Book Two in ‘The Protector Series’
By C.M. Brown
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BLURB:
Desperate to save the life of a
child he never knew he had, Sebastian returns to Earth to find Jazz in the arms
of another man. A man he knows all too well. One who cannot be
trusted! Sebastian worries if Jazz’s feelings for him have fleeted in his
absence and he vows to win her back.
Jazz struggles to find ground
between Sebastian and her new life, unsure who to trust and still holding
resentment for Seb’s abandonment. She seeks solace through someone who
was there for her when she needed help to pick up the pieces.
After coming to terms with her
new life, Jazz is struck down with confusion and longing when Sebastian
suddenly returns.
However, a dark battle is
forthcoming, one that is bound to bring bloodshed.
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As the stable hand, handed
Brimstone’s reigns to Jazz, her eyes danced with excitement and her face showed
how happy she was to be riding such a magnificent animal. Brimstone was a dappled white mare with
glossy black wings and hooves. Her horn
was also black with broken white lines like marble crisscrossing around its
length. She had a long black and white
mane and tail and huge brown eyes covered in long black lashes.
I helped Jazz up into her
saddle and Brimstone let out a whinny as if to welcome her. I then made sure her feet were in the
stirrups correctly and the girth was tightly secured, before I mounted my own
beast. When everyone was mounted and
ready to depart, we took off in a westerly direction towards the Sanctuary.
There was only a small
amount of wispy pink clouds in the sky today, the moon sat low on the horizon,
its majestic blue glory shinning down upon the land, shading it in a pinkish,
purple colour.
I had chosen a perfect day
for this family adventure.
I flew across to Jazz as we
neared the summit where the Sanctuary stood. I wanted to see her face, when she first gazed
upon the beauty of this magical place. “Jazz,
not much further now. We will soon begin
descending, just stay low in the saddle and lean across Brimstone’s neck and
hold on. There is no need to steer or
pull on the reigns Brimstone will naturally pull up and land where she feels
comfortable.”
“Er, okay. What stops me from falling over the top of
her head?” Jazz had a look of total fear
upon her face. I wanted her to relax so
that she would take in the view as we drew nearer.
“Just draw your knees in
close to her flanks, she won’t mind if you grasp her mane, if you think you
need to. You’ll be alright, I
promise.” I said with a smile, trying to
relieve her tension.
Auron began to lead our party
down lower and as we turned to pass a ridge of mountain, the Sanctuary rose
before us. I quickly looked over at
Jazz, her face showed her astonishment, as she looked around the scene before
her.
The actual building stood
near the top of the following summit, but what I wanted Jazz to see was the
green grass which spread across a flat plain filled with a variety of trees,
majestically reaching their limbs towards the blue moon.
In the distance just before
the Sanctuary sat a crystal clear blue lake, which I knew was filled with
colourful fish. The moon was reflecting
its deep blue cast upon the surface and the water’s surface shimmered with the
movement of the fish.
As our steeds retracted
their wings and landed upon the ground, they broke into a gallop, before
slowing to a stop near the edge of the lake.
I looked across at Jazz and
my heart leapt at the sight of her amazed expression as a flock of winged
creatures similar to large butterflies, escaped the long grass beside us to
travel to a nearby tree. This close to
the trees, we could view the exotic flowers of Aidensdein blooming from vines
which crept their way up to the tree tops.
I moved my mount nearer, “Do
you like my favourite place in this world?” I asked Jazz.
“Yes, oh yes Seb. It is beautiful. Why have you not shown me this before?”
“The time was not right,
before.” I answered. “Come, we are heading to the heart of the
Sanctuary near the top of the summit, across the other side of the lake.”
“Why can’t we just fly
there?”
“There is no room to land
the Pegasoi Aithiopes on the top of the summit.”
“How do we cross the lake?”
“You will see.”
Auron was again the first to
head to the edge of the water, at full gallop, crying out loudly as he took
off, “Watch this Jazz! As soon as the first hoof of
his animal landed upon the water a smooth flat rock rose to the surface,
another followed soon after to hold the weight of the horse’s next hoof. Some of the Protectors followed Auron across,
others waited while Nicola crossed before them.
The Royal Guardians moved their mounts to position themselves behind
Jazz and me, as we approached the water’s edge.
As I felt my steed’s hoof
hit the stones surface, fond memories of my childhood swept over me and I was
caught up in an emotional moment as I shared this moving experience with Jazz
and my children. It wasn’t long before
we reached the outskirts of the Sanctuary building, which was protected by an
invisible army of stone like warriors.
They bowed their heads as our party passed by their stations on the path
to the entrance.
I noticed Jazz turn back to
look down at the plain we had just passed through and I was amused by the look
on her shocked face.
“What? Where did it go?”
I turned to look but knew I
would only see a crimson coloured landscape with a lake full of red water.
Jazz turned to me and asked,
“Was it an illusion?”
“No, it was real. What you see now is an illusion.”
“Huh?”
“It is how the Sanctuary is
protected from unwanted intruders. There
is only one path in and the secret is one only certain families know.”
I guided Jazz to turn around
and continue our path towards the Sanctuary’s majestic structure standing
before us. A sacred place where our
religion was strong, and also where my ancestors were laid to rest.
We gathered together before
entering through the main gates. I
noticed that two of the Protectors had closed their ranks tighter around
Jazz. When I looked closely I recognized
the pair. Zane and Grayson had joined
our outing. Since their time as Jazz’s
constant guards on Earth, when I was unable to be with her, these two Protectors
had taken it upon themselves to be her main body guards and friends.
I felt no jealousy towards
Jazz’s obvious affections for both of them.
I only felt a gladness that if my presence was missing at a time when
she could be in danger, that thankfully, someone other than myself would stand
before her and defend her safety.
I knew that one of the two,
the one with white blond dreadlocks, Grayson, his name was, had also played a
part in delivering Waratah safely into the world, when Jazz had gone into
premature labour, during the attack on the Palmwoods house.
I met Jazz’s eyes with a
smile and she casually moved Brimstone to be at my side. Grayson and Zane followed her movement,
staying close behind her. “Are you ready
to enter? We are expected and the
priests will be gathered to grant us a blessing as part of our wedding
ceremony.”
“Sebastian, why did you not
tell me this before?”
“I wanted it to be a
surprise.”
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