The Silvia Saga: Boxset

Chapter 6

Chapter Six

Dara

Declan’s behind me, playing with my hair and massaging my scalp while I plan my next training session with Jolie. Closing my eyes, I let out a little whimper as Declan’s fingertips push into my scalp.

God, that feels good.

I lean back into him, needing his body to be touching mine.

“We should work on your strength through your magic, and we need to work on combining our magic together to unleash as one massive explosion that doesn’t have a recoil. We pushed too hard the other day with healing Kayla; we need to figure out the right combination,” Jolie explains, glancing toward Kayla, who’s asleep next to me on the bed.

After we unleashed our healing magic on her she felt great, but soon after fell into exhaustion, completely drained. But she’s slowly showing little improvements. She’s moving around a bit more. Only time will tell if she’ll ever get back to full health.

“Yep, we threw too much power into her. We need to do it in little bursts,” I suggest, shrugging.

I’m not exactly an expert in this field. Jolie has way more experience than I do.

“That’s exactly what I was thinking. Plus, I’ve got something I wanna try tomorrow. It’s a new spell I’ve been working on that will help with getting the final stone.”

“Oh, tell me, tell me.” I grin and start bouncing up and down on the bed. Declan pulls my hair lightly, causing me to stop. Spinning around, I glare at him. He points his hand toward a sleeping Kayla. Oops.

Jolie laughs. “You will find out tomorrow. Not spilling a thing.”

I pout, lying back against Declan; he wraps his arms around my stomach, and I relax. The door opens and Elijah walks in, heading straight for Jolie. He keeps his eyes on her, not seeming to notice anyone else in the room. When I look back to Jolie, her cheeks are glowing with a tinge of red. Elijah sits on the bed next to her. Leaning down, he kisses her on the cheek.

“Aww, you two. Stop being so darn cute,” I say, raising my brows up and down.

“What? You jealous, Dara?” Jolie teases.

“Pfft, as if. I’ve got my four guys, I’m well-handled, thank you very much.” I lean over, gripping Declan’s neck and pulling his lips down to mine.

“Ew, knock it off,” Jolie squeals, throwing a pillow at us. It hits between our joined mouths, but we don’t stop. We continue making out. I pull back, bringing his lip between my teeth. When I look into his eyes, they are lit up, hungry.My thighs clench together. I need him. I want him. “Fuck you’re sexy,” I say.

Declan groans.

“Yeah, do that shit behind closed doors please,” Kayla mumbles, sitting up next to me. I pull back and give Declan a light kiss on the lips. Leaning over, I hug Kayla, squeezing her tightly.

“Aww, I’m sorry. You want some too?” I laugh, cocking a brow.

“Ahh no, thank you very much. The hugs are enough for me.”

“You couldn’t possibly get enough from me,” I tease, flicking my hair back.

She laughs, shaking her head.

Harlan walks in with his brows drawn together. I sit up instantly, something’s wrong.

“Family meeting downstairs. Now,” he barks then walks back out.

I jump up and out of bed not looking back to check if the others are following.

We all get up and head downstairs.

Oliver’s at the head of the table, pacing back and forth. Oliver, Blair, and their dad, Albert, are sitting around the table, looking stressed out. Blair’s eyes find mine and he offers me a tight smile. I make my way over to him, he pulls his seat back, and I find my spot on his lap. Anna isn’t here with us; she’s probably helping someone in the village. She normally doesn’t get involved in our meetings—only when she has to. Which makes sense; Albert has her covered.

As I lean into Blair, he threads his fingers around my belly. My heart’s pounding. I’m waiting to hear what the meeting’s about. Oliver stops, turning toward us.

“I went looking around earlier today to get some intel on James and the castle.” He pauses, looking straight at me; my chest tightens. Shit, it’s bad, and it has something to do with me.The tension is high. I lean forward, resting my elbows on the table.

“James has put the castle on lockdown, he’s found where Ruby is and wants to capture Dara to release it, and then he’s going to …” Oliver pauses. He doesn’t look at me. My chest tightens, and I know what he’s about to say.

“Finish me off for good?”I finish for him.

Jolie gasps, covering her mouth.

Blair’s grip tightens around me. My breathing picks up. I let my head fall into my hands. James won’t be going down easily. He’s going to try to end my life so he can take over Silvia for good. This changes everything and nothing at the same time. A tear falls down my cheek, but I don’t wipe it away. He knows where Ruby is, shit. That’s not good for us.

Ripping Blair’s hands off me, I get up and run away from the kitchen, up the stairs, and into the courtyard on the top level. I keep moving until I hit the railing that looks out over Silvia. I grip the bar and scream. I scream until I can’t possibly let anything more out, and I fall down, my legs giving way. Pulling my thighs in toward me, I bury my head between my knees. My throat’s burning but I don’t care. I wish I had a family who loved me and wanted to be with me. My parents sent me away. Although it was for my own good, it still hurt not having parents to grow up with. Now they are gone for good. And my own uncle, my last living relative, wants me dead and to take away my one and only home. The last person I have left of my family.

I feel Harlan come up behind me. “Don’t you think for a second that you don’t have a family or anyone who loves you. We fucking love you and are your family now.” Harlan pulls me up off the ground and into his chest. Tears fall down my cheeks, drenching his T-shirt, and I let myself fall apart. Harlan stays silent, holding me together—the last part of me that’s holding on by a string.