Revelations (The Revelations Series Book 1)
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Authors: Pamela Daniell
I dedicate this book in memory of my grade school teacher Mrs.Connolly who’s words “Keep on writing” I still hear today. A huge thank you to Maria, Melissa, and Erin, my Spn pen sisters who without their support, encouragement and advice this book would never have been finished.
To my husband Jim, thank you for supporting me while I followed my dream of becoming an author, even though it meant countless hours locked away in my own little dream world.
I would also like to thank Angela who helped me navigate the world of self-publishing.
And last but not least, to my daughter Emily for your 9pm visits every night to see how I was doing. I hope someday you have the joy of seeing your name on the cover of a book. Keep on writing!
THOMAS
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heart raced as he thrust his fingers through his jet-black hair, fear and anxiety knotting up inside him.
I have to find a way to get them to side with me
, he thought as he paced back and forth outside the magnificent white French doors. He shook his hands; trying to steady his nerves as a cold hard knot formed in his stomach.
On the other side of the doors sat the High Council, the very men who would either help him, or ensure
her
doom. He had come here to beg them to protect her from Lucifer. But now, he was regretting his decision because it meant admitting to her existence. He stopped pacing and took a deep breath to try to calm his already fragile nerves as he eased himself down onto the white marble bench.
This was the right thing to do
, he thought trying to convince himself. He sat back and closed his eyes. He drew in a slow calming breath and slowly released it. Feeling a little more at ease, he prayed his friend Adam could convince the Council to hear him out before they made their decision.
For now, at least, he knew she was safe. He had shielded her from their detection and had made sure she knew what to do if he failed to return. It wasn’t going to be easy, but it was what needed to be done. If he stayed with her on earth, she would surely be located. Without him, she at least stood a chance. All his fear came back and gripped him as he thought about what may happen. Thomas stood up and started pacing again. He couldn’t allow the Council to intimidate him.
I have to make them understand, but how?
Thomas rubbed the back of his neck with his hand that contained a solid gold wedding band as he tried to think of what to say that would persuade the Council to see things his way.
Thomas stopped as the doors slowly opened and formed a picture of her in his mind. For a moment he considered not going through with his confession and returning to earth. But after a brief moment, he thought better of it. They would surely follow him and discover her. No, he couldn’t allow that to happen.
“You can go in now,” Adam announced, gesturing with his head for Thomas to follow him into the room where he would learn his judgment.
Thomas followed Adam through the doors into the High Council’s chambers. The room was undecorated except for four tall marble angel statues standing from floor to ceiling in each of the corners. In the center, was a long white marble table around which sat the five Council members. Two of Heaven’s warriors stood guard on either side of the table ready to fulfill their duties at any moment.
Behind the Council’s table was a long vertical window that seemed to frame the pale pink horizon that extended the vastness of the Heavens. It was nothing less than beautiful. But then everything in the Heavens was beautiful.
Thomas leaned toward Adam, “Whatever happens, I want to thank you for trying to help,” he whispered. “I wish things could be different, but because the child will be born a girl I must alert them. I pray for their understanding and that they will allow me to go back and keep them both safe.”
The five holy members each wore a long white silk robe with a gold cross embroidered over their heart. The color of the cross signified their rank as council members in the angelic heavens in which they lived; though there were others: red for Heaven’s warriors, blue (which Adam and Thomas wore) for citizens, and green for those newly arriving.
The council members conversed quietly as he approached, but ceased when he stopped and bowed from the waist in a courtly, old-fashioned gesture of respect.
“Citizen Adam has informed us there is an urgent matter you wish to discuss with us,” a tall council member with thin gray hair declared; his voice deep with agitation for being disturbed. “We are listening.”
Thomas stepped forward, his eyes taking in the powerful presence of the High Council. He cleared his throat struggling to find the right words that may persuade them to side with him on this very urgent matter. “High Councilor, I have come to confess my sin and to beg your forgiveness. I have lain with a human woman.” Thomas’ gaze lowered, as did his voice. “I know I should be ashamed; but I love her and wish to remain by her side.”
