Fate and Destiny (The Fated Series, #2)

Chapter 50 - Hiraeth - Dangerous Secrets

These leaves taste awful, but I need them to keep me awake. Kallisté left not too long ago, saying she'd be back soon while she left Kit to keep me company. The male wolf isn't bad. He let me fall asleep on his side like I do with Kallisté and even heated his body. How they do that, I'm not sure, but I'm not one to complain when it keeps me warm and their protection keeps me safe.

I woke up a few minutes ago, having felt something strange. I checked Clarice using my power, but nothing seemed wrong. Kit nor any of the other wolves will let me go back down to see her, but she has the medicine she needs since I left the bag of reinforcements with her, so I suppose I'm not necessarily needed. It hurts to think I'm useless, but seeing as I haven't been killed yet, I'd say it's worth it to keep shoving the plants down my throat. Even if they do taste bitter and sour.

"Do you think they'll come back?" I ask Kit.

Is that supposed to be a hard question

I scowl at the back of his head that lies between his paws. "It's annoying that you can't talk and yet I can still hear the sarcasm."

One of the many beauties of the written word

"I suppose. Do you know when Kallisté will return?"

Sooner than later

"That's so helpful, thank you, for absolutely nothing," I sneer, using his sarcasm against him. He doesn't even twitch an ear.

If it is help that you're seeking then look to the door

My head snaps to the cell door and I jump to my feet ready to see Garrison - or anyone else, it doesn't really matter - there to grab my hand and break me out. Kit stands as well and for a second my hope spikes, the feeling of adrenaline beginning to run through my veins. It all goes away when Kit stomps his foot, and I look down to read his new thoughts.

Wrong door

I turn to the tunnel entrance, once again preparing myself to see a familiar face. Kit's light shines brighter, the only sign that Kallisté is nearby. The door slides open and I resist the urge to run towards it in case it's Visha playing another trick with me. If she can control my body then she can sure as shit read my mind.

I release the breath I hadn't realized I was holding when Kallisté's head comes into view. There's still silence around her, but I can still hear the faint sound of footsteps echoing off of the walls. Her body takes up most of the width of the narrow tunnel, so I couldn't see who was walking behind her until she came fully into the room. Everything in me tenses when I see the little girl follow her, but I soon relax when Aracely comes next. My breath catches at the sight of Siscilla, her presence combined with Aracely's making my emotions skyrocket.

Siscilla's assessing look has me straightening my back and wishing that I had taken those mint leaves to try and clean my breath. She notices the left over and half empty vials and jars in the corner, likely already determining their contents without needing to look at them for more than a second.

"Where are the clarendale berries?" she asks, and I try not to have another breakdown at the sound of her voice. Siscilla's always taken care of me. Between her and Aracely, there's no questioning as to why I am the person that I am.

"Clarice has the jar," I answer, still standing where I am as I notice that Gretel and Darius's servant, Thomas, also came along. I don't know why he's here. Then again, I don't know why any of them are here. It's more dangerous to meet in the cell let alone the tunnels, but it seems that Kallisté knows otherwise, not even bothering to freeze over the door, so I don't say anything.