Chapter 13 It was getting close to nightfall, and I had previously mind linked Atreyu to inquire about Roxy. She was currently at a diner just by my house and she was alone. I decided to pop in and check on her myself. I, of course, wouldn’t make it seem like I was following her. Instead, I would make it seem like I had randomly just bumped into her. Axel came to life at the thought of seeing his chosen mate again, and honestly my mind could use the distraction. I materialized a block away from the diner planning to walk in nonchalantly. I was going back and forth in my mind trying to figure out the perfect way to act like we just ran into each other and not give away the fact that I was indeed following her. I had to push Axel into the back of my mind because his internal dialogue was driving me mad. I wouldn’t have been able to keep up my charade with his insistent howling anyway. I got to the door and opened it. I could see Roxy sitting in the far booth. I could only see her
Chapter 14 The next morning, I kept a close eye on the Necromancers around the castle. Acting like I was just making the rounds, but I was actually listening to conversations. I was looking for any type of clue, anyone acting weird, or going to a weird place in the castle. I was paying extra close attention to the walls and passages, plus just randomly following people hoping maybe it would lead to something that would make this all worth it. It was easy for me to stay in the background and go unnoticed. Hell, most of the Necromancers here would rather chew their own arms off than talk to a Reaver. I realized the castle was much bigger than I had previously thought. There were hundreds of doors and hallways I hadn’t ventured down. To think that there wouldn't be some hidden passages or locked doors I haven't accessed would be absurd. I hadn't heard or found anything worthwhile until one of the Necromancer warriors mentioned that Blaze was down in the dungeon. Now just
Chapter 15I knew this was just a dreamwalk, so of course, it was going to be somewhat different than real life. But I was still astonished at what I was seeing. The girl I saw when I came around the corner was in fact Haven. The Haven I remember. With her fiery red hair down to her ass, and her deep green eyes. But she wasn’t a Necromancer... She wasn’t a Necromancer at all. She was a Forsaken... The Forsaken were a clan of old, one of the first even. They were said to be able to completely control the elements, all four of them in every capacity. The Forsaken were a graceful species. Everything about them was beautiful and flowing like water. Their hair, their voices, their movements, all fluid. Their magic was coveted by many, and clan after clan, species after species tried to capture them. Tried to find a way to extract their magic or imprison them and force them to use their magic for whatever their captors wanted at the time.Many tried, many failed, and even lost their very l
Chapter 16(Haven)I had lost count at how long the Necromancers had me down here. Had it been weeks, months? The nights and days were a blur. I spent my time dreamwalking to try and get a reprieve from the mess I was caught up in. Honestly, what did I expect anyways? I came out of hiding briefly and that’s all it took for them to locate me. Of course, they had the help of a half breed Witch, otherwise they never would have found me. She had been tracking me for quite some time apparently, and it was my mistake of surfacing again that caused a big red flag directly to my location. I was used to living in solitude, my kind was basically extinct, and I was alone. I had been for a very, very, long time. I was used to hiding and sneaking my way around the world. To be a Forsaken now, was surely a death sentence. I was surprised they hadn’t killed me yet. Instead, they had me playing house with the Reaver, Raphael. Little did they know just how well I really knew him. They were using me
Chapter 17Raphael was the first Reaver to mark me, I chose him first on purpose. I’ve always had a soft spot for him. He was the worst off out of the brothers. His family was murdered. This included his wife and twin boys who were only 3 years old at the time. It was a home invasion gone wrong. He was strong though, keeping his emotions at bay. But I could tell something was wrong when I first approached him. And when I looked into his memories, that's when I knew he was the one. He was the first. I chose him first, changed him first, wiped his memories first, and had him mark me first. None of this he remembers, obviously, but there is a permanent connection to me. He doesn’t know why other than the mark adorning my skin, but there is more. Before I changed him, we got very close. I had to get to know him, see him in all his Human flaws before I could make a true decision. I made the right decision, as with all four of the men I chose. I feel the decision was right. I didn't mean
Chapter 18(Raphael)I had spent most of the day searching for any secret entrances to those tunnels Haven told me about, with no luck at all. Wherever they were it had to be somewhere really hidden. It was getting close to nightfall, and I was planning on dreamwalking again to see if Haven had any other information she could give me. “Sir, Roxy spotted our men following her and she confronted them. They aren't sure exactly what to do now.” One of my warriors said through the mind link. “How were they seen?” I snarled, clearly annoyed as I had more pressing matters to attend to right now. “She said she’s known they have been following her for a few days now. They have remained hidden and they have no idea how she knew anything.” He said. “I’ll be right there.” I shot back. I pinched my fingers to the bridge of my nose. This girl is going to be the death of me. Axel was howling at the mention of our chosen mate's name and the thought of being able to see her again. Haven will just ha
Chapter 19I materialized into the closet that was nearby. I wanted to hear what was about to be said. Blaze walked in and shut the door. “Haven baby, come here” He said. I could tell he was frustrated by the sound of his voice. She walked over to him, of course, having to pretend she was still under his command. He took her into his arms and just held her for a bit.Then he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, softly. I was not appeased by his actions, but of course I couldn’t say anything. He pulled away and looked at her like she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He really had a thing for her I suppose but killing her and raising her back from the dead wasn’t the best way to show it.“Haven baby, we need to get rid of Marina. I’m not quite sure what to do with her but she is starting to get out of control.” He said with a sigh. “All you have to do is kill her, and before she wakes up take her off the Land of the Dead. She will never wake up after that.” Haven said.
