Dark Secrets Read Free Page B

and took off again. Whoever was following me had gotten closer; I could now hear their heavy footfalls against the pavement. I turned the corner only to find myself at a dead end. I went to turn and run back, hoping I had the time to do so, but I was too late. Two men were in the darkest corners of the alleyway. I couldn’t tell which ones and I didn’t care.
                  I sat Kai down as far away from them as possible and picked up a lead pipe that was lying nearby. The two men slowly approached me with their hands held high. They stepped into the light and I could see it was Derek and Damien who had followed me. Lachlan must still be holding Alfonzo down.
                  I didn’t care if they saved me; I needed to get away from these lunatics. I lurched at them with the pipe held high and just as I was about to whack Damien in the head, I heard my son yell out “Momma, NO!” The pipe fell from my hands as I turned towards my son so fast I thought my head might fall off.
                  “What did you say?” I asked him slowly.
                  “Don’t hurt them, Momma. They’re good. We’ve been waiting for them, don’t you know?” He paused for a moment to smile up at me. “We’re special and they’re here to help.”
                  “Here to help with what exactly, Kai?”
                  “Umm… if I may interject, I could answer that question.” I turned to see whom it was speaking to me. Damien was staring at me with the most mind numbing smile I have ever seen, but I wasn’t about to let that sway me.
                  I crossed my arms and started tapping my foot at the same time that Kai came up to me and grabbed onto my pants leg. “Well, I’m waiting.”
                  “Attitude and guts… I like you already. Hmm… let’s start with our names, shall we? Mine’s Damien and this furry fella here is Derek.” Furry? He doesn’t seem that hairy to me. He doesn’t even have facial hair.
                  “I got that much already. Next.”
                  Derek spoke this time, laughter in his eyes. “Okay. We were ordered to come here in case someone of unknown origin was planning an attack on your bloodline. The circumstances in which we found out who it was were unfortunate, but at least now we know who to hide you from.” He paused a moment to gauge my reaction. “We’re here to insure your destiny doesn’t get thwarted.” Derek stopped talking as if he thought that would sum it all up for me. But, I was even more confused than ever.
                  “Uh… wait a minute. First off, who gave you your orders? Secondly, what bloodline? What’s so special about us? And does that mean my mother and siblings are in danger? What the hell do you know about my destiny? ... And last, but not least… hide me? I’m pretty sure you’re not taking me anywhere.” I uncrossed my arms and held my son against me as I stared them down.
                  Derek and Damien seemed just as dumbfounded as I was earlier… but this time it was Derek who responded. “Wait. You’re telling me you don’t know who you are? Or rather, what you are?”
                  “I’m sorry… what I am?”
                  Damien smacked his head and responded, “I thought this was going to be easier. He said she knew!”
                  “Who said I knew what? What the hell is going on here?” I was beginning to get extremely frustrated.
                  Damien looked at me as if I were some foreign object. “You’re the Elven Princess… meant to take over the Elven kingdom when you turn twenty-six. The Elven King, your father, sent us. They discovered something special in his blood that was different from any other elf; any other magical being. It’s something that could change all magic as we know it.”