Angel Incarnate: Second Sight by Linda Creel Page A

that
means.”
    “We see past, present
and future. We can talk to each other without speaking. My name is Alorrah, and
this is my cousin, Alexis.”
    “Your cousin – aren’t
you twins?”
    “Alexis’ father, Nyael,
was my mother’s brother. Her mother, Rutha, was Michael’s sister. They were
both killed in the war.”
    Alorrah told Hope the
story of how they came to be there; everything from Lucifer’s attack, to them
being taken by Samhael, to Fionn’s capture, and their mother’s reincarnation.
    “You said our mother –
I thought you weren’t sisters?”
    “Since my parents are
dead, Avriel will be my mother now,” Alexis said.
    “She calls herself Aura
now,” Alorrah reminded her. “She doesn’t remember us yet, but her memory will
come back when Alannah goes to Aeden.”
    “Who is Alannah, and where
is Aeden?”
    “Alannah is my twin
sister,” Alorrah said.   “We are called
Eternal Children because we never grow any older than thirty three months.”
    “You don’t talk like
babies.”
    “We don’t grow in size,
but our mind is very .mature.”
    Alorrah told her the
story of how Bree and Tercia died protecting Alannah, and how they were
reincarnated too.  
    “Time is different
here, but you won’t have to stay a long time. Mommy is coming for us soon.”
    Hope’s body
tensed.   “You can’t let your mother come
here. Mortriel will hurt her.”
    “She won’t really come
here, but she will find a way to bring us home.”
    “You shouldn’t give the
child false hope.” The man named Fionn spoke in a thick Irish accent as he
crawled off of the mattress.
    “It isn’t false hope;
I’ve seen it,” Alorrah insisted. “Don’t you want to go home?”
    Fionn tried to stand,
and collapsed on the floor.
    The angels ran over and
helped him to his feet. With their help, he walked over to the sideboard and
opened a bottle of water, quickly emptying the contents before taking a seat in
the only chair in the room.
    “I have been here so
long; I don’t even remember what home looks like.”
    “Mommy’s friend will
heal you. You’ll see; my visions never lie.”
    Hope started to sob. “You
said Gracie is alive. Do you know where she is?”
    The angels left their
uncle, and clasped the little girl’s hands. Even though they were filthy, Hope
didn’t pull away; the children made her feel safe.
    “Mortriel has taken her
to Purgatory. He kills their parents, and then takes all the angel-blood girls
there. Our friends are going to rescue her. She’ll be taken to Aeden, and then
Mommy will go back and free the others. Mommy will take good care of Gracie;
she takes care of all the little ones,” Alorrah said.
    “Yes – she’s a good
Mommy. She loves all of us the same,” Alexis chimed in.
    “What if Lucifer comes
back for me?” Hope asked.
    “You’re in our room
now; he can’t touch you,” Alorrah insisted.
    “He can’t touch Fionn
again either,” Alexis said. “Once you’re beyond the glass, we can use our
powers to protect you. Lucifer will be angry, and he’ll stop bringing food, but
I can sneak out and bring you something from the kitchen.”
    “If you can get out,
why don’t you leave?”
    “We have to wait for
Mommy. Besides, we can’t leave our uncle.”
    Hope looked at the man
who stumbled back to his bed.
    “Mortriel enjoys
causing pain. That’s why he separated you from your sister. Your mother didn’t
have an accident; Mortriel planned everything. He doesn’t know you are Josiah’s
children. That’s why we have to keep you and Gracie safe,” Alexis said.
    “How do you know my
father?”
    “Josiah is an angel – a
member of the Elite Guard. They hunt don angels who violate the laws of
Heaven.   Your father couldn’t tell anyone
about you, or your sister, because some of the guardians hate the
angel-bloods.”
    “Does he know about my
mother?”
    “Not yet – she’s in
Heaven, so he’ll see her again.”
    Hope managed a weak
smile. “If I have to