Lost Ones (The Extinct Race Series Book 3) (7 page)

Chapter 11

Finding Finley

Emery and Kendal ran to the boat with Carmine and Cara right behind them. Kaiden and Zoe had stood back and let them go. They had little Maggie to console and the map to study. There were now several other color dots on the page all over the world. They needed to make a plan. Zoe had an intuition that the first dots were the lost children, as all the other dots had two close together, there were also a few single ones. Zoe just felt that the four single dots that were originally placed the priority.

Maggie cried and cried and just kept saying help and pointing to the only orange dot on the map.

When Kendal and Emery reached the boat they jumped in. Carmine and Cara stayed on shore and watched them load the boat. Alex walked up behind them and looked at the distraught couple with confusion.

“What’s happened?” Alex asked Carmine

“The blue dot that was on the land is now in the water and Emery and Kendal know that it is their daughter and she is in trouble.” Carmine explained with worry in his eyes. “You need to go right now Alex the orange dot has also moves to where the blue dot originally was. That is what they told me anyway.”

“Got it, thanks” Alex told him and then ran to the boat. “What we got is what we’re taking. We need to move this thing now.” Alex jumped in the boat and then looked around. No one was moving to drive the boat. “Who got the lesson to drive this?” she asked

“None of us did. Jaco went to the house before he could tell us. We were kind of waiting for him to come back and show us.” Charles answered. “What’s the rush all of a sudden?”

“Finley is in the water and the orange dot is where her blue dot was. Trouble has found her and we need to go now!” Kendal sternly said. “Here move, it can’t be that hard to drive, plus I know the location.”

It turned out that the boat driving came easy to Kendal and soon they were speeding across the water heading towards France. They were moving very fast and it took some maneuvering to get the things they had brought all situated. Once that was all taken care of they sat and waited. Halina was trying to console Emery while they sped across the water.

“I was confused last night when she said it, but now I understand. She left the house after we told her and then she came storming back inside she had mentioned us following her. We never followed her. We stayed at the house and explained to her adoptive parents that we would be coming back to get Finley as soon as we could, we told them they could keep everything. We would give them a large sum of money to take care of the house, but that was it. I should have listened.” Emery cried

“You said she had men, she is obviously alive because her dot is still there. What did you tell her before you left her?” Halina inquired

“I told her that if anything went wrong to swim. To get to the water and swim, not to hold back and swim like her life was at stake, and now it is.” Emery said defeated and weeping.

Alex was more determined than ever to get there in time. She never wanted another to go through what she had and never wanted anyone to know the fear of another.

Emery cried while Kendal looked determined to get them there. They were making good time, but they were still far away. The boat Jaco had ordered was faster than they could swim in their Dragon form, but was still not fast enough in Kendal’s mind. His head was spinning with all kinds of possibilities on what could have happened. He had also figured out what Emery was talking about. Finley had thought that they followed her, when in fact she must have come across some half-bloods and they followed her home. He didn’t remember feeling them so they must have been very far away.

They had been traveling for about five hours when they all started to get hungry. Mary had made a ton of sandwiches and packed a couple large bags of chips. They also had bottled water and lots of little baggies of vegetables. Kendal showed Charles the direction they were heading and on the little compass he showed him were to keep the heading. Charles kept the boat at full throttle. Kendal and Emery both were fighting sleep after easting when Zach moved over to them.

“Go to sleep we will wake you when we are about an hour away. I know you are worried about Finley, but we will find her and if she is hurt Vivi and Christian will heal her. You have nothing to worry about.” Zach told them softly

“It has been a very long day and I just want to hold my little fish.” Emery whimpered

“And you will, sleep for now and we will wake you shortly. Sleep will also make this go by faster. There is a cabin below deck with a bed. Feel free to use it.” Zach tried to coax them downstairs. Emery and Kendal went willingly.

Everyone else stayed above deck and nodded off here and there. They knew the night was going to be a long one. Charles was used to pulling all nighters so this was not hard for him. Tia and John had remained quiet until they noticed everyone else was asleep.

“Hey Uncle, you think the orange dot is another Fury?” John asked Charles

“I do and I am hoping they helped this girl. I also hope that they are still there by the time we get there, which shouldn’t be long. We left about seven hours ago so maybe you guys should wake Kendal and Emery and the others.” Charles asked the two.

“Got it” Vivi said then walked below deck to wake Emery and Kendal while John woke the others.

Kendal came up to the top while Emery collected herself and washed up a bit. He also walked right over to Charles and took over the controls. Their island was small and it was now dark so they were not going to see it until they were right up on it. When Emery felt Finley’s pull she came running up to the top of the deck.

“Do you feel her too?” Emery asked Kendal hopeful.

“I do” Kendal said as he slowed the boat down. “If you all don’t mind we would like to swim to our daughter and make sure she is alright before a big light hits her.”

“I can see pretty well so I will follow you in the water, just please stay near the top.” Charles said as he took over the controls.

