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A Demon’s Kiss 16
~AspenIt's strange, looking at those golden eyes, knowing he just tried to kill me.Ellard once was my escape. The thought of being with a Noble was exciting, fun, and I dreamt of him taking me away from my life, from my abusive relationship.And most nights, that thought kept me company. Especially when he would visit for political talks with Oliver.But never once, back then, would I have thought he was capable of killing..."I'm sorry, Aspen," he breathes, getting to his feet as I stumble back, still clutching his knife. He looks frantic, that he has been caught before he could successfully snuff me out.I brandish the knife in front of me, as he takes a cautious step at me. "Please...please don't."I may have the upper hand with his weapon, but I'm still in danger of being overpowered by him. His magic allows him to touch certain items and have subsequent visions, but he still towers over me with his large stature.If I need to, I will kill him, though.My mouth opens to speak, b
A Demon’s Kiss 17
~AspenI stare up at the ceiling, silently cursing myself.No matter how long I lay in bed, I can’t get the thought out of my head.What if Kastriv is my mate?It’s such a selfish thought to be having. What would the chances be that we were? Almost nothing, and yet I lay here acting as if tomorrow I’m going to be revealing a life changing bond between Kastriv and so.I sigh through my nose. There’s no chance I’m going to sleep tonight. I’m going to have to speak to Kastriv.He seemed to notice my discomfort with Kaia’s conversation, so offered to sleep on the couch last night. I told him he didn’t need to do such a thing, but he insisted.Wrapping a robe around myself, I wander to the door, peeking out through the gap.The deep glow from the fireplace alights Kastriv’s body, sprawled out over the couch with a blanket far too small for his tall form laid over him.I clear my throat, checking to see if he's sleeping. I hope he is, to save myself some embarrassment.He flinches, leaning
A Demon’s Kiss 18
~Aspen"Keep your voice down."I look over my shoulder, back toward the cabin. At any moment, Kastriv could hear, and I doubt he would be very happy with my plan."Is there a change of heart, or did you call me here to insult me some more?" Keo tilts his head, the amused glint to his eyes bothering me already.I better not be making a mistake."I fear Kastriv is using me to find Demon's so he can kill them," I whisper.If Keo thinks that I distrust Kastriv, he will be more willing to divulge his secrets to me. It feels wrong to slander Kastriv's name, especially now that he is my mate, but I know I have to do it.Keo's eyes narrow. "How certain are you?""I'm not. It's just a feeling."His expression sobers, as he considers my claim. I stand stiffly, worried he's going to see through my lie and kill me on the spot. He seems so volatile and impossible to predict."Enough for you to call me, when you obviously don't trust me.""You're like me...I've spent my entire life hiding who I am.
A Demon’s Kiss 19
~AspenThe effects of whatever Keo injected me with still linger as my eyes flicker open.Groaning lowly, I turn my head. Keo knocked me unconscious, and now, I'm lying on a couch, looking out over a city.I'm not sure if it's the drugs, or my lack of knowledge about these lands, but it takes me a moment to realise where I am. Territory Twelve, which is mostly just a large, practically never ending city."What are you going to do with her?" I hear from the other side of the couch.It's an unfamilar female voice speaking. I stay rigidly still, wanting to hear more, to find out why Keo brought me here of all places."I could take her to the Haven, but I'm concerned her mate will find it," I hear Keo mutter irritably.Haven? Is that where he is keeping all the Demon's? It makes sense that he wouldn't bring me to them right away, considering how vigorous about trying to protect them.I'm not including in that just yet."Kill him," the female voice says casually."Trust me, there is nothin
A Demon’s Kiss 20
~AspenKeo knows how to keep his word.I thought he may have kept me for an extra day, but I've been in this small apartment in Territory Twelve for a couple days now.And I haven't heard anything from Kastriv. No doubt he's panicking, but I doubt he will find me until Keo wants him too.Which at this point, I'm convinced will be never."Focus," Keo murmurs.I sigh. "I am focusing.""No you're not.""Maybe if you shut up, I could," I snap.I know I probably should be scared of Keo. Yet over these past days of being near him so much, he's been strangely hospitable, even if he's annoying most of the time.But he's been helping me tune into my magic. I haven't complained once about that.I'm meant to be trying to connect to different places across the land. It's been draining, but at points, I actually feel as though I'm close to making a genuine connection to another place.Why that's valuable, I'm not sure. Keo hasn't told me yet.I can feel Keo's grin, even though my eyes are closed.
A Demon’s Kiss 21
~AspenKastriv stands at the threshold of the apartment, drinking in the bizarre sight.The most confusing aspect of all this must be Oliver, who stares at Kastriv with widened eyes. Kastriv would have guessed that I went with Keo, considering that was our last topic of conversation.But why Oliver is here is probably impossible to decipher.“I’m not willing to play one of your foolish games, Keo," Kastriv says carefully, not moving an inch, as if to not to both provoke him, and scare him off.It dawns on me that Kastriv has tried to hunt Keo down for a long time. Now, they are standing in the same room, and my mate has no way of attacking him. Not when he is walking into Keo's territory, completely surprised by this entire situation.“You’re all in too much of a bleak attitude for me. Shall we do something to perk you all up?” Keo asks, clapping his hands together.The sound rings in my ears as I flinch, knowing this is going nowhere positive. “I’d rather just leave.”Keo raises his
A Demon’s Kiss 22
~AspenI sip my warm milk, staring into the fireplace."Can't sleep either?" I hear from behind me.I don't turn around. Sleep has successfully evaded me, mostly because I feel out of my body. Oliver is somewhere, travelling between Territory Thirteen and One.Even if everything in my head is muddled and out of place, that gives me a sense of amusement.Kastriv sits next to me, stretching his legs out before the fire."I can't get it out of my head," I mutter, delving my fingers into my hear, pressing the tip against my scalp as if I can physically relieve the pressure coming from my mind."What?""Keo let us go. After everything he has been through with you, with Angel-bloods, he brought you to that apartment and he let us go."I just wish I knew what his ultimate agenda is.That's what makes him so dangerous, I realise. No one can see inside his head, and because he doesn't trust anyone, knowing can ever truly know his next move."He seems to see some value in me," I continue. "Even
A Demon’s Kiss 23
~Aspen"This is a terrible idea," I mutter.I don't even know where we are. This morning, Kastriv came to me with an offer that I couldn't exactly refuse. And now, I'm standing in an unknown Territory, walking through a park toward a Noble who tried to kill me."He needs to be spoken to," Kastriv reminds me. Even if he is right, I'm not sure how I feel about having to see Ellard's face again."Why?"Kastriv looks down at me, a cold rage behind his eyes. "Because he may continue to pursue you otherwise."I shudder. There are too many people in my life who I am afraid of, who I am running from. At some point I'm going to have to stand up to them, and I suppose now is the time to start, even if it's not going to be easy."If he kills me now, it's your fault," I tell him bluntly, staring out over the green pond before me.Kastriv threads his fingers through mine. "He won't kill you. Not with me around.""Comforting," I mumble.We stop, facing the pond. To my left, I see a figure tentative
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