"What did you just say?" Haidan asked, her eyes growing wide. "Did you say the twins fused?" Everyone around the room eyed me as if I had grown a second head. Well, everyone except Ashton, who had witnessed it for himself. Leah, who sat on the floor with her knees pulled to her chest, looked like s
The next morning, I was woken by a soft tapping on my bedroom door. Jumping up, I rushed forward and yanked it open to find the twins standing in the hall smiling. A long sigh of relief escaped me as I bent down and hugged them. Although I was aware that they were home and safe, I couldn’t stop the
"What is it anyway?" Andrew asked. "Here, you can see for yourself." I held out the paper and let Andrew take it. As he read over it, I watched as I felt my heart beginning to race ever so slightly in my chest. Images of him showing up at my house in the middle of the night came unbidden to my m
Bright lights flashed in my eyes as I spilt beer on my hand. Gasping, I quickly grabbed a towel and wiped it up while preparing a new glass and properly filling it. "That’s number five." Audrey sang, scooting behind me. "Someone is really off her game today, huh?" Off my game? That was an understa
"Are you jealous?" I knew that he was, but I wanted to hear it with my own ears. Andrew had been sure to share his feelings with me from the start, and now it was my turn to give him something. To hell with Ashton and the fucking mate bond. "And if I am?" Andrew challenged, pushing off the wall he
I walked slowly beside Andrew, trying to keep my heart steady and my breath even. How the fuck was I even nervous right now? We had already fucked, so why was I feeling like a teenager with her first boyfriend? "Are you cold?" Andrew asked, noticing my discomfort. "Here, take my jacket." I watched
I stood in the doorway of Theo and Chloe’s room. After much struggle, they finally fell asleep. It seemed that they were definitely traumatized from their kidnapping, and I would need to help coax them back to being themselves. While I sang them to sleep, Chloe talked quietly about the nightmares s
Much later, I sat on the couch sipping on a beer. Leah had already gone to bed, and Ashton was still washing up. For a man, he sure did take his time in the shower. I guess that was what a pretty boy did. As I waited for him to finish, I considered calling Haidan and asking her about having Ashton
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