Kendal and Emery both dove in the water at the same time. They swam a good distance and then motioned for the others to follow. Once the boat was following they both put all their strength into their strokes and took off. Charles had to speed the boat up to keep them in view, but it wasn’t long before they all saw the tiny island.

Kendal and Emery walked up the shore as calm as they could. They could feel Finley. But she was nowhere to be seen. “Little fish?” Emery called

“MOM!” Finley came running out from behind a tree. She had been crying and was very upset. She lunged into her mother and fathers arms and cried. Huge sobs poured out of her tiny shaking body.

John had jumped out of the boat and held it by a rope as the others also got off the boat.

“Little fish are you alright? Tell us what happened.” Kendal asked as he stroked his daughter’s hair.

“I was at lunch at school and I felt a strong pull. It was a very beautiful and scary looking woman. Not scary crazy, but like I’m going to kick your ass scary. She had eyes like them.” Finley pointed at Tia, John and Charles. “Well I said hi to her and then she asked if I knew what she was. Then after a little bit Javier’s beeper starts this horrible beeping. I knew something was wrong and so did the woman. I never got her name, but she grabbed Javier and he told her where to go. She ran so fast mom. Well I couldn’t stay at school I had to leave. I made the guys drive me home and when we got close to the house I smelled smoke. I got out and ran the rest of the way. The woman she was fighting three men in the front yard. There was another man and as soon as he saw me he started to shoot at me.” Finley had done well so far, but the tears were starting to come again, and it started to rain. “He shot Javier and then Marco pushed me behind him. That woman was doing pretty well, but I took off. I did what you said mom I swam. I’m so sorry I didn’t believe you. I know you have never lied to me before, but that was O.M.G crazy mom.” Finley rolled her eyes and then seemed to really notice everyone else.

“Who are they? I feel all of them.” Finley asked

“We went to Ireland remember? There are a lot of us there and it is safer than anything we could ever do for you little fish.” Emery told her

“Well I got nothing left so why not?” Finley whimpered

“Little fish what do you mean nothing?” Kendal asked

“The house was on fire Dad. Maman and Papa both stayed home today. I know they are dead. Everyone is dead.” Finley sobbed. “That woman, we need to go get her. She saved me.” Finley looked up and into the faces of the others. The rain stopped and the sky cleared. The moon showed brighter than any of them had ever seen and Zach laughed.

“You don’t know you’re doing it do you?” He asked Finley

“Doing what?” Finley looked at him like he had a second head.

“The weather, as soon as you got determined to save that woman it stopped raining and the clouds just went away.” Christian told her. “You are very intent on saving that woman that you are ready to swim there.”

“How the hell do you know that?” Finley snapped and lightning cracked in the sky.

“See I just hit a nerve and you did that. We are special Finley. I am Christian and this is my soul mate Vivi. This here is Tia and John, they are soul mates and this is John’s Uncle Charles. These two are Zach and Halina. You see the young ones of us, the last ones born are all very special. I will tell you more once we are safe, but for now let’s go get that woman and then we will head back home.” Christian told her

“Okay.” Finley smiled and the lightning stopped.

Chapter 12

Saving Etana

They all boarded the boat and Kendal pushed them back into the water and then swam to the mainland. He led them to the marina that was near the home. They docked the boat and then Alex got them all ready. They other pull they felt was of a full-blood so Zach told her the block wasn’t necessary. When they arrived at the house they saw the wreckage of the fire. There was caution tape and markers of where bodies were found. No one was around and so they followed the pull.

The pull led them to some heavy brush and then Charles was pushing everyone out of the way. Zach smiled at them Tia who looked to him confused and Christian just smiled at Vivi.

“Vivi, Christian I need you NOW!” Charles barked out. He came out of the brush carrying a woman. She had dried blood all over her and looked like she had been in a battle. She had knives strapped to a vest she wore and a whip was looped up and hanging on her hip. She had long flowing black hair that was currently dangling over Charles’s arm.

Vivi placed her hands on the woman. “She has been shot twice and lost a lot of blood, her pulse is very weak. Christian I am going to need you too.” Christian cam right over and they both went to work. Two bullets came out at the same time and then her wounds stitched themselves shut. Finley watched with her mouth open and was in shock at what these two were doing to this woman. The woman was also white as a sheet and as they worked color was coming back to her olive skin.

When Vivi and Christian we done healing her they carried her back to the boat well Charles did. He didn’t seem to want to let the woman go. There was nothing left of the home for Finley to go through, but she took a moment anyway and cried for the parents that raised her. When she was done she grabbed her mother and father’s hand in hers and led them back to the boat.

When they arrived back at the boat Charles was nowhere to be seen. Tia told Kendal that he had taken the woman to the bed and was staying with her. Vivi was to come and check on her every once in a while even though she had expressed to Charles that they had done everything they could for the woman. She just needed sleep now to recharge her body. Kendal took the controls and started the boat back up. They were on their way back home.

After four hours Kendal showed John how to steer and he went to sit with his sleeping daughter and mate. It wasn’t long before he was sleeping right beside them. When the sun started to show Charles came up on the deck. He informed those awake that the woman was still sleeping and they would have to remain outside the border until she could wake and swear fealty. Zach was the only one that could see the border so they had to wake him. When he saw the border he had John slow and then stopped a few feet from it.

