“Is this all they found?” Gabriel’s voice was as cold as steel.Vin nodded warily.“Tell them to search again,” Gabriel grunted, crushing the USB in his fist.“They did. They searched five times over and—”“I said”— Gabriel clicked the words out menacingly, sending a shiver of fear skittering down m
I looked at her, wondering exactly what that meant.Amaya reached for the book in front of me.“The Order of Templar is a legend…a myth. Why did Sister Agnes give you this?”“She said something about…a sacred flame,” I muttered.Amaya’s eyebrows nearly disappeared into her hair line.“The Sacred Fla
Evelina’s POVAmaya looked at me as if I’d gone crazy, and a snarl tore from Gabriel’s lips. Amaya jumped up from her seat as if it had caught fire.“Oh shit. I value my life, Evelina. Friend or not, he’d gut me and hang my insides out for the vultures while I was still alive. Gabe isn’t rational wh
“I miss you too, Mama. Maybe…maybe on our way home we can come see you all.” The words fell from my lips before I could stop them.“I’ll send my jet to pick you up. Robert loves the jet!” I heard Kyle call from behind Mama.I cringed. Truth be told, Robert did love Kyle’s jet. But I wanted to stop o
“What did Sinclair do? Threaten the man for disrespecting his woman? I don’t blame him with the way he disrespects your mama. I don’t let shit like that slide.”“No…Papa told me…that Kyle is the reason he couldn’t be part of my life. Kyle bullied him and used his money to keep him away from us. So d
Evelina's POVAs I traced the path my papa had followed to the bar, I couldn’t help but think about Gabriel’s words. He was right, in a way. I had always believed that my papa loved me and that I was good enough for him, but maybe I had been wrong. Maybe he did resent me for taking Kyle’s side all t
“Unfortunately, groping a woman isn’t a felony. The state of New York categorizes it as a misdemeanour,” Gabriel spat out, letting go of the man. He crumpled to the floor. "What he did, and most likely does to other women, should be punishable by death." Gabriel kicked him in the stomach and the pen
Evelina’s POVThe plea fell from my lips too late. Or maybe it had just been irrelevant what I wanted and Gabe chose to ignore me. I watched in horror as he deftly flicked open the lighter and pressed it against his victim, setting the man’s body aflame.The man screamed in agony as flames licked hi
“Your turn!” I called. “This is going to be easy for you, mi vida.” I knew the missing planks were there—places I’d nearly stepped into myself. “You already saw—” but I stopped speaking when I saw the mist begin to swirl furiously in front of my very eyes, covering the entire bridge in a shroud of d
**Gabe’s POV** I stood at the edge of the ancient bridge, dark mists around us, as my heart pounded against my ribcage. I looked down into the thick mist swirling around the chasm below. There was nothing but darkness under the bridge. The bridge stretched out in front of us, its wooden planks worn
"Here lay the knights of the Order, tasked with protecting the Sacred Flame," Sister Agnes explained. I stared at the tombs, realizing that there was much more to the story of the Sacred Flame than was told in the book. We were missing a key piece of information. Why would the Sacred Flame need pr
**Evelina's POV** Standing before us was Sister Agnes, a smile on her face. She did not seem at all threatened by or afraid of Gabe. “I knew you would come! I knew I would see you again!” she crowed excitedly, taking a step forward. Gabe let out another vicious snarl. I looked at Sister Agnes a
I took a step back arching a brow. “Tell me why we’re here, “ I insisted. Gabe sighed, before looking at me with resignation. “We’re here to find the witch of Avalon and obtain the Sacred Flame,” he relented, making the pit of my stomacch drop. Could I, a witch that held a part of Lilith inside
Suddenly, I felt the darkness curling around me. Trying to take control while I was in the throes of ecstasy. “Control it, mi vida. Master it,” Gabe urged, sensing what was going on. "Yes," I moaned, feeling the familiar sensation building inside me. "I am more than just the darkness." I arched
**Evelina's POV** Gabe leaned in closer, his eyes filled with raw hunger, and my heart pounded in my chest. I didn't need the mate bond to tell me what the look in his eyes meant. He was turned on. Which was surprising to say the least. “You…aren’t grossed out?” I queried warily. A huff of laug
“It’s getting easier to control it,'“I whispered sleepily. “It’s almost like…it’s merging with me rather than fighting against me now. I can feel its power….I can feel the sinister intent. But I can also cut through it and maybe harness the demonic energy.” I couldn’t help my eyes dropping shut as I
I took in a deep breath, feeling the tension slowly release from my body as I trusted Gabe's words. I concentrated on his presence around me and the tranquil effects of the hot water as it enveloped me, removing all the stress and exhaustion from my bones. It was then that I felt a sudden calmness s