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“That was some show back there,” Aries spoke from behind me moments later as I continued my confident stroll in front of her. I scoffed. Is that all she had to say? No apologies? Why are all the pretty women such mean girls around here?“Oh, did you like that?” I smirked. “Hardly. It was unnecessary and reckless. I’m not sure what you were trying to prove, but you shouldn’t be flaunting your powers around like that, not to mention announcing to any stranger that will listen who you are. That is, if you are actually who you say.”She paused as I continue forward, my body going rigid. Good thing my back was toward her. She just read the hell out of me. And damn if she wasn’t right. What was I thinking? Once again, I let my emotions get the best of me. I really was a novice. There were potentially dangerous beings after me, and I decided to take the time to bolster my abilities just for a fleeting moment of satisfaction?Girl, grow up. Yeah, I wasn’t too proud to admit when I was i
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My eyes darted around the room in panic as I continued shaking my arm frantically to no avail.“Calm down, Araya.”“I am calm.”“No, you’re not. Just breathe.”Yeah, I definitely was not calm. I had a ball of fire connected to my hand that I couldn’t get off. Who the hell did she think she was telling me to calm down at a time like this and why was this even happening? I was seriously freaking out thinking my whole body was going to become engulfed in flames. If only there was a lake I could jump into. Hell, at that point, I’d consider plunging my hand in a toilet.“Remember, witches, emotions. You must get them in check.”My head snapped in her direction as she indicated a useless demonstration with her hands. To be a fire witch, she was pretty damn unhelpful when it came to fire. “Get it off of me, Aries!”“It’s not that simple. It has to be you. I -- I can’t.” My eyes widened even further. Was she stuttering? ‘Ms. has so much to say’ was nearly speechless? Well, that was the absol
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My mind was still reeling as I made my way back to our room. Well, at least that was the intention. Getting back was going to be a feat once the realization hit me that Aries left me alone. What the hell? She knew I didn’t know where I was. But surprisingly, I made it back to the common area where vampires soon laid their eyes on me.Seeing a familiar face, I scurried off in his direction. There was always time to tease.“Hey, Niko.” He frowned at me looking around at the other faces. Was he nervous or something?“Yeah. Hey. Where is Acelin?”“Not sure. I’m looking for him, actually. I just finished training.” He nodded knowingly, maintaining that stoic demeanor. Were all the vampires around here just stone-faced? Was showing any emotions forbidden? If Claudis expected me to stay here that was going to change. Images of turning this place into party central ran through my mind making me grin. “Seen any pretty humans around here lately?” I asked, wriggling my eyes at him. His widened in
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I’m not sure what came over me, because typically I’m protective over my bubble. Respecting one’s personal space is very important to me, especially when I’m the ‘one.’ I don’t like people touching me or being close, breathing my personal air.But all that went out the window as soon as she said those words, and before I knew it, my body was moving on its own, jumping up and embracing the older woman.My family? Suddenly my emotions overwhelmed me, and I was met with this proud comforting and warming sensation. Everything just clicked into place.Whether you’ve known them all your life, or just meeting them for the first time, there’s something to be said about a familial bond.I moved back from the woman whose neck I was squeezing tightly, prepared to move on to the next. She raised a brow to me in hesitation before extending one arm toward me warily. You That’s fine. Couldn’t really blame the girl. This was our first time meeting, so I’d take what I could get. My behavior shocked eve
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“I’ve come to collect. So where is it?”Onyx barged through my door without even waiting for a response after almost knocking it off its hinges catching me off guard. “Huh? Where’s what?” Between the two women, I wasn’t exactly sure whose attitude was worse.She crossed her arms in annoyance as her eyes traveled to Azrael with curiosity.“And who is this?”“Uh. This is my… friend, Azrael.” Good job, Ray. That long pause wasn’t obvious or anything. I rolled my eyes internally at myself.She stepped toward Azrael in an intimidating manner, towering above her. The little witch was a few inches shorter than me, so Onyx looked like one of those long-legged runway models compared to her. Except she was far from a model and more of a fierce, assassin-type, vampire killing machine.Acelin had stepped out to handle some business or whatever leaving me and Azrael on our own to get more acquainted and familiarized with each other once we had been given the go ahead that she was welcome
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The journey to Claudis’ meeting chambers seemed shorter than usual. Maybe it was because I had tunnel vision. But at the same time, maybe it was because my mind was elsewhere. How could it be both at once. Or maybe it was because I had Adrian and Acelin on my back, literally trying to stop me from confronting him in anger. One quick command had them cowering backwards. I told myself I hadn’t actually meant to use my powers, but that was a lie. Their interference wasn’t wanted or needed. I’m sure it was just out of concern, but in that moment, I quite literally didn’t give a fuck.I was so upset and pissed off, thinking about consequences wasn’t really on my mind. There I was again, unable to control my emotions, wearing them on my sleeve like VVS cufflinks.By the time I made it to the double doors, I was alone, save for the two normally stone-faced guards that stood outside. One daggered glare from me and they bowed, opening the door without words. Had the mood not been so
