Chosen (9781742844657)

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Author: Shayla Morgansen
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me?’
    The council members glanced at one another again, and Lord Gawain felt his heart thudding in his chest. How many of his councillors were his and how many could be swayed by Lisandro’s easy charm?
    â€˜None of us,’ Qasim said finally, apparently speaking for the group. ‘We are White Elm. We swore oaths to this council, and unlike some, we have the honour to hold to those oaths.’
    Lisandro lifted his chin slightly as the other councillors nodded firmly, encouraged by Qasim’s strong words. Lord Gawain felt himself relax. Lisandro was not the most powerful force here, after all.
    â€˜Well, you had your chance,’ Lisandro said with a shrug. ‘I’m sorry it has to end like this. You should know by now that nothing stands between me and what I want, so please make the effort to not be obstacles. I’d hate to have to kill any of you.’
    â€˜Don’t be melodramatic,’ Lady Miranda scoffed.
    Emmanuelle started pulling herself together.
    â€˜Lisandro destroyed Peter,’ she accused, struggling to stand. Her foot caught the hem of her robe and she stumbled. Renatus grabbed her by the elbow and pulled her to her feet, but he continued watching Lisandro. ‘It wouldn’t bother ‘im to ‘urt any of us.’
    â€˜ You nearly destroyed him,’ Lisandro replied carelessly. ‘His friendship for you was weakening his resolve. If he’d given in I would have killed him.’
    â€˜Lisandro…What went wrong with you?’ Lord Gawain asked. He was really struggling to understand why this was happening.
    â€˜Honestly? You, Gawain. You are what went wrong with me. Watch out, kid,’ he added to Renatus, before turning back to Lord Gawain. ‘You, my friend, my mentor, my leader, are responsible for anything I do henceforth, because you failed me in the exact moments I needed you not to. Think back: you remember the moments, the times I needed something and you ignored me.’
    â€˜Your needs were selfish,’ Lord Gawain rebuked, thinking of one such time quite easily but having difficulty recalling any more.
    â€˜Maybe so, but I’ve noticed that the world is ready for a change, and realised that I could be it. It’s a very empowering feeling.’
    â€˜What will you do now?’
    â€˜Destroy you. Bit by bit.’
    At the opposite side of the dismantled circle, the energy levels spiked as someone relinquished their self-control and anger burst forth.
    â€˜You deceitful monster!’ Emmanuelle screamed, her usually smooth blonde hair ruffled. ‘How dare you? How dare you ruin this council, after all it ‘as gained you? How dare you destroy Peter?’ She continued ranting in furious French and started forward as though to attack her friend’s manipulator, but Renatus caught her and held her back. Glen hurried to Renatus to help restrain her.
    â€˜I think that’s my cue to leave,’ Lisandro said cheerfully. He tapped Peter’s motionless form with his wand and the young Scot disappeared, displaced.
    Lord Gawain froze mid-step – the Elm Stone ! Why hadn’t he bothered to look into the future to see this coming? He’d been so focussed on the events unfolding in the now and now the ring, the White Elm’s greatest source of emergency power was gone !
    â€˜No! Bring ‘im back!’ Emmanuelle cried, fighting against those who restrained her. Renatus held her tightly, his face expressionless, while Glen transferred soothing energy to her. It wasn’t working.
    â€˜Someone needs to shut that little girl up,’ Lisandro commented, waving his wand in her direction; she dropped as though dead, but Renatus was quick to catch her before she hit the ground. An automatic check of her aura confirmed that she was alive and unharmed, just stunned. Lisandro smirked at Renatus. ‘Pretty girl, that one. Not as pretty as your sister was, though.’
    In an instant

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