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CHAPTER ONE ANTONIA
Antonia wiped the heavy laden condensation from the bathroom mirror revealing her jet black hair pushed back from her cat like... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWO PATIENCE
The beauty of it stolen from her, as she moved to the porch; and watched the sunset in all its glory. Antonia knew what was to come... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THREE REFLECTIONS
She remembered the first time it occurred they had been sharing a bottle of wine beside the fire pit they had built outside the two stori... Read Chapter
CHAPTER FOUR PREPARATIONS
Pushing the heavy wooden door closed she set the lock, the bolt riding home with a heavy click, then set about the house ensuring the win... Read Chapter
CHAPTER FIVE LYNNE
Lynne had only heard rumors and tales of those throughout history that had been afflicted with what she had come to call the sickness. &n... Read Chapter
CHAPTER SIX THE HUNTERS
Jonathan had knelt before the throne many times, and the emotions it conjured within him never changed; he always felt like a human child... Read Chapter
CHAPTER SEVEN THE HUNTERS (PART TWO)
Historically it wasn't difficult to find one of the Chosen; their ability to see the unseen was apparent even amongst their own ki... Read Chapter
CHAPTER EIGHT LYNNE REFLECTIONS (PART TWO)
Lynne couldn't help but be taken off guard by the child's gaze, unflinching and without fear. Most children if looked directly in t... Read Chapter
CHAPTER NINE MEETING OF COINCEDENCE
Antonia watched as the figures grew around her, she knew what was coming; it had happened her whole life. But it wasn't like this, ... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TEN RECOGNITION
Antonia moved to the door, tapping feverishly on her phone; hoping she would get at least some response, it was a funny thing; people liv... Read Chapter
CHAPTER ELEVEN THE HUNTERS II
“There's something sweet when we drink in their fear.” That’s what she had told him initially about those that were hunted. F... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWELEVE THE HUNTERS III (JONATHAN BEGINNING)
Jonathon could feel her coming, well before she entered the alleyway; long before he had seen her bright green eyes somehow illuminating ... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTEEN GUIDED
“There's something about the darkness, something that humankind can’t explain. They know it inherently, something within their ... Read Chapter
CHAPTER FOURTEEN HUNTER
“You're the Devil.” It was a statement not a question that left Jonathan's lips, it was if his brain had somehow misplaced the filter... Read Chapter
CHAPTER FIFTEEN HUMANITY PART I
“Are you the Devil?” Jonathan immediately felt regret as the words left his mouth.
Cassandra looked to hi... Read Chapter
CHAPTER SIXTEEN HUMANITY PART II
He knew at that moment, the good Reverend was far from the only person he knew that was capable of these atrocities, these crimes against... Read Chapter
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN HUMANITY PART III
He knew at that moment, the good Reverend was far from the only person he knew that was capable of these atrocities, these crimes against... Read Chapter
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN HUMANITY PART IV
Her soft hand took his, feeling silken to the touch, he couldn’t help but take in the aromatic smell of roses that seemed almost overwh... Read Chapter
CHAPTER NINTEEN HUMANITY AND ITS DARKNESS
He could feel the damp cold creeping through the worn leather soles of his shoes, two sizes too large but something that he ha... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY JONATHAN’S LIGHT
Jonathan was quite, aware in that moment what was to occur would shape him, become him, that he would embrace something that would intert... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE THE FIRST STEP INTO THE NIGHT
Lynn, dialed the number slowly; she could feel significant anxiety at the thought of calling her former patient. Prior to Antonia, ... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO THE IMMEDIATE CONNECTION
Lynn made her way to the main street, traveling north past the myriad of towering monstrosities that lined the skyline above her. ... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE MOMENT OF TRUTH PART I
Briefly glancing into her rear view, Lynn could see the wet pavement stripping away behind her, the moon shining through the jungle of ar... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR THE FINDERS
The woman gently guided her through an adjacent door, the same make and size as the entry door to the Chapel. Initially as she was ... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE THE CURIOSITY OF A CAT
Antonia was quite clear in her statement, and Lynn received it without question. The child didn’t leave any room for sharing, nor... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX THE MADNESS OF THE MIND
That night was only the beginning for Lynn, something her education had definitely left her lacking in, she had long ago dismissed events... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN A HELPING HAND I
Moving slowly to the back of the store, there was almost a sense of relief, perhaps she had over exaggerated the situation in her mind, p... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT A HELPING HAND II
She allowed herself to be led into the back room; something that would have normally sent her survival instincts into overdrive; a strang... Read Chapter
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE A HELPING HAND III
Lynn felt another flush, but this wasn't simply embarrassment, this was mixed with insult; Richard made no attempt to mask his mocking of... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY THE AFFLICTION
He was absolutely distracting, there he sat all cute leaning forward on the table Lynn could almost imagine them together in a restaurant... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE EMPATH
Lynn's heart raced as he touched her hand, her face flushed bring a sweat to her brow, and an unintended smile to her face. Amongst... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO REUNION
She jumped, when the knock came at her window; she had been lost in thoughts of the past, what had brought her to this gravel parking lot... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE PREY I
Richard had long since moved North, to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada; quiet and removed from the rat race of the city and Lynn could... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR PREY II
It was as if a large storm cloud, or a thickness of fog had creeped into her psyche, she could feel the tension rising and as they made t... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE BY GRAND DESIGN
Pain ripped through her body, as she tumbled down the sharp edges of concrete that must have been stairs; her breath stripped from her lu... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX A TRAVELED ROAD I
She sat in the car, overwhelmed by the memories; “Hey, did you go full space case on me?” Antonia's sarcasm broke through. &nbs... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN A TRAVELED ROAD II
They were about an hour away from the foothills, the somewhere in between that made up California. The in between the sprawling Cit... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT BY GRAND DESIGN II
Lynn didn't know the word 'Subjugate' those many years ago when she made her way out onto the street, all she had known at that point was... Read Chapter
CHAPTER THIRTY NINE BY GRAND DESIGN III
Lynn couldn't help but smile to herself, as her mind drifted back from the past into her current reality; focusing on the road ahead. &nb... Read Chapter
CHAPTER FOURTY SUBMISSION
They moved past the sprawling, city and suburbs of the State Capital, traffic had long since died away the later the night hours that pas... Read Chapter
CHAPTER FOURTY ONE TUNING
Lynn pulled the car over drastically, shifting it to the dirt shoulder of the highway; braking in a jarring fashion leaving Antonia with ... Read Chapter
CHAPTER FOURTY TWO A NEW BEGINNING, A DISTRACTED END
Richard uncrossed his legs, carefully observing the failing light of the evening; it was always a time that filled him with some dread. &... Read Chapter
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