[Asher’s POV]I forced my way through the crowd of guards that stood in front of Ashton’s home. I didn’t know what I was thinking or even why I had followed Leah here, but all I could think about was making sure she was safe.After watching Leah leave the bar with Ian, I couldn’t stop myself from fo
[Asher's POV]"Let me go!" I growled, grabbing Ashton's hand. "Leah is still in there!"As I fought, I could feel a primal, animalistic need growing within me. It was dark, and I knew if I gave in, I would be taking another step towards the path I was trying so desperately to avoid. However, my mate
[Asher's POV]I moved quickly through the night as the darkness clawed at me. I shouldn't have tapped into those powers, but Leah was in danger and I didn't hesitate to use them."Ugh!" Leaning against the trunk of a tree, I clutched at my arm and looked down. The rawness had spread up to my elbow.
[Leah's POV]"You stay here!" Thia warned before jumping out of the car. "Send Theo a message about watching Arabia." "But I can fight!" I argued, feeling anger roll through me. "I'm not helpless!""Best to listen, Leah." Ian murmured.I opened my mouth to argue but stopped as the screech of metal
[Asher's POV]I moved forward, being careful not to startle Leah out of fear of getting burnt. I had already ruined half my body by playing the hero, and I didn't want to repeat the same thing again.'Leah,' I tried through mindlink, hoping she wouldn't shut me out. 'You've already killed him.'"Kil
[Chloe's POV]I didn't speak as Leah led me down the dark street towards where she insisted Thia and Ian waited. Though the place where her fingers squeezed hurt, I didn't say a word. The inner turmoil she was facing radiated from her and flowed into me."Leah," I tried after a couple more minutes.
[Leah’s POV] I woke the next day to the sound of Thia and Ashton already moving around downstairs. Letting out a sigh, I sat up and looked over to where Arabia was still sleeping peacefully in her basinet. How I wished that she forever remained that peaceful and oblivious to the darkness that was c
"But before that," Ashton added, turning his attention to me. "Leah, would you be willing to go run some errands with the twins? They don’t need to be here to listen in to this. " "What?" Theo gasped. "Why not?" "Because this is adult stuff." Ashton responded easily. "You, Devlin, and Chloe just n
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