There was lack of any relief when we arrived back at the packhouse. Sure, we had managed to escape and return safely, but at the expense of Antoine's life. It felt like a piece of all of us was gone. Stopping in the entryway, I watched as Ashton led Haidan up the stairs towards her room. Leaving me
I don't know how it happened, but I found myself bringing Ashton home with me. Maybe I was unnerved or maybe I was more lonely than I thought, but after we finished making sure Haidan and Serenity were both okay, I asked him to stay the night. When we arrived, the entire house was dark. It seemed t
I remained by the door while Ashton rushed forward. Despite his trying to seem calm on the surface, I could feel the relief radiating from him through the mate bond."You asshole." He growled, staring down at Antoine. "Your little trick wasn't funny."My heart tugged as tears began to form in Ashton
Rushing over, I knelt down beside Antoine and helped him get his upper body off the floor just as another large boulder came crashing through the wall."Fuck," I hissed, covering Antoine with my body. "What the hell did you think you were doing exactly?""Trying to help." Antoine snapped in annoyanc
I turned to Antoine, who was watching Ian with a narrowed gaze. It was clear that he didn’t fully trust him, but right now we didn’t have the luxury of doubting."You get going." I commanded, deciding we needed to go ahead and move. "I’ll take this guy to his daughter.""I’m not going!" Antoine argu
I woke up to the feeling of warmth seeping into my skin. It was all too familiar, and I decided to bask in it a bit more before allowing him to know I woke up."Nice try." Ashton chuckled, realizing immediately that I was faking. "You can open those eyes already."Feeling annoyance rush through me,
I woke the next morning with stiff limbs that felt like they were breaking. Fuck, it seemed that the wolfsbane that was in my system had really done a number. Lifting a hand, I touched my stomach as worry raced through me. If it affected me like this, what did that mean for my child? “What are you
"Ashton," I murmured, keeping my eyes fixed on the demon's that were leading the way for the massive cloud that was darkening the land. "What is that?" "Shit," Ashton hissed in response. "How can this be stopped?" He growled, tightening his hold on Andrew. "TELL ME!" "The death of the one with the
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