I came back to the present with tears rolling down my face. I never remembered that talk or that day—God, I wish I did remember. That would have been the last time I saw my father properly. I couldn’t hold the sobs back; the tears just kept flowing. I knew as soon as I opened my eyes I would see so many pairs of eyes on me, and I wasn’t ready to face all the questions.
I felt strong arms engulf me, and I knew straight away that it was Kai, and as much as I hated to admit it, his embrace made me feel so grounded like I could get through this and find whatever the key was inside myself. If my dad thought I could do this and unlock the power inside me, then I would do it for him as well as for Farrarie.
“I’ve got you, mi amor.”
I couldn’t speak past the lump in my throat, so all I could do was nod my head against Kai’s chest. He didn’t push me for an answer or ask what happened; he just held me,
“The only person that could hurt me is you, mi amor. Don’t worry, I will be fine, but I will probably be gone for a few days, so don worry if I don’t come back straight away. The others will watch over you and keep you safe.”I didn’t want to say goodbye to Kai, and the words I wanted to say wouldn’t come out, so instead, I let my actions speak for me. I leaned up on my tip-toes and pulled Kai’s face down to mine and kissed him. He was stiff as a board for a second, as I think I caught him off-guard, but then he snapped, grabbing me by the waist and pulling me flush against his chest, and I couldn’t stop the moan that slipped free.Our tongues were intertwined and fighting for dominance. I needed more of him, and I went to put my hand under his shirt when a throat cleared and broke the spell that I was under. Kai reluctantly pulled back. That kiss was amazing. I looked over my shoulder to see where the no
“I didn’t believe him at first, but the look on his face showed me he was genuinely scared for his child. I wanted to walk away and not help him, even if he was telling the truth that his daughter was the key to kill my people. Then I thought of Dom, Jax, and Kai, how we could be friends and trust each other, even though we were from different clans. Maybe this man could be trusted too. I agreed to meet with your father at a later time, as I had to get back to my realm. A week later I met your father at the same pub, but this time was different. I was keen to hear what he had to say, as I had done some research on what all the elders believed to be the key to power, and low and behold he was telling the truth—the blood of a witch-fae halfling with a pure heart is the key to sealing the fae realm from Earth. Ralph and I spoke for hours about you, Ryan. God, he loved you so much he was willing to risk his life to find me just so you could live.”
“Okay, I’ll agree to Dom and Aurora training me, but you all have to promise me that no matter what happens, none of you will harm my sister.” They all exchanged looks with one another and agreed.“I’ve also been wondering—Randall drank from me at the cabin. I guess that means he’s going to be strong and powerful now, right?”“No, Randall will be the same strength as he normally is. Your fae side isn’t unlocked yet, so he only drank your witch blood, so to speak.” Nico’s answer made me feel slightly less fucked, which was a pleasant surprise.“We must begin the training as soon as we can. I have a feeling Randall won’t sit by much longer; he’s chronically impatient, so something must be wrong if he is not attacking us already.” Dom sounded so sure, which made me worry even more for Kai. What if someth
“I can’t heal the dead, Ryan. There is nothing I can do.” I wanted to argue with him, but I could see he was just as angry and heartbroken as I was. I tore my gaze away from Nico and looked down at my strong and courageous vampire. I couldn’t stop the tears from falling. “Do not cry for me mi amor, I will see you again” he sounded so certain, almost like a promise. “I love you, Melakai. I always wished you were real. And when I finally got my wish granted, I wasted so much time. I am so sorry, Kai. I swear on all that is holy in this world that I will avenge you and make anyone who hurt you suffer. You have my word.” I leaned down and kissed his cold, chapped lips. And then it all went black. I awoke next to Nico on the bed. Before anyone could say anything, Nico grabbed me an
We were supposed to be happy and free.They might be, but I'm defiantly not.I'm supposed to be strong.An all-mighty hybrid with the power to seal a realm. But if that's the case, why do I feel so weak?The man I thought I loved is gone.There's one problem. I have to marry in order to unlock my power.Everything around me is falling apart.I'm keeping secrets from my friends.The people closest to me are cursed and need to be saved.But my sister? I'm not sure I want to save her.I want to destroy her in every way imaginable.To take from her the way she took him from me.To make her feel that unbearable pain.She wants me dead and after what I've done, I deserve to be.
Ryan's POV“You have to do the spell; the boys will know what spell to procure. Trust in yourself, you can do this.”“How can you be so sure?”“Because you are stronger than you know. He will need to play his part—you must do this spell.”I drifted out of my daydream and sighed. Yeah, I wasn’t just dreaming while sleeping now. I sit in my room, gazing out the window, not really seeing anything. The doubts of what I am supposed to do are creeping in. Kai’s gone. He’s actually fucking gone.I feel the tears starting to build again. Taking a steadying breath, I push my emotions back down. I can’t give in to my grief when there is a chance the tears will be wasted. I’ve spent the past three days in this room, planning, and plotting.Losing Kai was a hard pill to swallow; I didn&rsq
Nico's POV What the hell! How did she know? She’s looking at me with so much anger and mistrust. Did Aurora betray me? Everyone is staring at me, and Jackson looks like he is two seconds away from wringing my neck. “Well? Are you going to answer me or sit there like a fish out of water?” I gulp, I know Jax heard. I think that’s the only reason why the hateful look he is aiming at me is starting to fade from his face. “I…I…how?” I sound like a blubbering idiot, but she has me stumped. She is loving every minute of this, judging by the smirk on her beautiful face. “Oh, you mean how did I know you and Aurora are both lying assholes? That’s easy, I have a secret power for sniffing out the bullshit!” There is so much venom lacing each of her words. Aurora has a hand clamped across her mouth in shock. So she didn’t rat me out after all…who did, then?
Ryan's POVI can see the look of heartbreak on Jax’s face. He’s devastated. He thought I was his mate, only to be told that I wasn’t, and to make matters worse, his true mate has rejected him. Jackson’s expression changes from heartbreak to betrayal. The woman he trusted so much has lied to him and broken his trust in the worst way possible. No one says a word as we wait for Jax to process the information and all its ramifications.“I think we should forget about this conversation and move on to figuring out how to help Ryan.” I was grateful for the subject change, but at the same time, I would love to slap Chase for bringing the attention back to me. So, I did what any grown-ass woman would do at that moment—I stalled.“I think we should all take a break and reconvene tonight. It seems like we could all use some time to ourselves.” Everyone quickly agreed and started shuffli