**Evelina's POV**“Because he didn’t want her to coerce him into using the bond against you,” Amaya revealed, sad eyes steady on me. “Why else do you think he never came for you sooner? One of the reasons was that as long as his mamma was alive, he couldn’t expose you to her. He didn’t want a situat
I was silent, remembering that the first time it had happened to me was actually at a college party. I attended with Robert. While he was playing beer pong, I’d been outside getting some fresh air. A drunk stranger’s hand had grazed my ass, and I’d been so surprised that by the time I’d realized som
A collective sigh of relief escaped our lips as Sister Agnes emerged from the shadows. I shot Amaya a sharp glare, annoyed by her unwarranted paranoia that had caused me unnecessary anxiety. I was going to have blood pressure issues at this rate.“You can never be too sure,” Amaya murmured, before t
**Evelina's POV**My heart pounded in my chest as I watched the strong gust of wind propel Gabe’s body through the air, careening straight towards the hard wooden altar table. The impact sent a sickening thud echoing through the quiet church. A lump of dread formed in the pit of my stomach, eyes wid
From the sky, a man dropped down smoothly. He wasn’t cloaked like all the other dark witches I’d seen so far. My eyes narrowed as he towered over me.“It is time to fulfill your destiny.” He spoke the words ominously. Clear evil blue eyes trained on me. Three more witches dropped down behind him, al
The witches before me pulled their hoods back, smiling in triumph.“It is time!” One of them declared with glee. “Decades of waiting and—”I dropped to my knees, my right hand touching the ground, my left still cupping streams of water dancing around my fingertips. The entire building began to shake
I blinked, head pounding as if someone had taken a jackhammer to the plates of my skull and was spreading them apart.“Don’t tell anyone yet,” I ordered with as much authority as I could muster. “I need…” I trailed off, closing my eyes and trying to concentrate on healing myself slowly. It was harde
**Evelina’s POV**“M****a!” Gabe cursed, sitting up and looking around, an arm thrown across me as if to hold me back.He still thought we were back in the church.“It’s OK…we’re safe.” I gently pushed against his arm, trying to move it away from my chest, but he wouldn’t relent.Waking up, his firs
Asmodeus bowed his head.“I have commanded them to fall back and have begun to seal the portal. They will be sucked back into the portal at the devil’s sinkhole.”And that was when I saw him clinging to a lone tree left standing in the wake of the chaos that this mountain had endured. His arms were
With a surge of power, I launched myself at the fallen demon, my hands glowing with a brilliant golden light I was airborne, my ring of fire remaining around me, eager to attack at my command. As my fist struck him, the power of my assault sent Asmodeus flying backward.But my victory was short-live
Despite the fear that seethed within me, I stood tall and threw back my head, letting out a war cry that echoed throughout the night. "I don't care who you are or what you think you are," I retorted, my voice trembling with determination. "All I know is that you've hurt the people I love, and I will
“NOOOOOOO!!!!” I screamed out, the bright yellow light rippling all around me as I screamed my heartbreak. My father was gone! Hot tears rolled down my cheeks as I clung to him, crying out in anguish.I would give anything for his warm embrace one last time! Anything. In his shadow, I had always fel
**Evelina’s POV**“You are fucking dead, PENDEJO!” Gabe roared out, moving to run after Joel.My hands shook as I held Dad to me. The man who had raised me. The man who had given me his unconditional love even when I most likely did not deserve it for defying him at every turn. My teen years had not
I felt his body convulse once, then twice, and then, finally, I tore through his neck, severing his head from his body.The demonic head soared through the air and landed at my mate’s feet across the room. I looked at her, seeing the dark shadows wrapping around her. But her eyes, her eyes were her
And then, in an instant, I felt it. Like a swarm of slimy serpents, shadows crawled up my legs and began to rattle the chains that held me. I looked around sensing the air pulsing with demonic energy. But its malicious intent was not geared towards me.“What the fuck?!” Axton yelled as the demonic s
“I’m sorry I failed you. My love wasn’t enough to change you,” Syra sobbed as the light around them grew brighter.Sarah struggled against her, eyes wide in shock. But somehow, Syra held firm, tears flowing down her face.“Let’s end this, forever,” Syra whispered. “Now you cannot let more demons int
He collapsed onto the floor, his knees hitting the ground with a dull thud. His bewildered gaze searched for her in confusion. I was frozen in shock, watching as shadows slithered around him, tendrils reaching for his skin like an embrace from the depths of hell. With a gut-wrenching scream, he hunc