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“Excuse me,” Carson snapped with narrowed eyes, “this is my decision, not yours.”
“You’re wrong,” Torin said with a sinister glare. “If you involve the police, you will lose everything, your wife, Frankie, your daughter and then your own life. You’re dealing with something out of your league, something the police can’t handle.”
“Torin, you’re not making sense.” Carson barked.
Lisa rose to her feet with a faraway look in her eyes. “Torin,” she said, her voice suddenly more in control than one would imagine, “you say it’s out of our league. What do you mean?”
Torin cocked his head. “You sense it, don’t you, Lisa?”
She raised a hand to her brow. “I’ve sensed something since the day I met you, something I can’t put my finger on. Last night I woke from a deep sleep and it dawned on me that I was warned not to bring Donja here. Now, I see that I should have listened.”
“Warned?” Torin asked, “by who?”
“My mother-in-law.”
Torin’s eyes narrowed. “Anna, I should have guessed,” he mumbled under his breath. He locked eyes on Lisa. “And her warning?”
“She wouldn’t explain, she just spoke of evil, the same evil that drove her from this very land when she herself was only thirteen. I thought it was nonsense, but now the pieces are falling into place. Donja’s changed overnight and it’s because of you,” she said as she moved closer, his scent settling upon her. “I’m her mother. What is this evilness, Torin?”
They locked eyes.
“Are you part of it?” she asked searching his face.”
Torin just stared.
“My God, you are,” she whispered, “I can see it in your eyes.” She took a step closer, inches from his face. “What’s happened to my child?”
“Iridescents,” he whispered.
Lisa froze with wide eyes, rooted in place.
“What did you say?” Carson asked with a huff, shaking his head.
“Iridescents!” Torin said.
“What the hell is an Iridescent?” Lisa asked.
“I know what they are,” Carson scowled joining her side. “I’ve studied Chippewa history and it’s just that, fictional history. It’s not real.”
“What are they?” Lisa screamed, glancing from Carson to Torin.
Carson pulled her into his arms. “Spirits,” he stammered, “imaginary spirits.” He gave Torin a disparaging glare. “Is this some sort of joke?”
“No,” Torin said. “It’s real. Donja has been abducted by Iridescents and though I can’t be certain, I can only assume it is due to the rarity of her Chippewa blood.”
“Oh no, Anna was right,” Lisa mumbled as she pulled free of Carson’s arms, hands to her face.
“Don’t listen to this nonsense,” Carson said. “There’s no such thing as Iridescents. I’ve had enough of this. I’m calling the authorities.”
“You’ll never live to make that call,” Torin said with staunch eyes to the floor looking at nothing.
Makayla jumped to her feet, “Torin, no! Don’t you dare touch him!”
“I have no choice!” Torin growled.
Makayla grabbed Gage by the arm. “Stop him, don’t let him kill him!”
Gage stepped past Makayla. “Don’t touch that phone, Carson!”
