No Time to Cry (Nine While Nine Legacy Book 1) (38 page)

I threw open his
bedroom door. “Enjoy your get away with that bitch. Keep in mind, I already
told you she wants me dead. I told you that yesterday. And how dare you judge
me when you’ve been hung up on her for gods know how long.” I stormed out, down
the hallway and into his living room, where I abruptly stopped when I saw her
standing there.

She was still
there. Smug. The look on her face was smug and victorious.

And full of
hatred, I could feel it filling the room, could feel her possessiveness of
Gideon. Her look was one of death. She wasn’t done with me yet.

“Iliana!” Gideon
bellowed as he emerged from his room. “Stop!”

I could hear his
bare feet on the hardwood floor. Had there been any measure of affection in
that voice I would have stayed right there, but it was devoid of any.

If only I could
have been focused, so I could call up that power of mine and throw that bitch
out the window, or something equally damaging.

I tore his door
open and ran down his steps. I dimly heard it slam shut, could hear his
forceful stride following me. But I didn’t look back.

His powerful
hands seized me. Spun me to face him. “Iliana, you can’t run from this.” His eyes
were a firestorm.

“I’m going
home.”

“Wait for me at
my place.” He demanded.

“No. I’ll never
be there again.” I pulled away.

“I have to leave
now. I don’t have time for this.”

“I’m sure you have
a watch dog you can send over.” I started to walk away, but turned back to him.
“Oh, and since you’re so hopped up on the idea that I’m not
Ál
faer
,
find someone else to cull for you.”

 I couldn’t
breathe right; every breath was a sharp cleaving pain. “Hey, maybe your Roghnú
can pull double duty, cull for you
and
fuck  you.” A sob was
threatening to rip from me. I could feel it embedded in my mhésen, could feel a
soul shattering howl building inside
. I kept backing
away from him, each step ripping through me painfully.

“I’m your
Cerberus.” The words hissed through his teeth.

I met his eyes.
“You were.” I nodded sadly, more tears slipping from me, my voice soft,
wistful.

Make it stop
make it stop make it stop…

It hurt so
badly. “Bye Gideon.”

 
Glossary
of Na
Síraide
Cinn

 N
aoi
C
é
N
aoi
O
idhreacht
: The Nine While
Nine Legacy

Na
Síraide
Cinn: The Everlasting Ones ~ all of
the Sióg

Na
Ceann Comhairle: The One Council ~ rules directly over the Nine

An
Bunaidh Naoi: The Original Nine ~ in the
OtherRealm
the Rúnaigh are known as The Original Nine

Rúnaigh: the guardians of the mysterious, versed in mysteries,
possessing rare knowledge, hidden or obscure

*Na Teagmhasach Bháis: The
Contingency of Death

                
Lanmhuchadh: Extinguisher,

                
Blackout, Death

                
Coimhdeacht:
Escort/Usher

                
Léimhanam: Mhésen Reader

                
B
reithiúnas
: Judgment

                
Nochta
Cúiteamh: Retribution

                
Roghnú
D
eireadh
:
Choose End

                
Caomhnoir:
Guardian of the Contingency

*Ai
ríoch
de Beocht: Caretakers of
Life

*Ai
ríoch
Cruthaitheach:
Caretakers of the Arts

*Ai
ríoch
D
raíochta
: Caretakers of
the Enchantments 
              

                
Eilemeinteach: Caretaker of the Elemental
magics
air,
water, fire, earth

                
Taiscélaid: Seer, Observer of Omens

*Ai
ríoch
N
ádúr
: Caretakers of
Nature

*Ai
ríoch
Breathnadóir:
Keepers of the Records, Watchers of the  Earthbound

*Ai
ríoch
am Uilíoch:
Caretakers of Universal Time

*Scáthanna:
Trackers of the ones the Síraide are interested in and those who know the
mysteries and/or the ways of the Síraide. Also known as Shadows

*Eirr
Rúnaigh:
Warriors of the Rúnaigh

A
thrú
: Shift

Beannachtaí
: Greetings

B
réagach
Sióg: False Siog

B
ronntanas
do Beira: Gift
to Beira

C
éimnithe
ar
S
hiúl
: Fade Away

D
eireadh
an
S
amhraidh
: Summer’s End
(Halloween)

D
healramh
: Disfigurer

D
o Mhórgacht
: Your Highness

Draghail: Troublesome, Trouble

Draíochta
ar Linn: Pool of
Magics
(Enchantments)

Eile Domhan: Other World

F
éadfaidh
L
á
: May Day

Fíor Sióg: True Siog

Ghemúcht: Soul (near equivalent to)

I
míonn
:
Vanish/Disappear

L
ómhara
:
Lowvara
~
Precious

Mhésen: Spirit (near
equivalent to)

