A laugh escaped my lips. My Tio Marcos, my mother’s brother, was mated to Laryn. She was the woman who Axton had imprisoned and raped. Tio Marcos raised Aunt Laryn’s son, Luis, as his own. In reality, Luis was Axton’s son. I knew what had happened to Aunt Laryn, I just hadn’t realized until now that
**Gabe's POV**I strode forward with determination, my feet stomping against the ground in a steady rhythm. I knew the way by heart, having memorized it through countless arguments with Amaya and Luca about why I shouldn’t go alone. Fools; going on my own was our only chance at success. I would go
The air was suffocating, thick with an oppressive stench of decaying earth and putrid, stagnant water as I approached the mouth of the cave, its jagged entrance looming before me like the gaping maw of a beast. Without pausing for even a moment, I strode confidently through the opening, my determin
**Gabe's POV** Warm blood fell over my hands and from her mouth as she let out a surprised cry of pain. And then I twisted them viciously. She let out another cry of pain.Then I pulled my claws from her stomach to shred them into her chest.Blood sprayed from the gash, painting the walls of the ca
Her form trembled, and for a moment, I saw a hint of the real Evelina shining through the veil of malevolence. The candles on the wooden dais flickered wildly as if responding to the internal battle raging within her. I almost had her. Just a little more push. I reached for her but a guttural growl
Gabriel’s POVI was dreaming. Evelina knelt before me, her eyes dark as sin as her hands worked on the zipper of my jeans. “Your mate is here,” she whispered in that dark sinister voice of hers as she gripped me in her palms and tried to work me. “Don’t you want your mate?” I tried to speak, to te
When her eyes flashed back to their usual black, I saw fear and desperation in her gaze. She tightened her grip on my dick, trying to force an erection out of me, but all she felt was another failure. “You can’t resist it any longer,” she stated, her voice shaking with frustration. “Your body wants
She was too surprised to react when I lunged at her, tackling her to the ground beneath me. “Evelina,” I whispered, my voice trembling with emotion as I loomed over her. “I don’t need power or dominion over any creature. I just need you.” Her lips parted, and her eyes flickered to brown. Swiftly,
At those words, a sense of peace washed over me. I knew that, as much as I loved Evelina, I was also beginning to understand my duty and my role in the grander scheme of things. “You want me to believe that my love for Evelina and this land will make me strong enough to protect her? Even against gr
She leaned in and took my length into her mouth, making me jerk. I moaned her name and knew this moment would be etched into my mind forever as she bobbed her head up and down, and her eyes met mine expectantly. I watched Evelina’s eyes, full of love and desire as she pleasured me. Her warm mouth e
**Gabe’s POV** I entered the room Evelina and I were staying in to see Evelina sitting up in bed with a book in her hand. It took me a minute to realize it was the witch book that Sister Agnes had given her. She put the book down and glanced up at me, eyes full of concern. “I went looking for you,
“CARAJO!” he yelled in anger. “I just think your mate needs to work on his temper,” Syra added distastefully. “Cursing in the sacred realm of Avalon is frowned upon!” Syra yelled loudly towards Gabe. Gabe looked at her and said something in Spanish that made me gasp in mortification. “¡Que te den
The darkness receded as quickly as it had come, replaced by the vibrant colors of Avalon once more. The stream sparkled in the sunlight, the trees swayed gently in the breeze, and the flowers bloomed in their full glory. I took a deep breath, and then let out a small yelp of surprise when I realized
**Evelina's PoV** The misty air wrapped around us like a nurturing shawl, the soothing sound of the stream a constant background music as the vibrant greenery enveloped me in its embrace, a living sanctuary of peace and magic. Trees towered above us, their vibrant green leaves dancing in the gentl
Suddenly, the trials I had had to face in the forest of reflection made complete sense. It was a trial Syra had faced herself, though in a completely different context. “You cannot blame yourself for your sister's choices,” Gabe finally grunted, crossing his arms. “You are right, Gabriel. I cannot
**Evelina's POV** Apparently she had been in Gabe’s vision as well. Because he immediately moved to shield me with his body and extended his claws defensively, poised to attack Sarah. “You’re the evil witch from the past!” he growled out. “I won’t let you harm my mate!” Sarah looked at Gabe and r
Sarah’s eyes widened in shock and fear as she saw the intensity of light glowing in my hands.“How…is this possible? You wield it…” she trailed off, looking around for the torches we had often used to carry the light of the flame into battle. Looking for the chest that often held a remnant of the fl