Destiny, YA Paranormal Romance (Brightest Kind of Darkness Series, Book #3)
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Dodging my question amps my stubborn meter. “That’s not an answer.” I hold up the matchbook and raise my eyebrows.
He expels a disbelieving laugh, then bows slightly. “I knew you’d make a great strategist. I’m Michael.”
His name echoes in my ears, resounding and larger-than-life. As I wince against the thunderous sound of his real voice, realization curls my stomach inward. I can’t believe I threatened the Archangel responsible for kicking Lucifer out of heaven with a book of matches. I drop the puny weapon and blink at him, unsure what to say.
“Are you going to listen to me now?” he asks, golden eyes studying me with a mixture of pride and amusement.
All I can do is bob my head.
“Don’t discount your work, Inara. Go back upstairs and study it, then destroy it.”
As what he says sinks in, I realize Michael would know if Fate was telling the truth. “Is Ethan the Master Corvus?”
Michael’s mouth sets in a hard line. “I want to kill Fate myself for meddling.”
“Is he?” I ask, my hands shaking. “Why did Fate tell me?”
“Yes, Ethan is,” he says on a sigh. “Fate told you because he’s scared. He sees the Master Corvus not knowing who he is as a very real threat to his existence.”
I’m quaking inside. The implications are huge. What does this mean for Ethan? “Why doesn’t Ethan’s Corvus know he’s the Master Corvus?”
Michael tilts his head. “You need to help him find his way, Inara. He’s lost sight of who he is and his true purpose.”
I shake my head. “I don’t understand. Who does his Corvus think he is?”
Michael offers up a half smile. “Just any other Corvus.”
“What happened? How could he not know his own identity?”
He shrugs. “Only he knows that truth. The Master Corvus may not have a fate, but you can take him down the path. Help him find out what happened, so he can find his way back to his destiny. Your world depends on him remembering who he is.”
“But if angels can’t even talk to the Master Corvus, what makes you think he’s going to listen to me?”
“Nara?” As soon as Ethan starts down the stairs, Michael fades right before my eyes.
Ethan walks into the kitchen, his gaze searching the room. “Were you just talking to somebody?”
“You could say that.” I walk past him and start up the stairs, my mind spinning.
He’s practically kicking at my heels, his deep voice right in my ear, vibrating with tension. “Who was it?”
I flip my hand over my shoulder. “Oh, just the highest ranking Archangel and fiercest warrior ever telling me I’m not doing my job right.”
As soon as we reach the top of the stairs, Ethan grips my hand and turns me around.
“Your job?” His deep blue gaze searches my face. “Are you an angel, Nara?”
Thank you for following Ethan and Nara’s journey!
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Destiny
Glossary of Terms
Celestial realm - Heaven
Mortal realm - Earth
Under realm - Hell
Veil - a safety zone around the Mortal realm where angels constantly fight demons to keep them from breaking through the veil and entering the Mortal realm
Inferi - a demon who followed Lucifer when he was cast from the Celestial realm, ie a Lucifer demon
Inferni - plural of Inferi
Furia - a lower demon created if a Corvus kills a human who is fully possessed (corrupted) by an Inferi.
Furiae - plural of Furia
Corvus - a human who has been chosen to host a piece of the Master Corvus’ spirit. The Corvus’ sole purpose is to maintain balance between good and evil in the Mortal realm by fighting demons who possess humans. The Corvus expels the demon from the human, sending it back to Under (if it’s a Inferi demon) or killing it for good (if it’s a Furia demon).
Master Corvus - a powerful spirit who creates Corvus.
Order - A secret organization that oversees finding newly formed Corvus and assigning a Paladin to help the human adjust to the physical and mental changes he/she will experience as a Corvus’.
Paladin - a human, with his/her own special ability, who has dedicated his/her life to the Order to help the Corvus. A Paladin gives the Corvus moral support through a human connection who understands their purpose. The Paladin’s goal is to help the Corvus stay grounded to the human world so that the Corvus won’t go dark from the demonic evil he/she has to fight on a constant basis.
Archangel – The highest-ranking angel
Other P.T. Michelle Books
Brightest Kind of Darkness Series
Ethan (Prequel ~ Written in Ethan’s point-of-view, Ethan is best read after Brightest Kind of Darkness)
Brightest Kind of Darkness (Book 1)
Lucid (Book 2)
Destiny (Book 3)
Book 4 – Coming 2014
Acknowledgements
To my critique partners, J.A. Templeton, Trisha Wolfe, Rhyannon Byrd, and Jeri Smith Ready, thank you for helping make Destiny the best it can be. And to my proofer, Pam Berehulke, thank you for keeping me straight on commas, hyphens, and various other fun grammar stuff.
To my wonderful beta reader: Dani Snell, thank you for your amazing support of the Brightest Kind of Darkness series and for your honest and valuable input in helping shape Destiny.
To my husband, thank you for being so proud and asking for bookmarks to give out. I promise I’ll get some printed.
And to my amazingly adaptive children, who went through an international move with me and pitched in like champs while I finished up Destiny. I’m proud that you learned to grocery shop in the city, figured out French food equivalents, and how to cook in Celsius all on your own. Thank you for helping your mom out.
About the Author
P.T. Michelle is the author of the young adult series BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS. She keeps a spiral notepad with her at all times, even on her nightstand. When P.T. isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading or taking pictures of landscapes, sunsets and anything beautiful or odd in nature. To learn more about P.T.’s books, visit her at the following places:
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Table of Contents
Title Page
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-One
Twenty-Two
Twenty-Three
Twenty-Four
Twenty-Five
Twenty-Six
Twenty-Seven
Twenty-Eight
Twenty-Nine
Thirty
Thirty-One
Glossary of Terms
Other P.T. Michelle Books
Acknowledgements
About the Author
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