Page 150 of This Blood That Breaks Us

“Read what The Divine spoke during the dark sun, my dear Sirius,” She said.

I could barely hear Sirius utter the words. “Four brothers shall reign and hold the crux of the unbreakable vow.”

It’s written, My Love.

Of course it was. It could never have been any other way.

“I walked forever to find you.” Presley’s eyes were wide with amazement. “I could feel you getting closer and closer. I found you. I finally found you.”

I knew what I needed to do.

“My queen.” I dropped to my knees. “Please, may I ask you a favor?”

She stared at my little brother and ran Her hands through his hair, like he was a shiny new toy. “Of course, My Love.”

“Let me be in charge of him. I’ll train him. Wherever he is, I must go. I want to swear him to me.”

I finally understood the person I was supposed to be. If Presley was there, that meant the prophecy was true and Aaron wouldn’t be far behind, and they needed someone to lead them the way Ezra had led me. They’d need me to set them on The Divine Path.

“If that’s how you wish to run your Guard, let it be so. You must be so excited. It all is finally coming together.”

She spoke to him with a soft smile and kissed his forehead. “I knew you’d find me. It’s all as I predicted. Welcome to The Family.”

Epilogue

Her

Aaron Calem.

I’d hardly thought you’d be capable of such destruction. I’d hardly considered you at all. Your entire life you’ve been only a wimpy, good for nothing, whiny, petulant boy. Not bright. Or brave. Or strong.

Yet I find your face written all over the stars. And they’re singing your name in unison. Damn the wretched stars. The stars love a good-boy hero almost as much as they love chaos and death. You’ve won their favor. But unluckily for you, they speak only to me.

Something great has changed.

The Divine’s word revealed your face plastered far and wide over galaxy after galaxy. The future is splitting into thousands because of one boy. Not only for me and my family, but for all therest of us. If I’d known you’d be this much trouble, I’d have killed you long ago and taken my chances with fate. There were many futures in which your older brothers recovered from the deaths of you and your brother. But none with such great rewards.

But you weren’t capable of such things before. You’ve changed. And the future has changed with it. What have you been up to while you’ve been away?

We shall see.

There were so many futures in which you were mine, and I can see them in your brothers’ eyes. You’re coming and I can’t wait to take everything from you. I’ll enjoy snuffing out that hope with my bare hands.