“Is that what you have come here to tell us?” A short, pudgy council member declared. His eyes full of contempt as he glared at Thomas. “Adam has already informed us of your indiscretion; and like those who have
sinned
against God in this the unholiest of ways, you will be punished.”
Thomas now knew he was fighting a losing battle as the Council all looked upon him with disgust in their eyes. He hoped they would take leniency on him when he informed them of the rest. Thomas bit his bottom lip, and then continued. “I understand you believe I must be punished,” he pointed out. “But, you don’t understand. She is with child… a girl child.”
The room grew eerily quiet, the horizon turning from a pale pink to a grey hue that threatened rain on the world below as everyone in the room considered what this could possibly mean.
One of the council members leaned forward, “Are you sure?” he asked, finally breaking the silence.
“Yes, I am. It’s essential that I remain with them to raise and guide her,” Thomas replied, an imperceptible note of pleading in his voice.
“You do know there hasn’t been a girl born to one of our kind for over a hundred years and what the last one did, don’t you?”
Thomas cleared his throat. “I do. But what you must take into consideration is that the female child had no guidance. Her mother died during childbirth and her father was punished. She had no one who understood who, or what, she was. The girl had no idea what was happening within her, or why she was being pursued. With me to guide my daughter, she will have the knowledge that’s essential to understanding who she is and what she is becoming. My daughter could be a valuable asset to us if a war with the underworld should ever erupt.”
“We’ll take that into consideration,” the heavyset council member said. “Now if you’ll excuse us we need to discuss this in private.”
“I understand,” Thomas said as he and Adam were escorted out of the room by one of Heaven’s warriors to await the ruling.
Adam placed a hand on Thomas’s shoulder as the doors closed behind them. “Thomas, there’s still a chance they will allow you to remain with her and raise the child,” he told him. “Don’t give up hope, my friend.”
“Or they can keep me captive here and insist she not be allowed to be born. Which we both know means they will kill her mother to achieve that goal.” An inner torment began to gnaw at him as he began pacing the off-white marble floor. How could he have been so careless to let this happen? He could tell by their reactions when he’d told them it would be a girl that the outcome wasn’t going to be in his favor. The last female had lost control of her abilities when she had been cornered by angels and she’d nearly destroyed a national forest by burning it down. It was inevitable that a human would lose control when they were harnessed with that much power and received no training on how to control it. He prayed they wouldn’t use what had happened in the past against his unborn child.
The future looking vague and shadowy Thomas thought of running. There had to be a way he could cloak himself from heaven so he could remain with her. He turned, his leg muscles tightening as he readied himself to flee just as the doors opened once more.
“They are ready for you,” one of the warriors stated.
Thomas and Adam both turned and walked back into the room silently.
Thomas stopped in front of the table; his head hung low in fear.
“We have reached our decision,” the eldest of the council members announced. “We cannot allow this child to be born.”
“But…” Thomas pleaded.
“There is too much at stake,” another council member declared; his voice firm and final. “We cannot allow one to harness the ability she is likely to inherit.”
Thomas shot forward and slammed his fists on the desk
“No!
You can’t do this, you have to reconsider.”
In an instant both warriors rushed forward, each grabbing one of Thomas’s arms and pulling him away from the table. Thomas struggled to break free but the warrior’s grips held him tight.
“I promise I’ll keep her under control. As long as she has someone to train her she could ensure we win this war against Lucifer.”
“Could
, is not good enough. We can’t be sure she would side with us, even if you were allowed to raise her. If she ever turned against us the ramifications would be disastrous. Now tell us where the mother is.”
“Never!”
Thomas screamed as his hands balled into his fists, his eyes blazing with anger. “I will not hand her over to be murdered. I have shielded her and she will remain hidden until I know it’s safe for her.”
“Well then, we have no choice. You will be held in the barricades until you change your mind.” The council member waived his hand in a gesture of dismissal and the warriors began to drag him away to endure an eternity of solitude.
“I’ll never tell you where she is. No matter how long you hold me,” Thomas yelled over his shoulder. He prayed she would use all he had taught her to keep them safe until he could find a way to return to them.
