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“Because I felt it through our connection. He’s telling the truth.”
He hesitated. “You touched marks today?”
Damn my mouth. But David deserved to know. “Yes.”
He gave me a soft smile, but sadness filled his eyes. “You’re the Curse Keepers. You were meant to use them.”
I threw my arms around his neck. “I need you, David. You have no idea how much I need you.”
He pulled me back and cupped my cheek. Disappointment covered his face. “I know, Ellie.”
Those weren’t the three words he wanted to hear, but I couldn’t bring myself to say thoseotherwords yet. I dropped my gaze. “I can’t trust Ahone. He’s just as bad as Okeus, and I have no plans to align myself with him either, but now I’m stuck with his mark on my back and I’m not sure what that means. His messenger led me to believe that it meant I could go to heaven with my parents. But Okeus said my soul is bound to Collin’s, so I’ll end up in hell with him. Which is it?”
David shook his head and said softly, “I don’t know.”
“I need to figure out how to do this without relying on Okeus or Ahone or even Collin. I’m the witness to creation. I must have some kind of power of my own other than the mark’s ability to send away spirits. I want to find out what it is and how to use it. I want to make myowndestiny.”
“Perhaps Allison will have some information that will help us. If the Ricardo Estate really does have weapons that can kill demons, it will be a complete game changer.”
“You’re right and I hope it’s true, but while Ahone gave us the power of the earth and the sea, he had nothing to do with the fact that I witnessed the birth of the gods. I can’t help thinking that I can somehow harness my power as a witness to creation. I’m sure Ahone wanted to use it to his benefit, even if I’m not sure to what purpose. And we both know how Okeus wants to use it.”
He pushed his plate away and sat back in his chair. “Okay, Ellie. How do you want to go about this?”
“I want to scour those books at the library for any kind of clue. Not only about any prophecies, but also for any mention of a previous witness to creation. Do you remember ever coming across something like that?”
“No, not offhand, but I wasn’t looking for it then either. We’re investigating texts anyway, so we’ll just expand our search. But it might take all weekend. And then some. The books and documents in the archives can’t be removed, but we have full access to them during library hours.”
“Okay. Collin and I still have the power of the earth and the sea as well, but I’m not sure how to use the ocean either. Surely it involves more than being a power generator.”
His mouth pursed. “And Collin definitely has the advantage there since he’s the son of the earth. He can go anywhere to tap into his power. You’re tied to the coasts.”
“Exactly. Not very convenient, which is why I need to figure out how both sources can be used.”
He nodded and I could see him thinking my ideas through. His gaze lifted to mine. “Yeah, it’s a good idea. We’ll start looking into it tomorrow.”
I took a sip of my wine, feeling more in control than I had in a long time. It was good to take charge of my life and not feel like a leaf dangling in the wind. I watched the man across from me, reassured that he was the one for me. I gave him a sexy smile. “You haven’t shown me the rest of your house.”
He polished off the small amount of wine in his glass and set it on the table. “I take it that you have a particular room in mind.” He stood and reached for my hand, pulling me to my feet.
“I most definitely do.” I stood on my tiptoes, pressing my mouth to his.
“You’re being very assertive tonight,” he murmured against my lips, then grinned. “It’s very sexy.”
“You mean bossy?”
He lifted his head, still grinning, but his gaze was serious. “No, bossy insinuates that someone has overstepped their bounds. You’re a bloody Curse Keeper, Ellie. I think you’re right. There’s more power available to you than you know. That makes you a person of authority. Hell, demons need to bow to your wishes.”
I gave him a wicked grin. “Then I command you to take me to your bedroom and undress me.”
He took a step backward, pulling me with him. “It will be my pleasure.”
Chapter8
Iwoke up disoriented, barely registering the banging on the front door.
David bolted upright. “Bollocks.”
With a groan, I sat up, completely naked, and checked the time on the clock on David’s nightstand. Three a.m. It had been too much to hope that I’d escape a nocturnal visit two hundred miles away from ground zero. Especially since my front door hadn’t seen any middle of the night action in a couple of weeks.
