[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
[Asher’s POV]"You back to normal now?" Aldina asked, appearing behind the bars of my cell. "Or do you need to stay here a little longer?"A groan escaped me as images of the night before flashed before my eyes. After parting ways with Leah and Chloe, I had lost my battle against the darkness and sn
[Thia’s POV]I stood on the porch and watched as Leah and the twins made their way down the drive and towards the main road beyond. Once I was sure that they were no longer in earshot, I headed back inside to find Ashton and his mom already in the living room waiting for me. Ian had gone to get Haid
"What is it, baby?" Ashton asked quietly. "You don’t have to be afraid of speaking.""It really is nothing." I assured them, hoping that they would drop it. "Let’s get back to discussing strategy."As a trained warrior, this was my comfort zone. It was what I swore to do for as long as I lived. Even
[Leah’s POV]My breath hitched in my throat as I took in the area that Craig had brought us. Who would have thought that a small amusement park would be hidden so close to the coast? I was sure that the ocean line probably looked beautiful from the top of the ferris wheel, and the nice sea breeze ma
[Asher’s POV]I can feel Leah’s body shivering against mine as I stare into the eyes of the tiny creature that looks so much like me and her together. There was no doubt about it now; this was my child. The child that I created together with Leah. But why didn’t she tell me about her? Why was she tr
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