My Fate: My Twisted Fate

Chapter 13

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The next morning, Morrigan woke up to the smell of fresh coffee and hot food. 

She had a quick shower and got dressed. 

She found a note from Anton saying he had things to do but that he would see her before they left.

She had the coffee and ate everything. 

She had been eating a lot better since she had been at the hotel.

She packed her things and went downstairs. 

Anton was behind the desk talking to someone. When the man had walked away, she walked over.

"Are you all packed?"

"Trying to get rid of me already?"

Anton gave her a small smile. "Never."

Morrigan felt tears in her eyes. She shook her head and bit her lip. 

She didn't know why she was reacting this way. 

It wasn't like they were a thing, and he was coming back.

He pulled her into a hug. She hugged him back, hard, tears threatening to escape.

"It'll be ok,' he whispered to her,' I'm coming back. Just make sure you're in one piece when I do."

She laughed through her tears. "I can't one hundred percent promise that, but I can try."

She wiped her eyes as they parted from each other. 

Anton placed his hand on her shoulder and smiled at her.

"I have something for you." He handed her two small daggers. 

They were made of silver and heavy. They had gold etchings around the hilts. They reminded her of tiny swords.

Morrigan was putting the daggers into hidden pockets inside her jacket, when Skulduggery and Valkyrie came through the front door. 

Anton stepped away from her as they approached.

Skulduggery looked at her. "Are you ready to go?"

She took a deep breath and nodded. She turned to Anton.

"I'll walk you all out."

They got to the veranda; Anton stopped as they kept walking. Morrigan turned.

"Thank-you." He just nodded.

As they got to the edge of the clearing, Morrigan felt tremors. 

She turned and saw Anton was still standing on the veranda. 

She raised her hand; he did the same then turned and walked back into the hotel. 

Within minutes, the Midnight Hotel and Anton were gone.

Morrigan turned and got into the car. She said nothing. She was worried her voice would betray her.

Valkyrie sat in the front seat and looked back at her. She grinned. "I was right, wasn't I?"

Morrigan looked up at her. Valkyrie was teasing her. 

Morrigan smiled through her tears. She took a deep breath and let it out. She felt ok now. She was with her friends.

She grinned back at Valkyrie. 

"I'll tell you later." She said as Skulduggery got behind the wheel.

"Tell her what?" He asked as he started the car.

"Nothing." Morrigan and Valkyrie said together and then laughed.

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The trip back to Gordon's was Valkyrie trying to make Morrigan feel better and trying to get a rise out of Skulduggery. 

It didn't work.

By the time they got to the house, Morrigan was in stitches, crying from laughing so hard. 

It felt so good to laugh.

Morrigan and Valkyrie got out of the car and ran up the front steps and inside. 

Valkyrie lead up her upstairs to the bedroom Morrigan had slept in the first night she come here.

Valkyrie spun on her. "Now tell me. What happened with you and Shudder?"

Morrigan put her bag on the bed and laughed. "He mainly just trained me. He's a nice enough guy and all..."

Valkyrie crossed her arms, tapped her foot and looked at her skeptically.

Morrigan tried to stop grinning but she failed.

"He kissed me last night. After training."

Valkyrie grinned at her. "I knew it! So, are you two a thing?"

Morrigan shook her head. "I don't think so. He won't be back for a long time and I...have a lot of issues I need to work out."

"Ok, like what?" Valkyrie sat on the bed next to her.

"Well, my anger issues for one. Then there's dealing with Sebastian and his vampires. Training. Learning to control my powers. Oh, and..." Morrigan stopped looked down. 

She hadn't thought about the subject for weeks.

"And?" Valkyrie nudged her shoulder.

"And I found out my father is still alive. I found out just after the vampire attack. I haven't even thought about it for weeks." She took a deep breath. 

"I want to see if I can find my father. I want answers. I want to see if what the Sensitives told me is true."

She looked at Valkyrie. 

Valkyrie nodded. "That's fair. Well, let's start with the easy ones. Training. Let's start with your magic. I heard you're having issues controlling your fire."

Morrigan climbed off the bed and headed towards the bedroom door. 

"Sure. I'll try not to hurt you."

Valkyrie laughed, and they walked outside.