The sound of throat clearing woke me from my sleep. Letting a growl escape, I tried to make sense of the pressure I was feeling around my waist and the warmth against my back. Turning over, I opened one eye and took in Antoine's sleeping form. Feeling a blush creep across my cheeks, I jumped as an
"What has Krista done?" I asked, bracing myself. "She hasn't attacked, right?"The only thing I could hope at this current point in time was that Krista wasn't being aggressive. I knew that she probably wasn't happy when she discovered that I wasn't around, but I could only wonder whether or not she
"Thia!" I huffed, quickly making my way over to Thia, who was in a deep discussion with a man I vaguely recognized as Leo. "I need to speak to you!" "What?" Thia asked, looking slightly confused. Not explaining, I grabbed Thia by her arm and began to pull her along, leaving Leo looking confused at
"Sorry." I muttered, lifting my fork and stabbing the steak on my plate. Lifting my gaze I met my mother's gaze. She continued to watch for a moment longer before letting out a long breath and turning back to King Nigel. Smiling, she lifted a hand and touched his cheek. Grimacing, I looked away, un
Shivering, I wrapped my arms around myself and watched as my breath puffed out in white plumes in front of me. It seemed that late fall was here and so much had changed. Looking around, I made sure that no one was following me as I made my way towards the agreed meeting spot with Duke Randal. Des
"Are you sure that you want to know this?" Duke Randal asked again, seeming hesitant. "Will you decide to not kill him once you know?" Would I decide to not kill him? Images of Tristan's shocked expression right before King Nigel's hand burst through his chest covered in blood popped into my head.
"What are the chances of Brailyn being the witch's child?" I asked, though I all but knew the answer. "That is what many think." Duke Randal responded grimly. "Has King Nigel never questioned it?" I was having a hard time understanding why this hadn't been solved. "To have a random child appear an
"Oh, trust me..." Brailyn giggled. "I'll be going back to the man of your dreams soon enough. And to your precious pack that is slowly falling into hell." Falling into hell? "What the fuck are you talking about?" I asked, moving forward to grab Brailyn, but then stopped when I realized that she c
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