A Phantom Touch: Book One of the Ilinatha Prophecy

nd then jerked as his come coated his palm, creating a lubri

s sheet twisted around his waist, his hand beneath it, still wrapped around his spent

ruff of its fur. He tried lashing out at the strong hand that was hauling him from the bed. His eyes began to glow an

ood in nothing but his skin. Edik returned the glare, his muscular arms bulging beneath his own skin as he suppressed the urge to thro

ing," Edik growled. "What th

of it," To

being a selfish bastard. You are putting

snapped. "I've waited thousands of y

t least I hope. Use it, man!" Edik moved towards his brother. "Adjianna watches you. Closely. Do you really think she won't realize that you're directin

dare lay a hand

ng into his tone. "And you, apparently, don't

w. It barely knocked Tor's grip free, but it was enough for Edik to gain some footing when he slid down the wall and his feet touched the floor. Using only a fraction of his power, he shoved back against Tor. The two men slammed into the large wood railing with e

landed a few of his own as he put his fist directly into Tor's line of vision, catching his brother in the inner corner of his left eye near his

ntinued to land punches on one another as they fell to the marble floor in the foyer of their home. Both men landed with a sickening crunch. Silence fell around them for what seemed like forever. Popping began to sound as they straightened and their broken bones righted themselves one by one. Edik sat up first, his head angled oddly. With a sharp crac

ld. An elbow found its way directly into Edik's jaw, breaking it with a nauseating crack. Edik staggered from the blow, shaking his head as he lifted his hand and snapped his j

directly between them, flashing their eyes. Once their eyes cleared of the swimming lights, an after-effect of the flash, they crin

h. A very pissed-off patriarch at that, his eyes glowing a deep red. Tor could only remember twice when he had received that sort of look from his fat

uiet. It sent chills up the spines of all of his children. Min

" Tor spa

owing dark. "I wasn't the on

bitch, you--

d Tor's throat. Tor rasped his eyes wide as he looked at his father. He had bare

ne quiet. The pure power behind both his words and his hand was enough to chill Tor to th

ther," T

e meaning of this and what in the hell you two w

ther hand can't seem to keep his head on straight

ity to say that I didn't c

er life by reaching out to her!" Edik snapped bac

in didn't move an inch, but he shifted slightly and his sons turned their look

er of you will be any good when the time comes for the Queen to retu

her," the

he does not care for her is not the way to handle this. Tor can not help it right now. The bond is becoming stronger as is the pull. The time is drawing near that we must make ou

ther," E

se her. You are the powerful one right now when it comes to this entire thing. You know your destiny, you know what lies ahead, and she does not. If you continue to reach out

looking down.

hin this household again, am I understood?"

," Tor and E

hat his sons walked as far from each other as they could up the steps. Sonja diverted her eyes as her brothers passed her. While she was an adult woman that could appreciate a male b

they heard the soft click of Tor and Edik's doors shutting behind them as they re

aid, looking at his daughter

you, Father?

hat came about in a situation, she wanted to make sure everyone was okay. He knew that she would retreat upstairs a

Sonja both nodded. Sonja walked up the stairs to where her sister was waiting. Brusin watched them go, not moving an inch till he heard the soft click