Chapter 20My brother's outlook on life was so positive. Everything to him was a joke, even when it wasn't. His personality was so contagious you couldn't help but laugh with him. I was a lot more formal and serious than him, but a good laugh here and there was always nice. I let out a chuckle at his accusation. "I need a Witch." I said as seriously as I could. I knew he knew I wasn't kidding, but leave it to him to make light of my situation. "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble." Ramses chanted, waving his fingers in the air as if he were casting a spell. I raised an eyebrow at him and then he burst out laughing. I also started laughing. "Damnit Ramses, I'm serious!" I howled. Even when it wasn't funny, it was funny with him. He finally calmed down. "Ok, ok. What do you need said Witch for?" He asked curiously. I had finally calmed down enough to breathe normally. I didn’t reply right away, I guess he thought I didn’t hear him. “And why do you need a Witch, brother?” He asked me with
Here's a sneak peak of the next book in the series, The Reaver Chronicels: Ramses. This book takes place directly after the events of Raphael, and in the same time frame. Enjoy!Chapter 1 I woke up with my head in a daze. “I had the weirdest fuckin dream…” I said to Titan as I rolled over to face a woman in my bed that I don’t remember bringing home. “What the fuck…” I said out loud and then I gripped my temples as pain shot through them momentarily. Suddenly memories of the night before came rushing into my mind. This woman was Haven, my girlfriend. “Jesus, don’t tell her I forgot who she was, she will rip my balls off.” I said to Titan with a silent laugh. I didn’t want to wake her. It must have been one hell of a night if I forgot my own girlfriend, sheesh… I snuck out of bed and headed to the shower. After the night we had, I definitely needed a damn shower. I’ll tell you what, she is fucking good in bed. Thoughts of our encounter last night made my dick hard, so I turned on t
Chapter 57We didn’t pull away until we were both breathless. I took a moment to just admire my prize. How did I get so lucky? I was swimming with emotion and decided this was the best time to bring up my second question. “Ok, one last question.” I said to her, but she cut me off. “I actually have a question for you.” She said. “Oh?” I replied curiously. “When are you going to mark me?” She asked. I was completely blown away, that was the next question I was going to ask her. I knew she knew about the mark. She had done a lot of research for her compilation. She had picked my brain a few times as well and we had spoken about it. To me, the mark was nothing. I played around with it, threw it around carelessly… Marked whatever plaything I wanted, never making it permanent just for fun. But this was different… She was different.“Well, I did want to talk to you about the mark, darling. Humans get married when they choose a mate, or whatever you would call it. Reavers do not. Instead, we
Chapter 56I saw Haven’s face harden as I mentioned Roxy, but I didn’t think anything of it. “Bye Haven.” I said, and I waved then materialized back to Roxy who was with Jerome. Funny, I don’t remember bringing her here, I thought. Maybe I was doing it just in case? But why would I worry about visiting my brother with her there? I shook my confusion away when I saw Roxy standing there like she was ready to go.“Thank you.” I said to the warriors. “I take it the threat has been neutralized?” Jerome said. “What threat?” I asked him. The confusion littered his face causing me to raise one eyebrow. He looked from me to Roxy and then nodded and sat back down. “That was strange.” I said to Axel. “Yea I wonder what his deal is?” Axel said back. I shrugged my shoulders and grabbed Roxy. “Let’s go home, darling.” I said to her, and we materialized back at home. After we ate, showered and got ready for bed I was content in life. I had Roxy in my arms, reveling in the joy just holding her gave
Chapter 55Within seconds The Shadows surrounded her, and I watched in horror as they sent slice after slice over her entire body, sucking her dry of every ounce of blood she had… I felt an extreme pang of guilt as her screams filled the cell. I had never seen The Shadows take a life and this was not what I was expecting at all… This was brutal and horrific… I knew she wanted this, and this was her way of thanking me… But I didn’t feel like I had done anything to deserve thanking. She said she owed me, but how? For the kindness I showed her? Fornot torturing and killing her? Giving her very life was hardly repayment for something so miniscule… I would forever feel guilt over her sacrifice. Once The Shadows had finished with her, they laid her lifeless body on the ground in front of me and proceeded to surround Roxy. They covered her entire body, writhing and seething. She suddenly was lifted into the air and engulfed in a bright white light. It was so bright I couldn’t look directly