Tia and John dove into the water and then shifted. Finley was speechless as the two, huge sand colored Dragons flew out of the water and then disappeared. Everyone else waited in the boat and it wasn’t long before Kaiden and Zoe appeared out of thin air in Dragon form. Zoe was the first to shift and she landed in the water with a huge splash.

“Hey Charles, John said you might have someone special aboard, besides Finley of course. Hello Finley it is so nice to see you safe and in one piece.” Zoe said as Kaiden climbed aboard the boat to stand next to her.

“Uh nice to meet you too, you do know your both naked right?” Finley stated and everyone laughed.

“Baby we shift naked and shift back naked. You will get used to seeing lots of people naked. Oh and we don’t age after we turn so no one is really old.” Emery laughed

“Holy, are you serious?” Finley asked in shock

“Very little fish, why do you think we look so young?” Kendal asked

“I just thought it was good genes. But damn you mean if we found my mate I can stay looking like this forever?”

“Yep, well you have to do the deed first and I am not sure I am ready for you to be having sex.” Emery confessed

“Oh, I have to do it to turn?” Finley asked a little embarrassed

“You did meet Tia right? She is sixteen forever so please take your time there really is no rush.” Zoe stated

Charles turned as the woman walked up to the deck and looked around in confusion. “So many of you” She stated

“Hello, are you all better, are you well, do you need anything?” Charles asked

“Yes I am well, thank you, but I need answers, why do I feel this way again? It has been twenty two years and he is dead, why do I feel the soul mate pull with you?”

“There is a lot that has happened and it is called a second chance. It is something that was found in a journal that explains it all. What is your name?” Charles asked

“Etana” she stated

“Etana will you accept me as your second soul mate? I have also lost my first soul mate and I didn’t think this would happen to me, but I will love you like no other. I will honor any wish you have and I will ask nothing in return except your love.” Charles stated

“It is safe here? The young one is safe? She swam away and I did not feel her anymore.” She asked

“It is safe here. The girl, Finley is right there and very healthy with her parents. Will you have me Etana?” Charles pleaded

“I am scared Charles. I watched my whole Sect murdered and then burned. I hid like a coward. I have vowed since that I will kill every one of them. I have only killed twelve now. That is not enough and I do not wish to sit back and watch anymore.” Etana announced

“We are not sitting by and watching we are training here and we are going to kill them all. I assure you I will fight by your side in this and you will not be alone anymore.” Charles vowed

“Etana, if you join us all we are a Family here and Family sticks together and fights together.” Kaiden said. Etana turned then, before she only had eyes for Charles. As she noticed the Pearls she dropped to her knees.

“Please forgive me King and Queen I did not notice you. Please forgive my rudeness.” Etana pleaded

Zoe got on her knees next to Etana and placed a hand on her shoulder. Etana flinched and Zoe removed her hand. “Etana we are a family here, you are no better than I and I am no better than you. Please stand we are equals here.” They both stood and Etana looked at them confused. “I did not ask to be a Queen that is just how I was born. Kaiden and I do not try to rule you and we will not. We try and involve everyone in our decisions and choices of the Family. We only have one rule here and that is to train and learn self defense. We are going to fight Aldrich and his children, but if any person does not want to fight we do not require it. Kaiden and I will be right there fighting with you.” Zoe explained

Etana thought for a while staring at Charles the whole time. Charles looked like a man with his heart on his sleeve and broken at the same time. Zoe never knew him when he had his mate, but she knew him as a father and he was a very loving man. He stared right back at Etana.

“I will accept you Charles and I will join this Family, but I will continue my hunt with or without any of you.” Etana stated and then Charles grabbed her in a hug and then kissed her deeply. She returned the kiss with just as much passion as Charles was giving her. Zoe did not want to interrupt, but she was starting to get a bit cold standing there naked.

“I am sorry, but there is something the land requires. You all have clothes and I do not and it is getting cold standing her naked.” Zoe said

“What does the land require?” Finley asked

“Fealty needs to be sworn to Kaiden and Zoe, King and Queen of this land.” Charles said

Etana nodded and dropped to a knee. Finley did the same as her parents whispered the words in her ear. They both spoke the words and then their eyes got big as they felt the pull of everyone else.

“Come let us introduce you to everyone. Breakfast is being served right now and I know I am hungry.” Kaiden said

Zoe shifted and flew off. Kaiden did the same a few moments later. Everyone else followed after they shifted and Finley rode on her father’s back. As they all landed in front of the house the others came out with robes. Breakfast was not complete as Kaiden had hoped, but that gave them time to show Finley her suite and she took a quick shower and changed clothes. Her parents did the same and Finley insisted that they stay in the room closest to hers. Charles led Etana to one of the empty room and bathed her. He set out some clothing while she was finishing up in the shower. Etana though had other plans when she came out of the bathroom. Charles and Etana arrived at the table as others were already well into their meal.