Rogue by Shannon Burton (great books of all time .TXT) 📕

whispered.

 

"No I haven't.What did you send?" Mikael questioned.

 

"Zhara!" Ada yelled.

 

I laughed into my cell, " I have to go and I guess you will just have to check."

 

I hung up the phone before Ada could hear anything.She waltzed into the livingroom carrying what looked to be plates stacked with food.

 

"Hey Zhara I need your opinion on something."

 

She set the two plates on the coffee table and proceeded with stuffing me with food.

 

"Which plate do you like better?"

 

"I have no idea Ada but I am more then happy to eat both." I laughed in between bites.

 

"Oh your no help!" Ada said exasperated.

 

The stuffed crab mushrooms and char-broiled steak with potatoes stuffed me to the brim and I found myself wadling to the left wing.When I reached the left wing I was greeted with silence.I made my way to the wings' livingroom and found a few sitting on the couches, staring into the marble fireplace.None of them seemed to be saying anything and I wondered if they might have a mind link.

 

"I need to speak with all of you in the diningroom." I announced.

 

Their heads all whipped in my direction and I recieved a nod from an older Furie with shoulder length white hair and light blue eyes.

 

"We will get them together now." She said.

 

"What is your name?" I questioned.

 

"Severa.The other three are Maxis, Delia, and Storm." Severa said as she pointed to the other two males and female in the room.

 

I nodded my head at each and introduced myself.

 

"Thank you Zhara for being so kind to us.We are not all bad, it's just that some of us share different views."

 

With that, I turned on my heel and let the posted guards outside the door know that I needed them to escort the Furies to the diningroom.When that was I accomplished I headed down to the diningroom to make sure it was empty.I found Damien leaning against the right wall when I stepped under the archway.

 

"Something I can help you with?" I questioned.

 

He walked slowly towards me and tapped his fingers on the table as he went.

 

"Zhara you are so damn difficult sometimes." He murmured.

 

"Oh and how's that?

 

"You know how badly I want you but you seem to want Mr. Perfection.Why can't it be me Zhara?" Damien sneered.

 

His hand ran lightly across my ass and in an instant I had him pinned face-down on the table.

 

"You ever fucking touch me again and I will end your life in the slowest possible way I can think of." I whispered close to his hear.

 

"What the fuck is going on here?" I looked to the entrance to see Talon with anger written all over his features.

 

"Nothing.Right Damien?" I let him lift himself from the table.

 

"Right." He mumbled.

 

Damien walked to the entrance to find that Talon wasn't budging.

 

"Move Talon." Damien growled.

 

Talon raised his fist and a sharp crack resounded through out the room and I watched as Damien went head first into the diningroom wall.

 

I guess he had that coming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9

"Hey." Talon said to me.

 

"Ummm hey?" I questioned.

 

"We should probably keep this between us.If Mikael knows.." Talon trailed off.

 

"Yea I know." I sighed.

 

The Furies began to file into the diningroom and Talon dragged a recovering Damien through the archway.

 

Once everyone settled into a seat I walked to the front of the dininroom and gave them a rundown on the nights festivities.

 

"Tonight the Acaidens of Thalon will be coming to Acadia for the Honorary Ball.I would like you all to cooperate and if you don't want to join the festiviies then please stay in your wing.I don't want anyone to get hurt tonight but I have a feeling that it won't be that easy." I explained.

 

"Oh this is going to be a disaster." Severa sighed.

 

"Why do you say that?" I questioned.

 

"The citizens of Thalon hate Furies.They were upset that long ago we gave the Ashford,Magnus,Archer,Slade, and the Ansley lineage royalty but not them.If I'm being honest they were cowards just like we were.Those five families did what no one else had the courage to do.They saved us all.The family of Thalon just stood there and watched as we all perished." Severa explained.

 

Well this really and truly was going to be a disaster.

 

"Ok well I just wanted to update you all on what will happen tonight and I hope that you will all keep the peace."

 

"Of course we will.You allowed us into your home when no one else wanted us.Thank you Zhara." Ramona spoke up from the center of the crowd.

 

Murmurs of gratitude ran throughout the crowd of Furies and I nodded my head in acknowledgement.

 

"Of course.No matter what we may believe, we are all in this together.We are all fighting against one common enemy..the rogues." I shrugged.

 

"The ball is in two more hours so if you want to help set up or whatever that is fine with me." I laughed.

 

"I think I will help out." Severa smiled softly.

 

"Oh good because I can use it." Ada appeared under the archway.

 

She had streamers and cloth wrapped around her and I couldn't seem to recall a time when she looked such a mess.

 

"Ok well then, meeting dismissed." I said to the waiting Furies.

 

Everyone filed out of the diningroom and Tera came walking in.

 

"Hey." Tera whispered.

 

"Hey.You alright?" I asked her.

 

"Yea it just seems so wrong.We just buried Corrinne and now were having a party."

 

"I know but it's some type of tradition." I responded.

 

"Yea but it still isn't right." Tera whispered back.

 

Her obvious sadness made me sigh and I did something out of character.

 

"Hey Ter?"

 

"Yeaa." Tera answered sadly.

 

"What are you wearing tonight for the ball?" I asked.

 

At the question Teras face lit up and she knew what I was getting at.

