The Two Kings (Afterlife Saga)

The Two Kings

Afterlife Saga

Book 2

By

Stephanie Hudson

                  Kindle Edition

Copyright

This ebook is copyright material and must not be copied, reproduced, transferred, distributed, leased, licensed or publicly performed or used in any way except as specifically permitted in writing by the author, as allowed under terms and conditions under which it was purchased or as strictly permitted by applicable copyright law. Any unauthorised distribution or use of this text may be a direct infringement of the author's rights and those responsible may be liable in law accordingly.

Copyright © Stephanie Hudson
2012

This book is a work or fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either a product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual people living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

Cover design by: © thePaperface

www.thepaperface.co.uk

[email protected]

Afterlife Saga

Book 1 Afterlife

I dedicate The Two Kings
to the 96 LFC fans who
lost their lives on that terrible day
on
the
15
th
of
April 1989
in
the Hillsborough disaster.

“You’ll never walk alone”

Justice at last

All at once the crowd go silent,

Holding a breath in waiting,

So many Lives, so many Names,

All in the hands of debating.

There is no price for Justice,

There is only truth to remain,

To find it for the hearts that have suffered,

And every fan who
feels the same.

A dream with head
s
held high,

A journey of heartache and pain,

A justice so utterly deserved,

A never fading memory we gain.

It’s all about the hope we build,

And the mountain we all climb together,

In hopes to one day find,

A truth so deep it affects us forever.

Justice for the 96’

YNWA

About the Author

Stephanie Hudson has dreamed of being a writer ever since her obsession with reading books at an early age. What first became a quest to overcome the boundaries set against her
,
in the form of dyslexia
,
has turned into a life's dream. She first started writing in the form of poetry and soon found a taste for horror and romance.
The Two Kings is her second
book in the series of seven, with the story of Keira and Draven becoming ever more complicated in a world that sets them miles apart.

When not writing, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her very supportive family and friends, playing with her dopey deer hound Milo, who has a fondness for eating tennis balls, chatting for hours with her biggest fan, her sister Cathy who is utterly obsessed with one gorgeous Dominic Draven. And of course spending as much time with her wonderful husband Rob, who is her real life hero, one that swaps his shining armour for jeans and comic book t-shirts.

This year she also fulfilled a life’s long dream and finally became a mum
.
Ava Jessica Hudson was born on the 1
st
of August 2012

Here
is my dedication to my lovely first born
.

Flying on a Dream

I hold my breath,

I take the pain,

I see what’s coming,

It’s the life we gain.

You look oh so beautiful,

I can’t help but cry,

You’re my baby girl,

Happiness fills me so great, I could fly.

I hold you so close,

I never want to let go,

I touch your head,

And let the love flow.

You are so tiny,

A little bundle in my arms,

A hand so small grabs for me,

And a floodgate breaks the dam.

Now you drift off to sleep,

And I can’t help but stare,

I gaze at beautiful blue eyes,

And skin so light and fair.

Dark hair frames an angelic face,

As dark and soft as the raven’s wing,

I hold on to you so tightly,

As my heart soars and sings

You’re my baby girl,

You’re my Ava J,

You’re my one and only,

On this
forever
Day.

I love you.

Chapter 1

Hunted

             
Draven’s eyes scanned over me checking that I wasn't going to go into shock from Vincent's outburst.

“I'm fine, you go,” I managed to say but before I knew it Draven's hands were touching my face making me look into his incredible dee
p eyes. His gaze was edged with
a concern he was most likely trying very hard to hide, no doub
t to stop me from panicking...
        
It wasn't working!

“Keira it will be al
right, you don't have to worry
.
” Was he joking! Of course I had reason to worry. I mean
,
I was being bloody hunted and images of me on a “Wanted” poster
in some supernatural tavern were
filling my mind. But of course instead of saying this, I just nodded and pushed his hands from me.

“Go, I will be fine on my own and Takeshi needs you.” I couldn't help but lower my face as I said this, not needing him to see the pain in my eyes nor hear the worry in my voice. After all, my acting skills weren't ever going to win any awards. So despite my best efforts, he didn't look convinced but he knew as well as I did that he needed to go. With that in mind he kissed my forehead and begrudgingly left with his brother, to leave me with my own thoughts of dread.

I
couldn't understand how
just hours after my
own personal nightmare
we were having to deal with Draven's. It was like a c
ruel game of chance that we
couldn't win. We just wanted to be together but it was like every force of Heaven and Hell was telling us NO!  I decided to get up as I knew I would never sleep without Draven's warm touch on my skin. I went over to my bag which was still on the couch from the last few days I had spent here and grabbed the last pair of jeans and T shirt that I had left. At least now it would be safe for me to go home and get some new clean clothes and some other things that I might need soon. Then I stopped, thinking
,
was I right....would
it be safe or was I forever
to be in danger?

I had to stop myself before I lost my mind to all the dark places it wanted to go, I mean I couldn't live in fear forever and with Draven as my protector, what really was there to be frightened of?

Just as I had slipped into my clothes and tied my hair back there was a light tap on the d
oor
.
Without waiting for a reply
Sophia came strolling in the room looking radiant as always followed by Candra who had a plate full of food.

“Dominic thought you might need s
ome company and also feeding,” s
he said smirking as my face said it all. He
was worried I would be sat here
freaking out on my own, so he had sent Sophia to check on me... Or more like Human sit me!

“He worries too much.” I said frowning but still the smell of hot chicken soup and crusty bread had me close to salivating! She just shrugged her shoulders and made herself comfortable on the couch opposite, folding her legs as though she was ready to start meditating.

“Well at least you’re looking better, you looked like H
ell....and trust me, I’m acquainted with the big man downstairs
!”

This she found hilarious
,
it
being her idea of a joke and I couldn’t help but relax at the sound.  Draven had been right to send Sophia. It was just something about her that had you forgetting your worries and making you see the bigger picture or no picture at all, either way it worked. I mean she didn't seem as worried as Vincent or Draven but who really knew her true feelings?

I sat in the big
red velvet chair and rested the tray of food on my lap before diving in.

“I take it you were hungry?” She giggled as she watched me wolf my food down. I
just nodded, not realising
how hungry I was.

“Sophia... I need to know, what's going on?” I asked not knowing whether or not she was ever going to tell the truth. Her eyes widened and her face tensed for a moment before returning back to her usual relaxed state. She flicked her curly hair back over her shoulder before eyeing my face carefully.

“Keira there is nothing that you should be worrying about, Dom will sort it out and make it right. This was something that he predicted would happen and he has taken precautions.” She said all this in such a way that made me believe i
t had been rehearsed. It was so “matter of fact”
that I couldn't do anything but not trust her words. I had seen the panic on Vincent’s face and then on Draven's too, so I knew this wasn't as clear cut as Sophia was making out. But I decided to play along and wait until I could get my answers from the one man I knew would give me what I wanted....after all, I knew his weaknesses!