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The Darkest Temptation 30
~ToveWith Keo out of the house for a couple days to investigate Vail's death, I'm forced out to get supplies.I've never been so grateful for my powers. With ease I'm able to transport myself from a ridge on the mountain to a village tucked in a valley nearby.I keep a hood over my head, wandering around looking for enough food for me to take back with me. No one looks at me twice...no one suspects I am in contact with Keo.And being that I'm an Angel-blood, no one here has a problem with me.I manage to find a small grocery store where I purchase some dried meat, bread and other essentials before making my way back down the street, ready to transport myself back home.Even though no one knows me, and no one has any reason to know me, I feel uncomfortable being in public.I mean, at any second now, a Noble could turn the corner and grab me.Turning a corner, a shoulder sharply bumps into me, knocking me to the side with enough force to send a packet of pasta falling from my shopping
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~ToveI wait only a moment until my feet are touching the fluffy snow outside the chalet before I'm running inside.Slamming the door closed, I lean against it, calming my breath.I half expect to hear a knock, or to feel the door being kicked down by the strange man with dual coloured eyes. Him running into me was obviously no accident...Rushing through the house, I ensure every door and window is locked. I'm assuming that man had magic, which makes this pointless, but I feel safer this way."Tove...You've returned."I turn around to see Keo lingering in the entry to the living room. He's home from his investigation into Vail's death, which couldn't be more of a relief.Any fear about being followed back here vanishes. No one would dare tempt an altercation with Keo."I went to groceries." I tell him. He frowns, looking down to my empty hands. I must have dropped them somewhere in my attempt to get away from the strange man.I quickly tuck my hands behind my back. "I mean, I got the
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~ToveSomeone is shaking my shoulder, jolting me awake.“What’s going on?” I ask into the air, rubbing my eyes warily.A figure is crouched beside the bed, which is actually just a mattress on the floor that has been pushed into the corner of the room.“Hey, it’s just me," I hear Keo soothe, feeling me tense up.Once the fogginess has faded from my vision, I realise it really is my mate. He left early today and I wasn't expecting him back tonight.“Something wrong?” My voice sounds rough and croaky.His hands glide into both of mine, prompting me up into standing position. “No. Come with me.”The wood floor groans uneasily under our feet as I follow him to the other side of the small space where a single light illuminates the kitchen and now, my mate.He's shirtless, like he has been here for a while, contemplating whether to wake me.“It’s late," I murmur. My voice is almost lost under the sound of a hideous wind that tugs at the structure of the house, at the rain that batters down
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~ToveKeo stands beside me as I stare out across the swampy landscape."Here is where you are going to want to go,” he tells me, pointing down at the map.I squint, examining it closely. It’s imperative I get this right, otherwise I may end up in an unknown place with no hopes of getting back. Not to mention Wren is going to be with me, and if I screw this up, she won’t let to let me know.Today is the first time I’m going to be transporting her. She wants to see my powers for herself."What's there?" I ask warily."A waterfall. It will be a nice place for you to rest for a bit before you return.”I swallow tightly. This time there will be no Keo to bail me out of this goes poorly. I’m going to need to get Wren to the agreed upon place and back as soon as possible."So by bringing Wren, I'm encouraged to return as fast as I can so I don't have to be around her for too long,” I say, plastering a sardonic smile on my face. Wren’s insufferable nature will have me straining my magic to i
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~ToveI bite into my sandwich, looking at Wren preparing hers.When Wren and I returned not glaring hatefully at each other, he was reasonably surprised. We didn't dare tell him what we spoke about, which has left him curious all evening.“Have you slept with him yet?” She questions.My eyes widen, glancing at the door. Keo is somewhere in the house, and I don't want him overhearing our conversation. We have moved on to another home, in Territory Six, which is a vast improvement upon where we were before.“Wren!” I scold.“What? It’s not an unreasonable question.” A smile tilts at her lips, effortlessly devious. We haven't spoken much, but I can already tell that she is at ease digging into uncomfortable conversation topics.I pick at the crust of the sandwich, forcing my own smile back. “Not entirely.”“What does that mean?” She raises a curious brow.“You know what that means," I mumble, refusing to meet her gaze. By now Keo and I should have slept together, but I've been struggling
