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The air was still, and everything thing was quiet. It was the time when night became day. A sacred time like the space between breaths when things briefly paused to exist, and nothing but the moment mattered.
I thought of Keir.
I thought of our last night together when he held me. There were three of us then. Nestled in the protection of his arms.
That moment mattered.
That moment would carry me forward.
I put my hand on my stomach. Now there were just two of us.
Keir was gone.
I had to make this moment count too.
I quickly walked to the pier, my bare feet sinking in the soft grass, as I formulated a plan. I would take one of the boats to the mainland and call the police. Whatever madness encompassed this place, it needed to end now.
When I got there, I froze.
The boats were gone. They were no more than tiny dots floating out to sea. And by the dock stood a large dog.
It howled when it saw me, blinking its large yellow eyes several times, then limped off, leaving a trail of blood.
ChapterThirty-Two
KEIR
My mind was spinning as I got off the plane in Lerwick. Dawn was approaching, and the first glimpse of light could be seen on the horizon.
I didn’t have time to waste on cars and boats, but I wasn’t sure I could risk someone seeing the beast. The last time I gave him free rein, he killed Mangus.
Maybe Sir Leonard was right, and I needed to accept what I truly was and merge myself with the bloody Kelpie King.
I walked down to the edge of the water. I could just make out Dorcha in the distance. Dark and dangerous, the island stood out like a sooty smudge on a white canvas. Gray clouds were already forming around it as if it knew its master was coming home.
I checked my surroundings, but no one was around. I was alone. Focusing my energy on Dearil, I summoned him to my mind and let him flow into my soul. Rage and anger filled me. The fucker was mad, but then, so was I. Instead of resisting him, I accepted him for who he was.
I accepted myself.
He and I were one.
“Let’s go get Evie,” I said. “I can’t do this myself.”
I slowly took the amulet from around my neck and held it in my hand, diving into the icy water.
My breath was torn from my body, and I felt myself shifting from man to water horse. Galloping through the waves, I rose up out of the water and spread my wings, soaring through the air at top speed to the island. Death could not hold me. Nothing could. I landed with a thud, shaking the ground beneath me, and raced toward the castle. Rain pelted my back, thick and heavy, as I brought the gathering storm with me. Lightning flashed in the darkening sky, and thunder reverberated across the land.
As I passed the pier, I reared up, coming to a stop. Evie stood on the dock, mouth agape as she stared straight into my eyes.
Dearil stamped his hoof, pushing me to go to her.
Bloody fucking hell.
But my heart relaxed. She was alive. If nothing else. I knew she was all right.
I turned my headed and willed myself forward.
Revenge was mine.