 

"Well I don't have anything in mind." Tera smiled slyly.

 

"Uuuh you already know what I'm going to ask so lets just get this over with." I growled.

 

"Nope.I need to hear it Zhara." Tera taunted.

 

I rolled my eyes but continued, "Ok.Do you want to go shopping with me Ter?"

 

"Of course I would!" She laughed.

 

She made it sound so much like a marriage proposal.

 

"We can leave in twenty minutes.Meet me at the dirt road in back." I sighed.

 

"Ok I am just gonna go and visit Corrinne and I will be ready to go!" Tera answered.

 

Tera jumped up and down with happiness and I rolled my eyes and left.

 

"Your the best Zhara!" Tera sang.

 

I laughed, but ran upstairs to let Talon know that we were leaving.The house was bustling with life and I found Furies and Acaidens working together at every corner.It was a sight that made me hopeful.

 

When I reached Talon and Teras room I found the door slightly ajar and I heard Damiens voice.

 

"I want her.She was mine from the very beginning." Damien growled.

 

"She wasn't fuckin yours Damien.She has always been Mikaels." Talons angry voice answered.

 

Oooh they were talking about me.

 

"I am in love with her and I don't know if I can stay here knowing that she lays with him at night."Mikael growled.

 

I could here the contempt in his voice and it made me sick so I announced my presence but knocking on the door.

 

"Come in Zhara." Talon yelled through the door.

 

"Tera and I are going into town to shop for dresses." I said.

 

I looked over at Damien and he was watching me with a predatorial look that made me sneer.

 

Talon ran his hands through his hair, "Ok but please watch out for her Zhara." Talon pleaded.

 

I gave him a nod and headed out the door.I checked in on Ada and made sure she knew where we were going.

 

"Ok honey.Just please be careful and enjoy yourself." Ada smiled.

 

Once I made my rounds through the house, I headed out to the dirt road and started the new camaro that Mikael gave Luca.It was a stunning shade of black with small flecks of silver in the paint.

 

I looked up through the windshield to see Tera striding to the road.It was the first time I had ever noticed that she had gained some weight.

 

"I am so excited about this Zhar!" Tera exclaimed as she slid into the passenger side.

 

"Yea whatever." I grumbled.

 

"Oh don't be such a sour puss." Tera laughed.

 

"Fuck you." I murmured as I pulled out onto the paved road.

 

"What kind of dress do wanna get?"

 

"I don't know.I was thinking of going to the shop that we always passed by, but we could never think of a single place where we would wear the dresses." I admitted.

 

"Oh my gosh! Yes! I think those dresses would be perfect!" Tera exclaimed.

 

"I am so happy that we finally get to spend some girl time together!" Tera finished.

 

I turned up the radio to drown out the sound of Teras chittering but it didn't seem like Tera got the hint because she just kept going.When we pulled into the actual town itself it was quiet.It felt like it had been years since I had been here.

 

"It's weird."Tera whispered.

 

I nodded my head in acknowledgement.It was weird.There appeared to only be a few people out on the streets and even they look frightened.

 

"It's kind of like life has ceased here." I said.

 

"What the hell happened?" Tera wondered aloud.

 

I didn't have an answer for that.We pulled up to the shops and found the one labeled Anabella's Dresses.As we stepped out of the car the first thing I noticed was the silence.Even the people that were on the streets walked lightly.

 

"This is just down right creepy." Tera said.

 

"Definitely."

 

We both walked into the shop to find a female cashier sitting behind the counter and reading a magazine.

 

"Welcome to Anabella's dresses what can I help you with?" The girl muttered without looking up from her magazine.

 

"Oh such excellent customer service." Tera remarked sarcastically.

 

"Come on.Lets just get the dresses and go." I growled.

 

We both walked to the left side of the store and instantly found an ice blue dress for Tera.It was a strapless corset at the top and the bottom half billowed out into a princess like dress.The corset had intricate butterflies and diamonds laced into it and the bottom had small ruffles that wouldn't overwhelm Teras' willowy figure.When she tried it on we both knew it was her dress.The corset clung to her curves and made her seem more sexy then girlish.

 

"That's the dress Tera."

 

"Yes.Yes it is." She murmured, as she looked into the mirror.

 

"Ok come, we gotta find one for you Zhar." Tera ran back into the dressing room and I groaned.

 

When she came out we went hunting through the store, but I didn't see anything that I liked.Tera on the other hand, saw endless possibilities and it seemed that she oohed and awed at just about every dress.Even the ugly ones.

 

"I don't know Zhar.You keep turning down every dress!" Tera barked.

 

"Maybe there just isn't one for me.I can just find something at home to wear." I smiled happily.

 

 

Tera groaned but I knew she had given in.We went to the counter and paid for her dress.The girl unhappily looked up from her Cosmopolitan and rung up the dress.

 

"Cute dress." The girl said.

 

"Thanks.I think it's going to look perfect!" Tera exclaimed.

 

"Hey we just got back in town and when we left I don't think the town was this quiet.What happened?"I questioned.

 

"Oh my gosh.I can't belive you don't know!"  The girl beamed.

 

I knew she was the gossiping type.

 

"No we don't know!" Tera gasped.

 

Tera knew how to act when she wanted to.

 

"Well about six months ago people started