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~ToveNerves flutter in my stomach as I shift back on the bed, settling against the headboard.Keo’s eyes are dark and intense as they follow my every move. He’s seated so casually, looking nothing like a man who is about to watch his mate touch herself for their enjoyment. Slowly, tauntingly, I draw my my fingers up my thighs, gently pulling back the edge of my nightdress. Tipping my leg to the side, I bear myself to him.He draws in a long breath, steadying himself.I refuse to be nervous. Keo is my mate, and by the tension that has suddenly come over him means he attracted to me, and right now, we both want this.Exhaling slowly, I begin touching myself, keeping my eyes pinned on Keo.His jaw tightens, a tense frown gathering between his brows. Knowing he is watching, doing nothing but admiring empowers me even more. He’s affected by me, and I love that.“I like that look on your face,” I breathe, enjoying the subtle pleasure that is starting to gather with each pass of my fingers
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~ToveI burst through the door, twirling around."I can't believe I did that," I exclaim proudly. I feel on top of the world, having accomplished something I never knew I was capable of.Keo walks into the house after me. "I can..."This morning when he told me he wanted me to try transporting two people at a time I didn't think I could do it. With a little encouragement on my mates behalf, I was able to do it without any problem, and now I can hardly believe it."There's a slight pain in my head, but other than that I feel fine," I tell him.My symptoms when transporting people are getting better, although when I first accomplished today's task, I did nearly faint. Now that those feelings have worn off, I feel amazing."Sit down and drink this. Just because you had success today doesn't mean you can push it," he tells me sternly, filling me a glass of water before handing it to me.I slide into a chair at the dining table, looking into the kitchen where Keo lingers."I feel really go
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~ToveI wander down the stairs in the morning, a plan already formulated in my head.As much as I tried to avoid it, Relm's words have dug into my mind and stayed there. If Keo knows about the potential mass death of many people, then my trust of him has largely diminished.How could I be mated to someone like that?"Alright, so I think we can do a little more training today and we should be ready to start moving between realms," he tells me before I've even made it within close proximity of him.I yawn, rubbing my eyes. I spent most of last night panicking about what Relm has told me, and then coming up with my plan.Keo is good at reading me, so I have to be careful."Ah, I'm not feeling all that great today, Keo," I tell him, resting my hand over my forehead. I can't be sick enough that he wants to be home taking care of me, but it needs to be enough to get out of training with him today.He frowns, concern fluttering in his eyes. "What's wrong?""I have a terrible migraine, and I
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~ToveI let out a contented sigh, resting my head against Keo's chest.I've never experienced such bliss. I'm in my mates room, in his bed and in his arms. Nothing can harm me while I'm in here."Why don't we just stay in bed and never get up," Keo muses, gently playing with my hair.A smile stretches across my face. "That sounds nice."Relm, my mother, the other Demon's are far away issues right now. They can be dealt with later. Keo's eyes shift over my naked body that is stretched out over his sheets. "I just want to lay here and stare at you all day.""That isn't very polite," I tease.He grins, flipping me over. He leans down, kissing me once, twice. My toes curl, enjoying the feeling of his hand smoothing down my body."We may have already passed polite," he murmurs against my skin, kissing down to my neck. Chills flutter across my skin. Everywhere he touches me, kisses me feels awakened. It's a feeling I want to chase forever.The only problem is, as selfish as I want to be to
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~Tove "That..." I slap my hand over my eyes. "Did not go as planned."Keo paces back and forth, his footsteps echoing through the vast foyer. My stress has chased me all the way from Territory One with the Demon's to back in Territory Two."I will say I didn't expect twins, but I expected them to act that way," he admits, ruffling a hand through his hair."Really?"I'm not sure what I expected, but it wasn't that. Maybe I'm just surprised that I managed to get out of there without being slaughtered on the spot."They have been isolated from other Demon's for a great amount of time. They don't know who to trust," he reminds me.He starts off through the large sweeping archway, heading toward the glass balcony door.I chase after him. "We threw ourselves into the lion's den for them. How could they not trust us?""Ziah knew who I was. He wasn't entirely convinced about my plan." He presses the door open, a cool, sea scented breeze touching my skin as I follow him out onto the balcony.