Chapter 54I wasn’t sure what had her all worked up, but I had a feeling I was about to find out. “Why, Raphael? Why her?” Haven spat while pointing at Roxy. “Oh my god… Haven, we are not doing this again.” I spat back. This entire mess literally stemmed from her jealousy?? Come on! Get the fuck over it. My annoyed thoughts rang through my mind. “You just don’t understand apparently. And maybe you never will…” Haven trailed off while looking like she was lost in thought.I rolled my eyes, this is so fucking stupid. “Haven’t you ever felt that pull to someone? The pull that is so strong that no matter how much you fight it, you just can’t resist it? That pull that makes you weak in the knees when you see that person or hear their name? The pull that keeps you up at night dreaming of that person, and has you wishing more than anything in this world that you could just be with them? Have you ever truly felt that way, Raphael?” Haven asked.My mind went straight to Roxy. From that first n
Chapter 53Roxy would be safe here. I could trust Jerome. I locked eyes with her, and it was like she knew I was thinking of leaving her here and she didn’t want to stay. She kept quiet and I couldn’t tell if that was due to the magic or her own thought process. I took her beautiful face in my hand. “If I take you with me, you are going to see things that I'm sure you do not want to see. I’m sorry but I can’t leave them alive. Not even one of them. You understand this right?” I said to her softly. I could see the internal battle raging through her brown eyes. It was like she knew I was right, but her instincts said I was wrong. She was in the middle of a battle that she wasn’t going to win. Human life and rules were so much different than the life and rules of the underworld. I wish I had more time to explain this to her, I just hoped she would understand. “Ok, I understand.” She said, and she gripped my hand harder. Good girl. I thought. We then materialized to Atreyu who was with
Chapter 52I sat there wallowing in my own misery for what seemed like hours before I noticed that the cut on her arm had healed up and was no longer there. I turned on my Vampire hearing but couldn’t detect a heartbeat. She was healing though, so that was a good sign. I felt relief wash over me when I realized she would in fact revive. It took so much longer than I had previously seen though, and it made me wonder if the further away from the Land of The Dead the longer the revival took? I probably should have taken her home first, but I didn’t want to startle her. I wanted her to wake up in the same place she died in. I had questions, and I needed answers. An hour later, which seemed like eternity, I heard a faint heartbeat, and I was able to breathe again. She was coming back. Slowly… But she was. “That’s it Roxy, come back to me, darling.” I said to her, knowing she couldn’t hear me anyways. It took about another hour before she regained the color in her face and her eyes flutte
Chapter 51The look of shock on her face amused me. Then I materialized outside of her cell. “I will be back… As you know, I still need you. And… Let's just say, you better hope your intel pans out, little Necromancer.” I purred. Then I materialized to Jerome’s office. I instantly mind linked my men to let them know of my findings and to assemble troops to head that way. We definitely had ways to disrupt magic, and we were going to try them all. I then told Jerome and his men what I learned, and he mind linked his men as well. We were getting an army together to storm the west. “I want every last one of those filthy Necromancers dead. No questions asked.” I snarled. “Yes sir, and what of the prisoner?” Jerome asked. “Leave her, I still need her.” I replied. Then I turned and headed out the door. I decided not to go straight home, it was only midafternoon, and I needed to check on the security around my covens. Something told me that I wasn’t the only one the Necromancers were fuck
Chapter 50(Raphael)Roxy seemed strange this morning, different than usual and a lot quieter. I chalked it off to our encounter last night. That was the first time we had done anything sexual really, and I wondered if maybe it had been a little too much for her... I mean, she definitely didn’t complain. But why would she? She said it was incredible. I did bite her though, without warning… Yea, that might have been a little much for a Human to comprehend. But I couldn’t help it… It just kind of happened. I wanted to ask her about it but decided against it. I knew she wasn’t able to talk freely from being Risen, and that could have been bothering her too. I was frustrated because I hadn’t gotten anywhere with the fucking Necromancer during our last interaction and I really had hoped that she would have given me something, anything. I needed to find the remaining Necromancers so I could find a way to cure Roxy. They had to know a way to reverse this shit. Turn Roxy back to Human. Wit