Bound with fear

21st Century Paris

…………. I let Iagan walk me through the halls to the stairs and up to my room. Robbie was standing at the door his arms folded as Anya busied herself in the room packing trunks and bags. I gripped harder onto Iagan’s arm as I saw.

‘We’re leaving right now?” I looked at him he just nodded and eased me down into a seat.

“Anya is coming with us as she’s your maid” Iagan walked over to his sister and smiled at her

“What About Robbie?”

“I have to stay here Mo Bhean” Robbie shook his head “I have to take over the training where Iagan leaves off”

“I will be following on tomorrow as well” Anya looked at Iagan and then at me “I have to finish all the packing. That trunk and bag are yours to take now” she gestured to the two by the doorway “I’ll be there my morning”

“It’s too soon” I shook my head

“We have to leave now” Iagan Looked a little stressed I looked over my shoulder Marla was in the doorway the air suddenly swirled and my Father appeared.

“Guardian are you ready?” My Father asked

“I am” He nodded as Anya pulled a cloak round my shoulders and fastened it

“Kendra” I looked at my Father and his outstretched hand I swallowed as I stood and put my hand in his he rested his hand on Iagan’s arm “You will learn to do this in good time” he smiled at me as the swirling took over and darkness covered everything a roar filled my ears and I felt like I was lifted then set down, the darkness gone as fast as it had shown up we were stood in an elaborately decorated room “this will be your home here no one can get in unless you invite or allow it” he stepped back as Iagan shouldered the trunk and took it to the door on the far side of the room and disappeared inside.

“I don’t understand”

“Iagan will take you to where Brae will be and then you do what a female does best and we will make up for all the wrongs that have happened to our family” he kissed my forehead and vanished. I sank to the floor as strange sounds came from outside Iagan came from the room and ran over to me I looked at him as he crouched down.

“You know what I’m to do don’t you?” he just nodded “I’m scared”

“I know” he sat down and pulled me into his arms “I know” he murmured again as he held me to him. The two of us sat there for what felt like hours until the chiming of the huge grandfather clock in the corner of the room chimed again signaling it was midnight. “Mo bhean we should begin to get ready” I pulled away from him and looked at him his eyes seemed dark and his face was covered with a mask of tension.

“Do we have to go tonight?” I asked as Iagan got to his feet

“Your Father wanted you to start as soon as possible” Iagan leant his hands on the back of the couch “So the city is just beginning to come to life” he pushed off the couch and walked to the window “City of Love” he breathed as he folded his arms over his chest. He seemed to catch himself and he looked at me “Come see the city” I got to my feet and walked over to him. He pushed open the long windows that lead on to a small balcony, I felt my eyes get wide as vehicles raced down the narrow street below noises filling the air “Welcome to the 21st century and Paris at that” He rested his hands on my shoulders

“I’m not ready for this” my voice was hoarse and I could feel myself tremble

“You are… your Father said he thinks you are ready”

“Do you think I’m ready?”

“It’s not up to me to decide that” his hands moved up and down my arms “You know my feelings… you can sense them” he pulled me back against him

“But I’m not the woman for you… that was proven” I turned to face him “Look at me I’m destined to be with someone else and be touched by someone else… that’s why the other night things…” a smiled toyed on his lips “Why are you laughing at me”

“I’m not laughing I forget how much you don’t understand” he tipped his head “What happened to you the other night… when we…” the air in the room grew heavy and oppressive Iagan swayed a little. Voices caught in the wind from the street.

“He’s going to meet us there” Stars voice laughed

“What’s he doing and really is he well enough?” I looked over the edge of the balcony as Star and Brae walked down the street below Stars arm was linked through his “You know you should stay and look after him” they stopped walking

“Are you kidding me he’s fine you saw him healing himself” she shook her head “and anyone would think you don’t want to go out with your sister” she hip checked him

“Well I don’t you seriously make other women walk away because they think I’m with you” I could hear the groan in his voice.

“Oh you’re a dork” she swatted him “Seth said he’ll be there in a short while he had something he wanted to do?”

“I have an uneasy feeling about all of this” Brae looked round “I feel like we’re all having to look over our shoulders again”

“I know and after seeing what happened to Seth yesterday I’m more on guard again” she nodded “We can’t live in fear of when Gregor will come back we just need to be ready for when he does” she hugged him to her “And tonight we’re going to dance and have fun and I’m going to take my man home to bed and make it snow in July”

“Okay I really do not need you to tell me stuff like that sis” he hung his head as she started to laugh and walk away from him. He ran to catch up with her.

“Kendra” Iagan’s voice was in my ear “who was that?”

“That was… Star And Brae Remus” I felt him become tense “He is the man I’m…” the air in the room swirled again and my Father appeared with a nervous looking Anya next to him.

“You’re Maid is here to help you get ready” My Father narrowed his eyes and I felt Iagan’s hands drop from my arms “Guardian do not forget your duty or your place” the warning was all apparent in his tone “I will wait here until you leave tonight”

“Yes father” I swallowed and walked away from Iagan and went in to the other room with Anya to get ready for whatever was to come tonight…………….