All Chapters of The Taming: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

She was lovely, even in her sorrow. He was relaxed, lounging against the door frame. Arms crossed and ankles crossed. The object of her fury now invading the comfort of her chamber, I suppose. The air in the room vibrated with their energy. “Is it you, I wonder, that powers this castle of water? I can hear them even now.” The walls. “Do you make them flow or do you have help?” Her voice was a low murmur. “It’s a hundred of me.” He said glibly. “Are you trying to focus on everything except the fact that I’m here, in-front of you?” He queried. “No.” She argued automatically. Sitting up to face him. Drawing the blanket with her. “What do you want?” “I heard your thoughts. I came to tell you; I gave you the mirror as no insult. You’re so quick to believe the worst in me.” “Then why did you?” “I thought it was lovely...and I wished you to view yourself for the truth. As I’ve seen you. Not th

The answer to his own question came to Sebastian immediately. To torment her. Why does the demon ever come for her? It was the same process every time. “He doesn’t much care anymore.” Deragan stared ahead. Unreadable as ever, but Sebastian knew the pain of it was crippling. “He just wants to have her under his sway. He believes that controlling her as a weapon against me, would be my undoing.” Sebastian knew the immense power and strength, boy physical and mental, of his alpha. But he knew that if Radix did ever manage to pull her under his wing, it would do exactly as intended. I don’t know if he could take it. Deragan had been through much over the years. Endless pain. And he’d endured it all. For his pack. And for her. Always, she comes back to him. It was the most painful love story in history. At least, in Sebastian’s opinion. And it all unfolded beyond human eyes.

Acharius was silent, wanting to argue. But after a time, he left. Sebastian waited patiently until he was in the air and returning to the Dread Country Hideout before blurting the question plaguing him. “Why assign him to watch over her?” “It’s too late.” Deragan watched him fading into the distance. “He’s already besotten with the girl. He just doesn’t know how to tell us yet…” “You sure that’s why he can’t admit?” “Perhaps, it’s himself he does not wish to confess it to. Is that what you’re implying Sebastian?” Sebastian nodded. “But how did you know he was enduring such a conflict?” Deragan hesitated. As if searching for a way to explain. “You hear their thoughts. I pick up on what they feel.” “You’re empathic?” Sebastian was a bit confused. Wondering how he never knew that. Not surprising since Deragan shares so little. The alpha had always been a reserved sort. Even back when he was captaining a fo

They all soared for hours. As long as Sebastian could hold up the raised roof of their watery cloak. Eventually Elsabet, with her faster metabolism, tired and began dropping. Having to work hard to stay in the air. Sebastian flew below her and nudged his snout under her. Letting her drop to rest over it as he fluttered down toward the top of the tower. Just as he neared the roof he tipped into a dart, shifting her upward and moving his wings under her so as he landed on bare feet. He willed his clothing to return, as she fell into his arms. Bits of cloth wrapped around his body to conceal him while he still ran a few steps to gather his footing with her in his arms. She was still laughing, her arms wrapped around his neck. Her cheeks suffused with a pleased blush. Her wings tucked against her back. Slipping under layers of skin under his hand. Like a hand shifting into a pocket. He felt the movement against his palm. A strange ripple under her flesh.

No. No. No. Sebastian thought. He wasn’t about to let the barbarian die. Where is he? Sebastian closed his eyes and hooked into Mardichi’s energy. Talk to me, Mardi. But the barbarian wasn’t responding. Sebastian tracked his energy to the Driter’s Den in the Netherlands. But once there, he felt what was threatening Mardichi. A sickly dark energy that could only be one creature. Radix. Sebastian blew a breath. “No.” The demon wasn’t alone. With him were dark spots of energy, scattered over the floor. Cimmerii. They were everywhere. The tavern was overrun with demons. They’re all after Mardichi. “What?” Elsabet blinked at him. “I know it is the worst timing in the world, but I have to go.” “Now!” “Now.” He set her on her feet. Helping her lean against the wall. She steadied herself weakly. Her legs were st