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“Claudis is on a bit of a rampage. Apparently, the witches that were killed, he had no idea about any of it and he’s not happy. Also, the one who was working for him fell off his radar, he’s very upset about that. As you can imagine, he’s not one that deals well with being caught off guard. He’s very calculated and put in place. So, the fact that one of his own, someone in his employ, has possibly deceived him has him a bit off-kilter, to say the least.He doesn’t want anyone to know about any of this. He assigned Niko to look into the matter personally. But he’s not just mad, he’s upset. What’s not very obvious and what I was even surprised to hear, was that he held the coven leader in high regard despite their differences.”My eyes widened at the sudden influx of information. What a good little source Elizabeth had turned out to be. I absolutely loved the fact I had eyes and ears that Claudis didn’t know about. But like she said, the information surprised me. Maybe the re
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Crunch.The not so pleasant sound of someone’s nose breaking. Before today I’m not sure that I had ever heard it, but that was the second, maybe third time within the hour, and it was something that won’t be easy to forget.Oddly enough, it was pretty similar to the sound of chips being smashed in a bag and I wondered if I’d ever be able to enjoy some sweet chili Doritos ever again without associating the two sounds together.I think I knew why Acelin involved Onyx and what services she was referring to before. She was a freaking nut case, a torture specialist or something. Thank fuck we were on the same side at the moment because now that I was seeing her in action, let’s just say I’d been right to fear her. Everyone else just stood there silently for the most part, shuffling or making grunts of displeasure ever so often, but no one actually said anything. No one seemed to be as creeped out as me. Was I the only one who found this extremely disturbing? I’d never really considered my
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The darkness bled into the light as my eyes scanned the empty, bright space that changed before my eyes. Call me Dorothy, because I definitely wasn’t in Kansas anymore.Was I dead? “No offense, but this is not what I was expecting heaven to look like,” I mumbled to myself because surely it wasn’t hell. There was no way, right?“You get your sense of humor from your father,” Someone laughed and I spun around. Not one, but three people stood before me, a man and two women. My feet moved on their own as I took a step towards them almost subconsciously. The man was young and handsome. The women were beautiful, one a bit older, but both with brown skin, long, thick hair, and gorgeous eyes. But I wasn’t surprised at their beauty. I’d seen them before… at least in pictures.“Antoinette and Angelique.” I whispered more to myself looking at them both respectively. The younger woman smiled widely, embracing me with her grace. My mother. Wow. She was so pretty. She opened her arms
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A menacing and triumphant smile spread across her lips. I wanted nothing more than to smack it right off her bitch ass face. But I didn’t care about my pride, the fact she thought she’d won, or anything else at that moment other than saving Adrian. “You are bound to the wolf and the vampire separately. You have two mates, it’s true, but now what is required is for the bond to be completed between you three. They must be tied to each other just as they are tied to you.”Wait, what? My head was too all over the place for this. Adrian and Acelin had to bond too? Why and how would that even happen? I was pretty sure they wouldn’t be down for that thinking about the way I’d bonded with them.My eyes went to Acelin in confusion wondering if he had any idea what she was saying. His brows furrowed and the crease between them deepened, which made me think he might.“Okay. I have heard enough. This witch is dead if she believes that” -- Acelin cut Onyx off pulling her to the side in a heated c
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“Stay close to me.” Acelin tugged me behind him. “No matter what. If for whatever reason I lose my hold on you or I need to use my hands, you grab on to me. I want to feel your body against mine at all times, stuck like glue. Climb onto my back if you must.” I struggled to hear his low whispers, but the last part made me smile. How he remained calm and composed, even able to crack a joke at a time like this, was beyond me. He wasn’t playing around, though. I knew he felt guilty that someone had lured me in by pretending to be him. So in case anything happened, he wanted me close so no one could get their hands on me again. We made our way through the dark building hugging the halls. Thankfully Acelin led, because I could barely see a thing. Of course vampires could see in the dark. The flooring felt like concrete, a bit damp and the air smelledk moldy. So we were underground, but where? Where had the lunatic witch brought us?“We need to find a quiet space. Zariah and
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Tears of anger pooled into my eyes and began to stream down my face. She was taunting me, almost as if she enjoyed it, and I hated her with everything in my being. How could someone be so evil? In the past, I may have threatened but when it came down to it, I’m not so sure I would really go through with it, but never had I wanted to kill another so much in my life. My face warmed, then my whole body. A layer of sweat formed from the tension. She still held my wrists down tightly and she was freaking strong. But I was pissed off, and suddenly a woman scorned. I struggled against her hold and the restraints at my ankles calling upon all my strength to break myself free. Fueled by complete rage, I screamed in pure anguish, something grown from anger, grief, and helplessness. Zariah’s body was flung away from me like a ragdoll slamming against the wall and onto the floor with a satisfying thud. I looked down at myself confused, unsure what kind of magic that was but I wouldn’
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Zariah stared down at me with narrowed eyes roaming over my body skeptically in contemplation. Then she turned, and for a moment I thought she was just going to walk out the door, leaving me alone. Instead, she grabbed a chair and sat it down right in front of me. “You ask a lot of questions, almost like a precocious child.”Yeah, yeah. So, I’d been told. “I can answer these questions if you really want to know. I can tell you how everything came to be, because none of it will matter in due time. But my question is are you ready for the truth, because I’m certain you won’t like what you learn.”Was I ready? Probably not. Did I really want to know about what truth she spoke of? Same answer. I already knew Zariah was capable of horrible things. And if in some crazy world she was as old as she claimed, she had time to commit other horrible things. But was it necessary? Yes. I didn’t want to know, I needed to. If I was going to be able to do anything to help, I had to figure out exactly