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~ToveI'm transported by the Demon into a separate part of the cave.She nudges me forward, ensuring I walk down the corridor that emerges into a surprisingly intimate sitting area.My eyes immediately fall upon my mate, who is sitting rigidly on a plush crimson seat, holding a glass of something dark in his hand.On the seat over from him is an unfamiliar man who I pin as the other Demon.He has the same air about him as Keo. He seems tall, with broad shoulders and long legs, and is utterly terrifying.He shifts his attention to us as we enter the room, the words he was once speaking to Keo falling short at his lips.His eyes are a brilliant silver, sweeping down over me. Something shifts in his expression.He knows I'm an Angel-blood.I'm not sure if I'm used to being around a powerful Demon, but I don't flinch away from the force of his presence. His sister's nearness is just as intimidating; especially since she is still staring at my neck.He stands, and to my surprise, he smiles
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~ToveI yawn, trying not to drag my feet.This has been the longest day of my life. I've followed Keo around a large part of the Territory One city, asking people for information.Almost every one of them has no idea what we are talking about...This fabled Demon doesn't seem to exist."We have talked to everyone we can, we have been to every corner of this city...this is hopeless," I mutter, pausing at the end of the street.The sun is setting behind the rolling dunes of the expansive desert. We have made it to a district at the end of the city that is almost half consumed by sand. It's everywhere. It blankets roofs, it blows across the street and right into my eyes..."It just doesn't make sense," Keo mutters, sweeping his hand through his hair frustratingly. "Why would this Demon stop taking Angel-blood's from here?"I sigh, shaking my head."Because they aren't here anymore," I mutter.The wind flutters through Keo's hair as he stares out at the horizon. He's tense, uneasy. Ever s
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~ToveI don't take Relm's hand, pushing up to my feet myself.I steady myself, trying not to panic. If I keep him talking, it may give me enough time to find another way out of this."Tell me who it is you trust to rule over the Demon's," I demand firmly.Relm has the ability to get rid of me in an instance and yet he is hesitating. He clearly doesn't want me dead, I just need him to see that keeping me alive is worth more than killing me in cold blood.Relm sighs, blinking his dual coloured eyes. "It would be a waste of my breath.""Why? Because you enjoy taking innocent lives?" I ask, trying not to shiver. My breath billows in front of me, reminding me that if Relm doesn't kill me, this terrible cold soon will."Quite the opposite," he mutters, conflict toying in his expression. "But this person...well, you will not find them."My jaw clenches tightly, but I don't wince. This is beyond frustrating."You're Relm. Can you not figure it out?" For someone who supposedly doesn't want to
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~ToveKeo smooths a map down on the table in front of me."This realm has an interesting layout," he notes, running his hand along it.The map shows an island split into two. Keo is right, it does have a strange layout, with one side seeming to be mountainous, while the other is smooth and flat. It seems small compared to my home realm too."Okay." I'm nodding numbly, trying to drink everything in. I'm going to have to not only become familiar with this layout, but also become connected to it.It's been made clear to me that today is the day I'm transporting to the new realm. There is no other option, considering the pressure from Relm."There is no point aiming for anywhere in particular, since you've never seen, nor can you even imagine being there, so just shoot for the general area," Keo says, motioning around the perimeter of the islands."That sounds dangerous." What if I plunge myself into a massive volcano or something similar?Keo holds my gaze. "It is dangerous. But if anyon
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~ToveI catch a glimpse of light spilling onto the water logged street from a few steps away, signalling refuge."Come in here. We need shelter from the rain."Grabbing Mary's arm, I pull her along, pushing through a glass door and into a bar. The bartender flinches at our sudden interest, nearly dropping the glass they are polishing.Looking down, I see my sleep clothes plastered to my body like a second skin. Feeling the gaze of the single patron slumped at the bar, I quickly peel the fabric off me as much as possible."I can't believe that happened..." Mary gasps out, sweeping back her dark wet hair with both hands before she falls into the booth.I join her on the other side, stunned. "Yeah, me either.""Did you get a look at who did it?" She asks, shuddering. Thankfully it's warm in here, considering how wet we now are.I close my eyes, trying to piece together as much as I can. Nothing about that person felt familiar, which gives me some kind of solace. What I regret most is not
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~ToveKeo smooths my hair back, smiling down at me.“Promise you will come back and you'll feel better." It feels more like a cautious concern than an instruction."I promise. I think this is exactly what I need," I tell him, mustering a smile.Him and I decided that I need a break, just for a couple of days. He's going to take me somewhere and I'm going to try and relax, so when I come back, I'll feel more certain about him, and where we stand.Keo turns to my friend. "Take care of her, Mary."He picked her and brought her to Territory Two only moments ago. He understands how much Mary means to me, and that if I'm going to get my thoughts and feelings under control, I'm going to need her."Of course," she says, winding her fingers through mine. "We are going to have some fun. For once."Keo nods, looking solemn. "If anything happens, let me know. Okay?"After my attempt to escape, I can see he is wary about sending me off, but he is choosing to trust me. Still, it seems like it's goi
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~ToveI rush up to the room, pressing my back against the closed door.This may be wrong, but I need to get out of here...just for a bit. I need to think this over, and more importantly, I need to determine whether I am safe to come back her.Keo may have changed, but it is my life I am gambling with. I need to be careful.I have no bag, so I make quick work of pulling clothes from the dresser, piling them into a sheet I lay out on the floor. Once it is full of all that I will need, I wrap it up and tie it until I'm satisfied it won't come apart as I make a break for it.From there, I'll get my bearings, Mary, and then I'll leave again before Keo can catch up to me.I just need to find a train station before dawn. Then, Keo will wake, and expect me to be down for breakfast.Just as I turn to choose an outfit that will be appropriate for running through the night, the door to the bedroom opens tentatively.I practically throw myself as far from the dresser as possible.Keo leans agains
