The Sigil
By Grace Ashley
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He came out of the darkness to save her.
Kyle is a guardian of the light. The last thing he expected when he fished a half drowned woman from the surf was to find the Keeper of the power. For a fragile little thing she carried the power of doom and hope for every living thing on the planet. He must do his sacred duty even if she drives him crazy with desire. But protect her he must…even from himself.
Grace Ashley
Born Maureen Dangarembizi in Zimbabwe, Author Grace Ashley has lived a storied life. From her earliest days in school, she knew she wanted to someday write for a living, but that dream didn’t come to fruition until recently. After penning many columns for skynewszimbabwe.com, she earned her first accolades as a professional writer. Nominated in 2015 for a Zim Achievers Award, Grace went on to publish two full-length novels, a novella, a children’s book, and to pursue her interest in screenwriting and film making.When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her daughters, dreaming up new stories to share with the world, or can be found deeply engrossed in one of the many books in her to-be-read pile.
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The Sigil - Grace Ashley
THE SIGIL
A Guardian Novella
By
Grace Ashley
THE SIGIL
Guardian Series 0.5
Victoria Adams might just have bitten off more than she can chew when she attempts to expose her crooked boss. Little did she know that the night of her murder would be the night that would change her life forever.
He came out of the darkness to save her.
Kyle is a guardian of the light. The last thing he expected when he fished a half drowned woman from the surf was to find the Keeper of the power. For a fragile little thing she carried the power of doom and hope for every living thing on the planet. He must do his sacred duty even if she drives him crazy with desire. But protect her he must…even from himself.
Contents
Cover Page
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Epilogue
Excerpt from Angel’s Game Of Destiny
About the Author
Copyright
THE LEGEND
From before recorded history the forces of darkness have been held back by a secret sect of guardians, protectors and guardians of the light. The secret society has operated in the shadows where it can keep the innocents safe. From generation to generation the duty to protect has been passed on to new protectors, each sworn to banish the dark. They are the Guardians. For centuries all their knowledge has been stored in the Book of Secrets. According to the book a female child will be born bearing the sigil of the demon prince, Samel. This child will gain untold powers at the age of twenty-one. The Guardians must find this child before the forces of darkness find her first and tilt the fragile balance between good and evil.
Chapter 1
You’re doing the right thing,
Victoria Adams told herself for the umpteenth time.
In her hand she held a small silver compact disk with trembling fingers. Within the disk was all the evidence she’d gathered on Brett Anderson’s embezzlement of company funds. In the space of two years her boss had managed to steal millions of dollars from Seagate Enterprise, his father-in-law’s company.
Tonight the Chairman and founder of Seagate Joshua Franklin and his daughter would be hosting the annual company Christmas party. It was the perfect place to expose Brett’s illegal activities without raising Brett’s suspicion.
Victoria stood in the empty ladies room and scrutinized her reflection. She was tall standing at almost six feet. Her elegant slender body was encased in a shimmering silver evening dress. Her raven hair had been secured above her head in a sophisticated up-do that showed off her delicate bone structure to perfection. Her slate grey eyes looked back at her showing an anxiety that she could not hide.
For five years she’d worked for Seagate Enterprise steadily climbing the corporate ladder until she’d landed the CEO’s Executive assistant position. Brett had been on his way in while Joshua was going into retirement. A near fatal heart attack had forced sixty-one year old Joshua to reluctantly let go of the company’s reins and leave them in the capable hands his darling son-in-law.
That was two years ago…
She’d genuinely liked Brett—he was a good boss. She’d had free reign of the CEO’s suite of offices and the staff therein, Brett allowed her to manage her own tasks with little supervision unless they conflicted with his schedule. Brett had trusted her to do the job quoting W. Buffett’s, hire well manage little, when other top managers asked about his way of doing things. And because of that she’d flourished under his gentle direction. She was mature enough to realize that a good boss wasn’t easy to find. Always friendly and approachable it had been hard to believe that Brett could be a thief. This was why it had been such a hard decision to make, to tell or not to tell. But her sense of righteousness had won out in the end and here she was getting ready to betray her boss.
The door suddenly swung open letting in a bunch of noisy girls from the admin department, their loud chatter jerking her from her dark broodings. With a polite greeting she slipped the compact disk into her small handbag and left the ladies room to join the party now in full swing. The reception hall was full of merry makers drinking champagne and making light conversation. The hall was fully decorated with Christmas lights twinkling in the designer mistletoe branches. As always a small fortune had been spent to turn the staff cafeteria into a Christmas wonderland.
A huge buffet table had been set in the corner were the catering company was serving tasty treats. And on the floor a few people danced to some music.
It was the twenty–third of December and everyone was in a festive mood. The company would close for two weeks and everyone would get the chance to visit with family and friends.
Just come and have a taste of the black forest—
said Susan one of the receptionists in their office. It’s simply the best recipe I’ve ever tasted.
Sure…why not?
Victoria said following the overly friendly woman who had been waiting for her by the ladies restroom doors.
Victoria dutifully ate the cake and even participated in a bit of office gossip.
I’m telling it like it is,
Matt Van Rooyen said to the group and everyone laughed. There is no way Santa could be a man.
Cheryl rolled her eyes and took a sip of champagne. An amused expression sat on her face as she answered her boyfriend. Everyone knows St Nic is a man.
I’ve got lots of other reasons why Santa can’t be a man.
What’s this?
Owen from IT snickered, A female Santa?
Men have no idea about packing bags,
Matt expanded on his joke for his rapt audience. And a real man would rather be dead than wear red velvet,
he added much to the group’s amusement.
That’s so funny man,
said Donny O’Hara as he wiped the tears from his eyes. But have you heard the one about the turkey?
Tell us about it.
Susan said rubbing her hands in anticipation.
It was Christmas Eve in a supermarket and a woman was anxiously picking over the last few turkeys in the hope of finding a large one.
Donny said. In desperation she called over a shop assistant and said, excuse me. Do these turkeys get any bigger? So the guy gives her the evil eye and says, no they don’t get any bigger because they’re all dead.
They dissolved into laughter but no one noticed that Victoria’s laughter was pitched a little too high or that her eyes constantly darted to the entrance. And so it was that eight o’clock found her standing in the midst of