Disarmingly Charming: An Annora Park Novel: Book Two

Chapter Thirty One: Take the Hits

    Walker, and Branuel are waiting for us back in Helios's room. I'm a little surprised that they stayed put. But I'm glad for it.
"They need to be put down, Cherie." Helios begins immediately.
I shake my head vehemently. "You are not forcing those women to abort their babies."
"It would not be an abortion, not like the humans do it. We would use Fae Healing and just take the abominations away."
"THEY ARE NOT ABOMINATIONS!" I scream.
"Baby girl, what are you talking about," Walker asks.
I sigh and my heart aches. "Some of the girls...God, Walker it was awful. They are in bad shape. But some of the girls are...are...they're pregnant.'
"Impossible!" Branuel says.
"That is what I said, Branuel Or De A'lanuel," Helios says dryly.
"Night Terrors cannot spawn. They were birthed in the Seventh Circle and they cannot create progeny."
"Well somehow this one figured out a way. Because those girls are definitely pregnant," I say angrily.
"And you're arguing because..." Walker begins.
"...Because Helios wants to force them to get rid of the children."
'They aren't children, my midnight flower," Branuel says softly. "They are devil spawned creatures. It would be a mercy to rid them of the spawn inside of them."
"Not you too!" I yell at Branuel. "Listen you can't just decide this for them. You realize they will hate you for it forever."
"I have been hated for much less. I can handle their hate."
"God!" I say. "Don't you have a heart? And did you hear what Healer Marisa said. There is a high chance that if you try to rid them of their children that they'll die. You'll be killing both the child and mother."
"And there is a chance that they won't die." Helios counters.
"You can't take that chance."
"I will give them a few more days, and will speak to Marisa then. If the spawn if continuing to grow at the same rate and taking from it's host, then i will have no choice but to make the hard decisions, whether you hate me for it or not, Cherie."
I scream a scream of pure frustration and rage and sit down on the bed.
"This isn't right." There is a chiming of bells and Chamuel appears in the room.
"I felt your pain and rage, amour."
"No shit." I mutter.
"Is this because of the young girls who are now carrying the spawn of the night terror?"
My eyes widen. "YOU KNOW?"
"The Graces told me. They also gave me information to share with you Helios Mortaine."
"Well let's hear it," I say.
Chamuel sighs. "The Graces say that the one mother who already has a child...she can carry this...this creature and birth it. It will not cause destruction on you and yours." Chamuel's eyes look sad then. "The other two girls...if they try to have the Night Terror's Children they will die, and so will the creatures they bear."
OH MY GOD.
Chamuel continues. "You have less than two days to do the deed before it will be too late for either of the girls."
Helios runs a hand through his hair and his eyes darken considerably.
"The Graces told you about Lina's pregnancy?"
"They did. They said she is strong, stronger and older than the other two who carry that creatures get. She can safely have the child, although it will not be a normal child by any means. But she can raise and teach the creature, I mean child to walk on the side of light and not evil. The child will go through much. He will be bullied and ridiculed and most will be disgusted with him, but with her love and he love of his half sister....he will grow up fine, and worthy."
I drop my head. This is all too much. "So, they are sure?" I ask. "Chamuel they're sure the other two girls won't make it?"
"Yes my beloved. The other two girls cannot have these children. They are too young, they are not strong enough emotionally and physically to have a Night Terror's child. They will most certainly die if they try and the babes with them."
I had no reason to doubt Chamuel, but my heart felt like it was breaking.
"Then I guess you have no choice, Helios," I murmur.
"Believe me Cherie, i didn't want it to be this way."
"Whatever," I say bitterly. "You advocated for killing them all immediately."
"But I would never wish to cause you the pain that you're feeling right now."
I shelve that. I am so not ready to deal with any emotional sit from him right now.
"I still need to find this Night Terror. Yasmin said that he was bringing more back with him."
"It is probably too late."
"I won't accept that," I say. And stand up. "I AM GOING TO FIND HIM!" I say angrily. "And I am going to kill him."
"You will go nowhere without us, my love,"Chamuel says.
I nod. Yes yes going without them the first time had been pretty stupid of me.
"Okay, I'll take you with me this time."
"Baby girl, you need another night of rest."
"There's no time."
"Yes, there is. The Night Terror has already stalked and probably abducted his victims. You can do nothing as depleted as you are. You've treaded more in the last few days than you have in...God knows how long. You need to rest, eat and replenish your reserves."
"NO!" I say. "I'm going now."
"Fuck!" Walker shouts. "You're so fucking stubborn!"
"It's my middle name." I make sure my knives are in place and then look around at my guys. "So are you coming with me, or not?"
"You know that where you go, so too shall I," Branuel says.
"I too will go," Helios says.
"And I" Chamuel replies.
"Okay, then hold on boys, because this wish will be a doozy"