Chapter 148: Discovery

The dark retreated a little, at least from my consciousness. But when I tried to open my eyes, there was no light. I felt something in my mind tighten around my thoughts and hold me still and quiet. It was almost as if I had been shunted aside to observe as the protective spell keeping me latent took an active part.

I heard strange voices whispering around me, but couldn't make out individual words. I remembered being in the back yard with Jared, Pain showing up, chasing after her before seeing the shadow of the man from my dream. And, finally the blow to my head knocking me out.

But who would have kidnapped me? The protective spell whispered a name and flashed a face. Rosetta. But why?

That answer came with the woman's own whisper, now clear in my ears. "I've brought the unclean one to the master."