Amber Dusk | OLD Version

☼ Chapter XXII ☼

picture; Eloize Reinove

song; "Coming Home" by Skylar Grey

author's note; This is the second half of chapter 21, and one mystery is cleared up here, finally! However, do not write off the character. He (just like every other character) are all essential to the main plots of both the Essentia and Imperium books. His role is pretty small in the first book, but grows more important as the story continues in later books, so don't think he's a random character. None of my characters are random!

Anyway, what do you guys think of the explanation? Did you guess that, or did it pull you out of complete darkness? How do you like Nora and Eloize so far? The next chapter gets wild again and I already know is going to be a treat for you to read!

Comment + Vote, enjoy!

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Warmth that I hadn't experienced in a long time curled in my chest as Eloize used the Romanian word for "daughter" when she addressed me. I giggled into Derik's side at her clear distaste toward being called "grandmother" and nodded curtly. "Eloize it is then... bunică."

She raised a brow at me, her eyes sharp with disapproval and I smiled innocently, to which Eloize clicked her tongue at before her lips turned up to the ceiling again. "Come, Nora. Sonya, I believe you are useful in the kitchen?"

Nodding, I moved to peel away from Derik who wrapped an arm around my waist and peered suspiciously at Eloize. I rolled my eyes at his overprotectiveness. 

"She's fine." I muttered heatedly to my Mate through clenched teeth. Derik only looked at me warningly, but didn't loosen his grip or even appear to consider moving away from me.

"Shh," He hushed me and I scowled at him.

"Don't shush me." He scowled back and we just glared at one another until her next comment caused my eyes to turn over to Eloize again.

"There is no doubt that you are undeniably Mates." Eloize spoke smoothly as the smile on her lips turned mischievous.

"Elle, have you seen my red tie? I like that one best but I can't find it any—'' Sawyer had come descending down the stairs, his voice abruptly stopping as he noticed me standing before his Mate. "Sonya, you made it." He smiled warmly, but his eyes didn't stay on me for too long as they strayed to a rigidly standing Derik beside me. "You must be Derik."

"You must be Sawyer." I elbowed him harshly in the side at his rude tone. Derik smiled wickedly down at me and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm sorry about him. He's being very weird tonight." I untangled myself from Derik's hold and followed Eloize toward the kitchen doorway.

"Sonya," Derik hissed, scowling as I retreated. I smirked at him over my shoulder and chuckled as Sawyer began to tug him away.

"He feels intimidated by me." Eloize says once the three of us are alone. "It goes against his instinct to let you alone with a Powerful being, regardless the actuality of the matter is that I would never harm you. His apathetic mood toward Sawyer is simply because he's a male."

"What a caveman." Nonetheless, I smiled at his possessiveness, secretly indulging in how sexy he looked when he sneered when Sawyer entered the room earlier. "Why don't I feel protective of Derik since you're here?"

"It's immensely likely that it is because you do not perceive me to be a danger to him. However, if a true threat were to arise, your disposition may not be so composed." Her eyes slid over to mine as a wise glint sparked in the jade orbs.