“I’m sorry,” she said quickly. “I didn’t mean… I don’t mean any disrespect.”
“She has visions,” Eclipse said, as though that would explain it all away.
“Is this true?”
Orianna nodded.
That seemed to settle him somewhat. As though knowing she’d glimpsed the future or past made it all better.
“Penelope will be down in a moment,” Obsidian stated, his attention shifting to Eclipse. “Would you care to join us for the morning meal?”
“We’re actually going to have something brought up,” Eclipse said. “Everything all right?”
“Not even remotely, but we can discuss it tonight. Will you be around?”
Eclipse’s silence was telling. He wanted to know what his brother was referring to, but he didn’t want her to hear it.
Orianna peered up at Eclipse over her shoulder. “If you’ll just point me in the right direction…”
“I’ll take you up,” he said, then lifted his gaze to Obsidian’s. “And I’ll come back down to talk.”
Obsidian offered a nod, then Orianna was being ushered forward, through the kitchen, past a fancy living room, down a wide hallway to a set of stairs. The house was extraordinary. All dark wood and medieval charm. What one might expect a castle to look like. She was entranced by every detail, the rich wood floors, the iron accents, the torch lamps on the walls. If it hadn’t been for the waning adrenaline, she would’ve asked for a tour. Instead, she simply allowed Eclipse to direct her where he wanted her to go.
They made it up one flight of stairs only to curve around to another.
“How many floors are there?” She prayed not too many more.
“Three.”
“Plus a basement?” Rather impressive considering every floor seemed to branch out, perhaps going on forever.
Once they made it to the third floor, Eclipse used his palm to unlock a door before leading the way inside. She found herself in what appeared to be an entertainment space complete with large television, two black leather sofas, a square coffee table. The burgundy rug beneath the furniture was the only pop of color in the otherwise monochromatic theme. Tucked neatly into a corner were two black and white beds.
“Do you have pets?” she asked.
“Canines. Zeus and Aphrodite. They’re around here somewhere.”
Orianna hoped they were the friendly kind. Last thing she wanted was to unexpectedly run into Cujo.
“They won’t harm you.”
Yep, mind reading again. She would have to remember that.
“Do you have any other brothers and sisters?” she asked as he steered her down a wide corridor. “Besides Obsidian?”
“Total of six brothers. No sisters.”
“Big family. Are they angels, too?”
Eclipse stopped and peered down at her, his hand on the doorknob.
“What? Your vampire buddy said you were an angel. You confirmed.”
“But you don’t believe me?”
Oh, she believed, although she wasn’t sure she should. “If you say it’s true, then I believe you.”
As far as wrapping her head around it, that would come with time and a whole lot of explanation.
