"You've gotta be shitting me." Ashton hissed as he stepped up beside me. "Why would they appear here now?" "Lycans aren't exactly mindless killing machines, correct?" I asked, trying to make a point. Though lycans were a force to be reckoned with, they weren't dumb, and just like us, they were abl
"Wh..." I tried only to find that speaking was difficult. "Where are we going?" Asher spoke for me. "I am taking you back to where you belong." Where I belong? What the hell was this guy even going on about? "Listen, there is quite a bit that you don't know. Things that your traitorous mother kep
As my heart began to pound, I struggled to move. During the time it took for Asher to bring me here, I had noticed that I was slowly beginning to get feeling back in my fingers and toes. Now I could somewhat feel my arms and legs, possibly not enough to fight, but enough to put up a bit of resistanc
"Start from the beginning." I advised trying to remain composed. "Where this is, why I'm here, why that man called himself my father, why there are pictures here with my mother and I." As I named each thing I was curious about, I could feel my patience thinning. This was just becoming too much to h
"How did you do that?" I asked, trying to come back to my senses. "TELL ME!" Surging forward, I grabbed Asher by his collar and slammed him against the wall. Letting a growl escape me, I fought to remain calm as my anger began to boil over. "HOW DID YOU FAKE THOSE MEMORIES?" I screamed, feeling li
"Go on," I urged, eyeing King Nigel. "Tell me about you and my mom." For five minutes, King Nigel simply sat silent watching me, a strange look flashing on his face here and there before disappearing. I was beginning to grow uncomfortable and didn't want to have to stand here much longer. "You're
"If it helps you feel better, you can attack me all you want. For allowing you and your mother to live amongst those disgusting werewolves, I will atone. " King Nigel assured me, closing the distance between us and slamming a hand on the wall behind my head. "But I will not let you go back there. On
For the next few days, I was kept confined to the room that the lycan king deemed to be mine. The only person I saw the entire time was Asher as he brought me my three meals each day and then two servants that were apparently brought here to help me shower and change. Both were young women, maybe i
Ouch…"Anyway," Chloe continued, looking into the distance once again. "I’ve been observing you all morning and you’ve been acting strangely. If you don’t get it together, they’re going to grow suspicious. ""I..." I began, but stopped as Chloe got up and wiped dirt from her pants."That was all I w
[Asher’s POV]A gasp escaped me as my eyes flew open. What was… lifting a hand, I touched my forehead to find it covered in sweat. Sitting up, I watched as a black comforter fell down my body, revealing perfectly smooth skin."My scars..." I murmured as my memories of everything that happened up to
[Asher’s POV]"Asher!"Antoine’s voice drifted through the roar of the power I was slowly drawing in as Selene struggled to break free. From the sound of his tone, I knew that he already had an idea of what I was about to do and wanted to stop me."Stay back!" I called, turning to meet his terrified
[Asher’s POV]Jumping up, I kept Leah close to me as I drew on my power once again. The duo would pay dearly for what they had done. And then, once I was done with them, I would go and join Leah."Asher!" Antoine called as footsteps began to make their way towards me. "You need to calm down.""Calm
[Leah’s POV]"Stop it!" I shrieked, shoving Selene aside. "You’re hurting him!"Behind me, I could hear the yells of my comrades, but I wasn’t about to stop now. Sucking in a breath, I lifted my fingers and began to wipe the blood from Asher’s injuries."Why did you let her do this?" I murmured, fee
[Leah’s POV]I kept my gaze fixed on Asher as I continued to touch Ian. Despite the indifference that remained in his features, I could see the jealousy burning in his eyes. Good. This meant that even when the darkness had taken over, he still felt the bond between us. That meant there was a chance
[Leah’s POV]"Mallard has been around for a very long time." Craig began, growing serious. "I know that sounds impossible, but some claim he may even be immortal."Immortal…Shivering, I tried to picture being unable to die. After losing those closest to me, I found it hard to imagine carrying on. I
[Leah’s POV]"You’re Asher." I insisted. There was no way that I could mistake the sensations I was feeling from where we touched."Who?" The man asked in confusion."Leah," Ian murmured, giving my body a slight tug. "That isn’t Asher."Frowning, I continued to take in the man. The eyes that met min
[Leah’s POV]I held my breath as Craig led us into a dark hallway with a long stairwell leading down beneath the earth. Once we reached the bottom, the sound of laughter drifted towards us, filling the deafening silence that was becoming unbearable."In here." Craig announced, beginning to knock an