Free Blue Moon Shadows (Shadow Bound Series Book 1) by April Wood Page B

could see them riding up. It was more than Aidan and father. They had brought several of the town’s people with them. It must have been twenty or so. They must have told them what we really were. They had come to kill us. In that moment my resolve changed completely. This man that had raised me had come to kill me. He would try but I would be successful.
    “Good. Use that,” mother said.
    “I will,” I said through gritted teeth.
    “Protect Carolyn, Tomlin. They will try to take her,” mother commanded.
    “To my last breath,” he replied.
    “Tá grá agam duit,” I said.
    “I gcónaí,” he replied.
    The men coming over the hill had torches. Their plan was more than obvious. They were stunned when they finally clapped eyes on us. I wasn’t sure what they were expecting, but I was certain it wasn’t four armor clad people. A few of them actually turned around and ran away. Good. Less people to kill.
    “Deheune,” father said. He approached and dismounted deliberately slowly.
    “Edward,” she replied. She didn’t move a muscle that wasn’t necessary. Currently only her eyes and mouth moved. She appeared to be a speaking statue. I couldn’t wait to have that kind of control over my body.
    “These fine gentleman have come to rid you from our world.” He said it like it was just a matter of fact. He didn’t even stammer over the words.
    “Really?”
    “Witches are not to be tolerated in the new world, Deheune. You should have never come,” he replied. He stood next to his horse. He was petting it as if this were a normal conversation. Nothing about this was normal. The men behind him had not gotten off their horses. Aidan was staring Carolyn down. No doubt he was surprised she was able to stand, let alone hold on to all of her weapons. To her credited she only gave him a smirk. It almost made me laugh. It made him boil over with anger.
    “So it is your intention to put your daughter and your grandchild to death?” mother asked. She was radiating her disgust for him. I felt it as well.
    “Certain things have to be done to safe guard my people.”
    “That’s a good one. These are not your people, Edward.”
    “Maybe not years ago, but they are now. Your kind shouldn’t be allowed to live,” he replied.
    “Is that how you felt when you were between my legs?” Her boldness caught the men unaware. They all knew him as Agnes’s husband. They weren’t aware until then I was his and Deheune’s daughter. Even Aidan seemed shocked by this revelation.
    “I will have justice even if it does cost our daughter’s life,” Edward growled. He was clearly shaken by her words. She was less effected by his.
    “You will try. Most of the men behind you will die in the process. I will protect my family in spite of you.”
    “That is my family, witch. Not yours!”
    “Come take them if you will,” she said with a deep bow. He must have thought this was his opportunity. He grabbed the gun from his horses holster and fired without much thought. It bounced off of the circle around the cabin and killed a man in the back. The shock on his face was priceless.
    “See, I told she was a witch. Aidan, find the circle and destroy it,” Edward screamed. Another two of his men took off. Now we were down to fifteen in front of us.
    Aidan jumped off of his horse and searched frantically for the circle. He dug in the soil and kicked the dirt around. I struggled to keep the laughter in. He looked ridiculous. Finally he found the right area. Mother nodded to us all and we drew our wands out. This wasn’t going to be as easy as we all had hoped it would be.
    “Now Deheune, do you really want to reveal your true nature to all these people,” Edward said.
    “You’ve already told them what I am. Have you told them what you are?” mother replied.
    “What is she talking about, Edward?” A man in the back of the group asked. He was sitting up tall on his saddle. His face was shadowed by his hat, but I could see he was the