Anew: The Archers of Avalon, Book One Read Online Free PDF

was happening again.
    The pain…the brokenness…the death….
    This was the beginning of the end.
    Gabriel rolled his eyes. “Yeah, well. I didn’t feel like waiting around another few years while you tried to break the curse. Your plan—which is totally evil, by the way—isn’t working.”
    “My plan isn’t evil. It’s necessary. And it will work.”
    Giving up his search for the control, Gabriel stood. “Your plan is completely evil. You’re trying to murder someone.”
    Tristan stopped pacing. “I’m trying to save Scarlet’s life. It’s the only option we have.”
    “No. There’s another way.”
    Tristan rolled his eyes. “We don’t have time to chase after a legend, Gabe. Because of the curse, Scarlet is going to die .” He swallowed, tempering the emotion that coated his voice. “My plan is the only way to save her.”
    Gabriel threw his hands in the air. “Your plan is murder!”
    “It’s not like I’m butchering an innocent lamb.”
    “Well, how would I know that?” Gabriel shrugged. “You haven’t exactly been forthcoming with your victim’s identity. For all I know, you’re out hunting a sweet, little old lady.”
    Tristan rolled his eyes again and crossed his arms in front of his chest. “I’m not killing little old ladies.”
    “It’s slaughter.”
    “It’s not slaughter. I’m simply taking a life so Scarlet can keeps hers.”
    Out loud, it did sound kinda bad.
    But Tristan would do anything to save Scarlet.
    Anything.
    “Yeah, well…that doesn’t make it any less wrong.” Gabriel went back to searching for the control as silence fell between them.
    Tristan exhaled and uncrossed his arms.
    He needed more time to execute his plan. He needed more time to break the curse.
    And he needed Gabriel to stay away from Scarlet.
    Tristan rubbed the back of his neck. “You were reckless tonight, Gabe. Scarlet could have remembered who you were. She could have remembered who I was.”
    Gabriel shrugged. “She didn’t.”
    “But she will.” Tristan’s heart started pounding in fear. If Scarlet remembered him…if she came looking for him….
    No. He couldn’t let that happen.
    “You can’t see her again.” Tristan said, hoping Gabriel would comply.
    He didn’t.
    “Yeah, right.” Gabriel found the control and set it on an end table. “I’ve waited two years to ‘meet’ Scarlet. I’m not going to disappear from her life now.”
    Tristan took a deep breath. “Please?”
    Was that what he’d been reduced to? Begging? Was he that afraid Scarlet would remember him?
    The clock on the wall beat into the silence.
    Tick…tick…tick….
    Yes. He was that scared.
    “No,” Gabriel said, shaking his head. “I need her, Tristan.”
    “So do I, Gabe. But you don’t see me running after her.”
    “But I…love her,” Gabriel said, turning his palms up helplessly.
    Tristan exhaled sharply.
    He didn’t want to believe that Gabriel loved Scarlet. He’d rather believe what Gabriel felt for Scarlet was just a little crush.
    But he knew better.
    Which only made his torment more acute.
    Tristan shook his head. “If you stay in her life she’ll remember everything.”
    “So, what?”
    “So what? Gabe! Scarlet can’t ever know about me—or meet me. It’s too risky.”
    Gabriel rolled his eyes. “She’s not going to meet you. Stop being so dramatic. And quit following me around town. That’s weird.”
    “I wasn’t following you,” Tristan said. “I was meeting a client at the festival and I happened to see you.”
    Gabriel raised his eyebrows. “A ‘client’? Don’t you mean hit man?”
    Tristan didn’t answer.
    He knew Gabriel didn’t approve of his methods, but he didn’t have time to look for less-gruesome ways to break the curse.
    Scarlet was going to die.
    He had to hurry.
    “What’s the matter?” Gabriel waved his hands sarcastically. “Big, mean Tristan can’t commit murder all by himself?” Gabriel shook his head and narrowed his eyes. “You’re