M
í
lseachd
: Sweetness

Mo Milis: My Sweet

N
aoi
C
é
N
aoi
O
idhreacht
: Nine While Nine
Legacy

O
íche
F
éile
: Festival Night

P
í
osail
: Sexy

Réimse
Eile
:
Other Realm

S
ábháilte
: Safe

Scaoileadh: Release

T
aisteal
ar an Alfar:
Travel of the Alfar

T
iarnas
: Dominion…the
Realm of Fae

Tir Na
Óige
:  Land of
Youth

Ursprache: Early Speech

S
íos
a
Tabhair leat an
gaoithe
,

A
dúnmharú
ar
préachán
,

Le
éadóchas
,

Tar
l
éanta
milis
searbh
…

Bring down the
wind,

A murder of
crows,

With despair,

Come bitter
sweet woes…

e.l.f
.  ~
ethereal light filaments (As Iliana comes to call her  power,  very tongue-cheek-like)

 
Pronunciation
Guide of Na Síraide Cinn

N
aoi
C
é
N
aoi
O
idhreacht
:
NAH-
ee
Key NAH-
ee
AYE-
rrawhkt

Na
Síraide
Cinn: NA SHEERR-eh
T’kinn

Na
Ceann Comhairle: NA
Keyun
KOWRR-lye

An
Bunaidh Naoi:
An
BAW-
neey
NAH-
ee

Rúnaigh:
RUNE-
ee

*Na Teagmhasach Bháis:
NA
TAHG-
wa
-
saikhWAISH

                
 Lanmhuchadh:
Lawn-WUH-
khowye

                
Coimhdeacht: 
KUHV-
juhkt

                
Léimhanam:
LEE-
vanam

                
B
reithiúnas
:
BRRE-
hoonas

                
Nochta
Cúiteamh:
Nocht
-a
Kui-tchu

                
Roghnú
D
eireadh
:
ROWnoo
JA-
rrogh

                
Caomhnoir:
KYOO-
nurr

*Ai
ríoch
de Beocht:
AIRRY-
awhk
d’Be-awkht

*Ai
ríoch
Cruthaitheach:
AIRRY-
awhk
KRUheeheh

*Ai
ríoch
D
raíochta
:
AIRRY-
awkh
DRRAY-
awkh
-
ta

                
Eilemeinteach: 
Ehl
-uh-men-
tawhk

                
Taiscélaid:
Tuhsh
-KHEY-let

*Ai
ríoch
N
ádúr
:
AIRRY-
awkh
Nuh
-DURR

*Ai
ríoch
Breathnadóir:
AIRRY-
awkh
BRRA-
na
-
doyr

*Ai
ríoch
am Uilíoch:
AIRRY-
awkh
-
AWM-
Ee
-
li
-
awkh

*Scáthanna:
SHKAH-ha-
na

*Eirr
Rúnaigh:
Ehrr
ROON-
eey

A
thrú
: Ah-RROO

Beannachtaí
: BAN-
nawkht
-
ee

B
ronntanas
do Beira:
BRRAWN-
tuhn
-
es
d’ BAY-
rra

C
éimnithe
ar
S
hiúl
: KAYM-
neeh
err
Sh
-HYOOL

D
eireadh
an
S
amhraidh
: J
ERR-
oogh
awn SOW-
rreey

D
healramh
:
Yahl-Roow

D
o Mhórgacht
: D’ WHARR-
gawhkt

Draghail:
D’RRAY-
ughal

Draíochta
ar Linn:
DRRAY-
awkh
-
ta
err Lin

F
éadfaidh
L
á
: FEY-uh-
tigh
 
Ley

Ghemúcht:
Yheh
-MOOWKHT

I
míonn
: EM-
ean

L
ómhara
:
LOW-
vuh
-
rra

Mhésen: VEY-
shen

M
í
lseachd
: MEEL-
shahckt

Mo Milis:
Muwh
MILL-
ish

N
aoi
C
é
N
aoi
O
idhreacht
: Nah-
ee
KEH Nah-
ee
Eyrahkt

Na Sciath Snug:
Naw
SHKI-
awth
Snug

O
íche
F
éile
:
EEK-A
Feyl

P
í
osail
: PEA-
suhl

Réimse
Eil
e: 
Reem-sheh
Uh-LUH

S
ábháilte
~ SAY-
wahl
-
te

Scaoileadh:
SKEE-
loogh

Sióg:
Shee
-OHG

T
aisteal
ar an Alfar:
Tash
-CHUHL
err
ahn
All-
ferr

T
iarnas
: CHEIRR-
nes

Tir Na
Óige
: Cheer Na OH-
gyeh

Ursprache:
Ers
-SPRREH-
khe

S
íos
a Tabhair leat an
gaoithe
:
Shees
a
T’wuhrr
lot awn GEE-huh

A
dúnmharú
ar
préachán
: Ah 
Doon
-WA-
rroo
Err
Prray
-KHAHN

Le
éadóchas
:
Luh
Ee
-uh-DOH-
khuhs

Tar
l
éanta
milis
searbh
:
Tahrr
Ley
-ANTA MIL-
ish
SHARR-
uhv