hands “Imagine pain” the wound on my chest began to burn as images of my brothers ran through my head. The burning worked down my fingers “Open your eyes inion” I opened my eyes and looked at my hands as flames danced across my palms close your eyes again and think “of the coldness of being alone without your brothers” he murmured the wound pulsed on my chest and chill spread through me “Open inion” I opened them, the flame had turned to blue and ice was forming in my palms. “Only the beginning of your learning” My father caught my attention by pulling my cloak round my shoulders and lifting the hood, the flame disappeared. “Go eat you look exhausted” I nodded “Summon you Guardian”

“He’s…” I felt as if I knew he was working “He’s still carrying out your order Father” I looked at him “I will be fine walking to my room alone” He hesitated and nodded “Where is Anya?”

“I told you when she is ready to work I will send her to you as of now her punishment took it out of her” he turned and picked up the long blade from the floor “I will not take her again as she is in your service now” he looked over his shoulder at me “It will be for you to punish her if she steps out of line again”

“I’m sure she will not” I put my hand on the door and opened it “Father” I bowed my head to him before leaving walking back the way Iagan had brought me.

People dropping to their knees in front of me as I walked by them, I paused at a doorway smells of food wafted up the stone steps.

“Will she make it?”

‘Aye she will but she will bear the scars from the Masters whip” a woman’s voice drifted up to me “and I wouldn’t be surprised if her body will never be able to bare children his abused her body till she was raw when he forced his sex into her” I didn’t understand what they were talking about but I knew they spoke of Anya “Iagan had to be restrained when he found the broken whip and saw the blood of his kin on the bed… He is filled with rage right now and god help anyone in his path”

“I saw him go into the library after Mia went into make the fire” the other voice added

“Well god help her then” I sucked in air and looked around as the door to the outside opened and Robbie walked in with three other men.

“Robbie” they all stopped and dropped down as I approached the

“Mo bhean” Robbie bowed his head

“Stand please and look at me” he hesitated before getting to his feet and looked me in the face

“Where is the library?”

“Down the hall to the right Mistress” I sucking in a breath “Forgive me mo bhean” he dropped his head again

“Show me”

He glanced at his friends before offering me his arm to hold as Iagan had earlier and walked me down the hall……