Destiny's Revenge (Destiny Series - Book 2) by Straight, Nancy (novels in english .TXT) 📗

I never meant to do her any harm, but it turns out I can shift into a pretty convincing Max. She took care of me, cleaned and dressed my wounds, she even offered to run away with me. Something else…what was it? Oh that’s right….she shared my bed last night.” I still couldn’t see anything, but could feel Max’s anger in the air at Samael.

“That isn’t possible. She would never believe that you were me. She can see through you. She can tell when you are within fifty feet of her, and I guarantee if you ever got within fifty yards she would put a five inch hole through your chest. Keep talking, Samael. The more you lie to me, the stronger you’ll make me.”

“Confident, aren’t you? Maybe she did know it was me and not you. You do realize she’s spent more time with me this lifetime than she has with you. I’ve always wondered what would happen if I interfered, and after my evening with Lauren last night, I can only tell you that I regret not bedding her centuries ago.”

Rage had a hold of Max when he shrieked, “Show yourself, you filthy animal. You can say anything you want in the dark, safely on the other side of the wall. You are nothing. You aren’t worth my time. She’ll find me - you know it and so do I. When she does, there won’t be a dark enough or deep enough hole for you to slither into to save your sorry ass.”

“Oh, the consummate submissive mate, aren’t you? Waiting for your girlfriend to come to your rescue. Pretty pathetic really. If I didn’t already have plans for you, I might just do you the favor and end your sad little life right now. No Max, I’m sorry, but you’ll have to be a little more patient with me. Don’t worry. After you’re gone, I’ll take really, really good care of our Lauren.” He dragged out the sound of the second really, and I could hear footsteps walking away. I still couldn’t see a thing, but this proved it. He did have Max. Max wasn’t a bit fearful of this Beast, and he knew I would never stop looking for him.

I stayed in that dark room, wherever it was, for a long while, hoping that I could recognize something. The same damp musty smell was there. The walls were cement and cool, and the floor seemed free of dirt, dust, and pollen. The place felt like a basement, but was free of furniture, crates and junk that seemed to find its way into every basement I had ever seen.

I reluctantly drew myself back to the beach house. Mike was sitting beside me silently. When he realized I was back from my trip, he asked, “Did you find him?”

“Yeah, but I still don’t know where. Samael was with him. They argued with each other through a wall or something. Wherever he was still feels like a basement, pitch black. From what I heard, it sounded like Max made some sort of a deal with Samael. Something like if he let the Beast lock him up, the Beast gave him his word that he wouldn’t hurt me. I guess we know Samael doesn’t have to keep his promises.”

Mike’s eyes got wide when he said, “Wait, say that again?”

“Max said something about the Beast had given him his word that he wouldn’t hurt me. Maybe the Beast has a different definition of hurt.” My hands went to my still freshly bruised neck, softly touching the soreness.

“So, you’re saying the Beast gave Max his word, and he broke it?”

“Yeah, I guess so, but Max doesn’t know that.”

“Lauren, do you know what that means? The Beast has no hold on Max whatsoever. A broken oath is a broken oath. If he didn’t live up to his side of the bargain, Max is free. Whatever power is holding Max right now, it won’t hold. Renny, try communicating with Max. The Beast broke his oath to Max – you should be able to reach him!”

Rewsna was standing behind me nearly beaming. She was quiet for a moment, then looked back at Mike and me. “The enchantment really is broken; he can hear me and I him.” Rewsna went silent for a full five minutes, Mike and I only stared at her, waiting for news. When she looked back at us, she was delighted.

“I just spoke with Max. He is in a bank vault in an old building downtown.”

I was so stunned I hardly knew what to say, “You just spoke with him? I thought you could only talk with me? Why in the heck didn’t you do that before?”

“Lauren, don’t you see? Max had given his word to the Beast that he would come quietly, and in return the Beast promised no harm would come to you. When Samael strangled you this morning, to give himself a head start on his getaway, he broke his oath to Max. Breaking a vow is very powerful. The Beast now has no hold whatsoever on Max. The locks on the door will open freely and his mind is no longer blocked from me.”

Overjoyed at the prospect, I nearly bowled Rewsna over running to the door. Peanut was just as excited, though he couldn’t have had a clue why.

Chapter 28

Mike, Rewsna, Peanut and I got in my van and started speeding toward the building Rewsna described. My hands were shaking so badly that if I were holding anything other than a steering wheel, I would have dropped it. It was late morning and the sun was high and humidity was already outrageous, but the thick air did little to slow me down.

We made our way to the historic building. To my amazement the door was just as Rewsna had said, unlocked. I stepped through the door cautiously, half expecting someone to stop me, but no one did. The