I looked down to see a look of amusement on Ashton’s face. Just the sight of it alone took my breath away. This was probably the first time that we had managed to get along, and I wanted to freeze time so it continued. However, time continued, and before I could say anything else, there was the sou
"You’re a trouble magnet. Did you know that?" Ashton huffed as we ran through the forest. Limbs snagged at our skin and clothes, while roots threatened to trip us. Behind I could still hear the dark mages giving chase. Whatever it was that they were doing, they really didn’t want it to get out. "I
Haidan stared at me with eyes so wide that I was sure that they would pop out of their sockets. Out of all the things she expected me to say, this most certainly wasn’t one of them. "Are you sure it was a wolf?" She asked slowly, trying to contain her emotions. "Yeah." There was no way that I wou
Andrew smiled at me as I tried to wrap my head around what he had said. It was clear that he was amused with my reactions, and I had to fight the urge to hit him. "You’ve got a smooth tongue." I pointed out with a laugh. "Only in the presence of a beautiful woman." Andrew responded. "Now, what wil
I pulled into the driveway of the packhouse to find Ashton standing by his car smoking a cigarette. His gaze seemed pensive as he stared into space, and I couldn’t help but wonder exactly what it was he was thinking of. Putting my car in park, I pushed away my curiosity. Anything to do with him had
"I couldn’t agree more." Antoine beamed. "Haidan and I have already been briefed by Asher, but I would like for you and Ashton to hear him out too." "Sure." I nodded, looking around the room until my eyes rested on Asher, who was sitting against the far wall looking uncomfortable. "Get your ass ove
Work was much more busy than usual, giving me the perfect opportunity to keep myself distracted. The day had been long; hell, the past couple of days had been long. In a way, I felt that I truly needed this. "Thia, I need six beers for the muscle heads at the end of the bar." Audrey called. "On it
I busied myself getting dressed, trying to understand how I actually did what I just did. Beside me, Andrew remained quiet as well, pulling his pants back up and looking around for his shirt that I had thrown on the floor. My mind screamed at me to say something, anything, but my embarrassment was
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