Chapter 10:
Time slipped on. People in the chamber paused. The chanting stopped. The moon remained red, suspended high in the sky.
Thaddeus waited for the sounds of battle that never came.
Wild-eyed, shocked faces scanned about the chamber, all as shocked as Thaddeus. None dared utter a sound waiting for the worst or best to happen.
Diana’s chest heaved as she took in deep breaths, waiting for the thrust that never came. The dagger was held poised over the young woman’s heart.
Time froze in the villa high in the mountains.
Waganari scanned the chamber with a twitch in his right eye.
Thaddeus sucked in a deep breath. He didn’t realize he’d been holding it for such a long time. He shouted, “In here, damn it.”
The response came quickly. A fist to the back of Thad’s head muddied his th
