Isai rose immediately and held out his hand to Juliet, who stood reluctantly. “Are you certain, Elizabeth? I would help you through this.”“She is certain,” Fero said. “This is difficult for her,” he added when Juliet continued to hesitate. “I ask that you go.”Juliet nodded and went with Isai from the house. Elizabeth didn’t look at her. She couldn’t. She already felt abandoned by her lifemate. The moment Juliet and Isai were gone, the remaining males immediately began weaving safeguards.Fero continued to hold Elizabeth while her mind went crazy with all sorts of possibilities that this was the moment when the axe was going to fall and she would see what was really in store for her. Was it possible that this was one of Levon’s many cruel tricks? He’d played so many over the centuries he’d held her. Was Fero an equally vicious master and now was the moment when he would reveal his true character? She couldn’t stop the thousands of likelihoods from pushing forward.Very slowly Elizab

Elizabeth heard the praise as if from a distance but felt Fero’s pride in her, and it warmed her that he felt that way. She didn’t like him to feel that deep sorrow that she couldn’t reach and remove. It was important to her to take care of his every need.“Her fears drive her. Levon has terrorized her for centuries, and without Fero to shield her, he continues to do so,” Gary explained. “Her very fears summon him. She opens the doors for him. Obviously, nothing from this world can come through and Levon knows it—the safeguards are woven too strong—but not one of us thought to keep anything from the netherworld from creeping in. Elizabeth summoned him with her fears and Levon responded to the summons by sending in the only servant he could get inside. The lewykod, the spirit shadow worm, could only stay so long in this realm, which is why it slipped away the moment she was put back in the ground.”Complete silence greeted the explanation. The ancients looked at one another. “You are ce

Hadn’t I just closed my eyes a second ago? Storm wondered, as she stood up from the sofa, aware that Lucy was staring at her sleptially. Her friend must be wondering what was wrong with her. “How long was I out?” She asked her friend tentatively, picking the purse that was on the centre table. “Probably an hour and thirty minutes. Ten tops.” Lucy answered, gauging the current state of her friend. The latter look like she had just been drugged.Storm furrowed her eyebrows at Lucy’s response, not believing what she was hearing. She had passed out for an hour and thirty minutes? She couldn’t believe it but for the truth in her wrist watch. She tried to recall if she had any dream, any pointer for the reason why she had passed out. Yes, passed out. That would explain this better, than closing her eyes to sleep. Too weird that she was now someone that relied on some dream sign for directions in the physicals realms. She almost laughed at herself. When had she gotten here?But a muse has

Kaden's composure faltered at Lent's revelation, a sudden surge of alarm coursing through him like a lightning bolt. His expression paled, a stark contrast against his normally composed visage. The news about the car, the ominous link to Liam's wife's kidnapping, ignited a flurry of apprehension within him.Why was it always Storm, his mate, teetering on the precipice of danger? The mere thought of her inadvertently entangled in these dangerous webs of clandestine events sent a shiver down his spine. His protective instincts surged, the instinct to shield her from the perils that lurked in their world overwhelming him.The gravity of the situation dawned upon him, accentuated by Lent's deliberately cryptic tone. His mind raced with unspoken questions, the implications of Storm's involvement in this discovery unsettling him.The girl would be the death of him. The thought tumbled through his mind like an ominous refrain. Storm, with her unyielding curiosity and knack for stumbling upo

Storm saw the impatience cloud Kaden's face before it reflected in his words when he spoke. “So, why are you here then? You sounded like it was urgent over the phone. Did you see some strange people around that you think are hunters?” He asked, and she shook her head, whilst wondering what had crawled up his ass now-why he seemed hell bent on pushing her out of shape with worrying about what he was thinking. “No, I didn’t. But about that, do you know of any recent insight to that?” She asked. “Yeah. The bounty on your head has been increased. Your stepmother is very determined to see you caught. If I didn't know better, I would say that she misses you.” Kaden answered, grimacing at his lame attempt to lighten the sullen atmosphere. Yet when he saw the little smile that graced Storm’s lips, he couldn’t help but feel fulfilled. He almost scoffed at himself a second lter. He was acting like whipped cream. “How much?” “A couple of thousand. Last time, my man checked , it was worth m