First Sin (Sin Series Book 1) *First Draft* Editing

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

I open my eyes, wondering what is wrong. I feel no different, other than everything being still, but nothing has happened. I look up into Rowin's eyes questioning. I am sure that in my eyes he sees the reflection of each of my many questions. He makes no move to answer any of them, only shifts his hands to my sides, smiles encouragingly then begins to turn me around.

My eyes catch on stone walls and I search my memory. I do remember stone walls from the alley, but unless I am mistaking these are very different. Nothing happened, but stillness, yet we have moved. I wonder how far away we are from our previous location.

He did agree to explain everything to me if I agreed to come here with him. Is this where he lives? His home?

The ceiling is high, and the door ways arched. This is impossible, this place must be centuries old, but that certainly, does not explain why it is so well preserved. How old is he to know a place like this? Or maybe he just studies such places. None of this is adding up, none of it makes any sense. It makes no sense at all.

I feel a hand at my back then Rowin's two large arms envelope me, pulling me close.

"I know this is all confusing and overwhelming, but you need to calm down. I will tell you everything as I promised, but for your safety we will take things slowly, a little at a time. There is much to know about me, but if you learn it all at once it will be overwhelming. I am doing this to keep you safe.

"You do understand that it is taking more trust than I should be willing to give you to just be here right?"

"I know, and you will not regret trusting me. I will tell you everything you want to know, but I will not risk overwhelming you. That you must understand, your safety is my very first opportunity, above all else."

I nod my head. My head spins, so many things swirling together at once. I feel the floor reach up towards me, then strong arms embrace me and darkness meets me.