Balancer's Soul (58 page)

“We didn’t even get scratched.” Mark’s
breathing sped up.

“Why did your eyes glow? How did you
do that with the fire?” Her chocolate brown eyes were
intense.

“Short answer: I’m a Balancer. I will
tell you more, bu…” He couldn’t finish the sentence before she
fired another question.

“Where’s Mark? I don’t see him
anywhere?” Her dark eyes were fixed on him. When she gets that look
in her eyes she bounces from one subject to the next.

“Kara, will you Shut Up!” Connor
sternly yelled and it worked. Kara put her hands on her hips and
tapped her foot impatiently. He glanced at Sarah who shifted her
weight uncomfortably. This time he spoke softer and clearer “Listen
to me. Mark wants to show you a secret of his that he has hidden
for a very long time. I just recently discovered it myself not too
long ago. He is dangerous I will admit it, but he fought the bear
off ok.”

“Oh no…” Her face went white and her
hands came up to her mouth to muffle a cry. Mark held his
breath.

“I told you he is fine. What he is about to
show you will probably scare you, but he doesn’t want to hide his
secret from you any longer.”

Kara took a few slow deep breaths. “Ok I’m
ready. Where is he?”

“Right here.” Mark said quietly in his
deep rumbling voice that didn’t sound the same in his human one.
“Thanks Buddy. I will take it from here.” Connor felt him put a
hand on his bare shoulder. Both Sarah and Kara’s eyes zeroed in on
his black clawed hand.

Connor moved to the side
and Mark stepped into the firelight, slowly. His large head was
held high as he faced the girl he loved and he showed her what he
really is. The flames danced off his soft, glistening fur and his
eyes looked directly at her.
So he can
fuse and soften his fur?

Sarah looked over at him with wide
eyes and then turned to her mate. “He’s a Changer.”

“Thank you Mrs. Obvious.” Mark looked
at her and then back down to Kara as he was now as tall as her
brother.

Sarah walked over to Connor
walking past Mark, without another glance. She wrapped her arm
around his and together they watched what would happen.
“Was this what you were hiding from
me?”

“Yes.”
And she squeezed his arm tightly.

Kara stood motionless, but her eyes
rapidly categorized everything about the creature that stood before
her. Two minutes later after they stared at each other, Kara did
something unexpected. She slowly walked right up to him.

She looked up at him and smiled, but
her actions said otherwise. With all of the force she could
generate, she slapped him hard across his face. The sound alone
reverberated through Connor’s breast even more painfully than the
Grizzly’s roar. His head barely moved an inch, but his eyes went
wide. “What was that for?” He rubbed the side of his face after his
shock wore off, but the slap caused little pain.

“Did she just?”
Sarah’s thoughts were almost
speechless.

“I saw it too.”

She snapped her fingers and commanded
“SIT BOY!” And to Connor’s utter astonishment Mark sat down
unintentionally, on his haunches like an obedient dog. “Why didn’t
you tell me about this sooner? I was afraid that you didn’t really
like me.” She crouched down and tackled Mark to the ground by the
throat. As his bulky head stared up, wide eyed at the night sky,
Kara sat upon his furry chest. She pointed directly at his nose. “I
hate secrets, you idiot!”

Kara stood up and so did Mark soon
after. She took a few steps back and she picked up her dropped
longbow. She threw it by the log she and Mark sat on. Kara turned
around quickly and pointed to each of us in turn. “The three of you
are going to tell me what’s really going on around here! No more
keeping secrets from me!” She commanded.

“Can you ask an easier question?” Mark
rumbled and exaggerated with his clawed hands.

She stared for a long moment and
finally asked “Ok how about the three of you tell me what
Balancer’s and Changer’s are?”

Join Connor, Sarah and the rest of their
family in the next adventure:

Changer’s Blood

Be sure to read other books by this
author:

Balancer’s
Cycle

Balancer’s Soul

Changer’s Blood

Keeper’s Knowledge

Harmonizer’s Evolution

The Item
Trilogy

Untamed Gift

Furion’s Trials

Ra’van

Death Incarnate
Saga

The Grin of Prophecy

Familiar’s Ancient Throne

Laugh of Destruction

Ascension of the Warlock

Empress’s Endgame

Spirit Guide Saga
(Coming Fall of 2014)

Forgemaster

Wrath of Flames

Atavism of the Ifrit

Star Pirate Legends
(Coming Fall of 2015)

The Fey Files
(Coming Fall of 2016)

Harsh Realms
(Coming Fall on 2017)

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