[Tabitha’s POV]“Are you sure you’re fine to be alone?”Bonnie’s question lingers between us as I fumble for my keys.After leaving Morte Diem, my mind had been a mess. I still couldn’t believe that I came so fucking close to screwing around with vampires and then just simply let them get away after they placed their marks on me!What in the world had gotten into me? Why did I even let my guard down? I didn’t know, but I couldn’t stop replaying the scene in my head again and again.“I’ll be fine,” I assure her, making my voice sound light. “I’m just going to shower and go to bed. Don’t forget that we still have to work tomorrow.”Once I’m inside, I look down at my wrist again, taking in the mark that marks my skin while my anger comes to a boil, but before I can let it slowly devour me, my phone begins to ring.Sighing, I pull it from my pocket and take in the number of the precinct on it.Frowning, I swipe to answer and bring it to my ear.“Tabitha!” Dale, our overnight chief, booms,
[Tabitha’s POV]The next morning, I sit at my desk, fighting to keep my eyes open while the words I try to read blur together again and again.Fuck, I needed sleep, but I couldn’t get my mind off this damn case, especially given the photo that I found.Who exactly was it that did it, and what was their purpose?Honestly, there were plenty of supernaturals that wanted me gone due to what I did, but this seemed more personal than that.Could it have something to do with my brother and my parents deaths?No, how could it?I spent so many years searching for the ones responsible; why would they suddenly come out of hiding?Sighing, I lay my head on my desk and let the cool wood ease the headache that has taken full effect.“You should go home.” Sitting up, I watch as Bonnie makes her way toward me, looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. “No offense, but you look like shit.”"Usually, when you start something with no offense, you usually mean to be offensive,” I point out. “But thanks for t
[Tabitha’s POV]“Prove it,” I hiss, grabbing his cheeks and forcing him to look me in the eye. “Show me your sincerity, baby.”At my words, Anthony’s eyes grow dark, and one of his hands cups the back of my neck, slamming our mouths together while his other continues to hold me in place while we move from the wall to the couch.Panting, I find myself being thrown down before Anthony attacks, yanking my clothes off of me like a madman. Once they’re off, he starts to undress himself so that I get the perfect view of the many tattoos that cover his skin, covering the various scars that he bears from his many years as a warrior.Since we began to do the church's bidding when we came of age, Anthony was thrown into battle five years before me, and now, at the age of thirty, he bore many scars of honor over his kills.Despite being told that they showed his strength and tenacity, he still insisted on getting the tattoos that look like odd runes, but even to this day, he has never told me wh
[Tabitha’s POV]A fiery pain stabs deep into my heart as I continue to shove Anthony toward the door until he is pressed against it and has nowhere to go.“Tabitha, you need..."“I don’t need to do a fucking thing!” I counter, stepping back and taking a few breaths. “You’re the one that needs to put your fucking clothes on and get out of my apartment.”As the words leave my lips, someone begins to pound on my door, stopping any further argument."Damn, she has perfect timing,” I growl, running a hand through my hair. “Go on then, cheater. She’s waiting.”“But…” Anthony manages before the pounding grows louder. “Dammit.”Letting out a string of profanities, he quickly pulls on his pants and then yanks open the door to reveal a red-faced Holly, who looks about ready to burst into tears.“You!” She hisses, her eyes flashing an odd gold. “How dare you do something like this?"For a moment, I don’t speak as I continue to examine the woman, trying to figure out exactly what she is. In her r
[Atticus’ POV]“Why are you here again?”August, the bartender and owner of Morte Diem, stares at me curiously as I sip at my drink while extending my senses to see if I could feel anything that stood out.“Why shouldn’t I be here?” I counter.Since coming to Boston, this was the place I spent most of my time since it was the gathering place for supernaturals.I stumbled across it during my first week here and have been frequenting it ever since.“You’re making my guests uncomfortable,” he continues, nodding toward a man with glittery skin and what looked like vines wrapping around him who is watching me with a look of unease on his face. “Could you not look like such a fucking creeper?”“Creeper?” I repeat, frowning. “I don’t quite understand what that term means.I was still adjusting to human slang and terms since leaving the Darklands. It was all so foreign and unusual, but if I wanted to fit the part of belonging, I needed to know.“Freak?” he offers. “Stalker? You look like some
[Tabitha’s POV]I stare up at the bastard above me, taking in his disgusting look of hunger while his erect dick presses against me. It was clear that he really did think that he was God's gift to women, and that just pissed me off even more.It was bad enough that he was spying on me, but now he was even talking about fucking me. He had to be out of his damn mind!“Next fuck,” I repeat, letting a slow smile begin to spread across my face. “You should at least treat me to dinner first."At my words, his expression shifts to amusement, and a look of triumph flashes in his eyes."Is that what you want, baby?" He murmurs, leaning close to my ear. "Because if so, I can..."Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, I kick up, connecting my knee between his legs."You're really too fucking full of yourself!"As he slumps forward, I buck my body, causing his position to shift enough for me to roll us over so that I’m now on top. Where his erection touches my bare flesh, it sends waves o
[Tabitha’s POV]I continue to stare in disbelief. How the hell did the creep spying on me become my boss? No! This was crazy! Why didn’t he say a fucking thing when I had him arrested? Was he seriously fucking with me?“Since both of you have met, I have a case for you,” the chief continues. “There was another murder last night.”“Same location?” I ask, not missing his look of unease.“No, but similar circumstances,” he admits.Nodding, I pull out my keys and whirl them around my finger.“I’m on it,” I announce, turning and beginning to move, only to stop as a hand wraps around my wrist. Looking down, I take in Atticus’ gloved hand and then snap my gaze up to his. “Remove your hand before I remove it for you.”“He said we would go,” Atticus says easily, not phased by my warning. “Not just you.”“I can handle it myself,” I counter, yanking my arm free. “And I said to let go.”“Tabitha,” the chief warns. “Atticus is your superior; mind your tone.”“Sorry,” I sigh. “But I can really hand
[Tabitha's POV]A soft groan escapes Atticus' lips, deepening our kiss, while his arms snake around my waist and pull me closer. However, this simple act is enough to snap me out of my daze and allow me to think clearly enough to take advantage of the moment.How could I possibly let him get away with touching me on multiple occasions? He needed to be shown that I wasn't some slut that he could do whatever the hell he wanted with, at least, not without my consent.I reach down, running my finger tips along Atticus' thigh, allowing them to draw closer and closer to his bulge until I finally reach it.Smirking, I wrap my hand around it and squeeze while pulling away so I can take in Atticus' glazed eyes and hungry expression."What?" I purr, tightening my hold on him. "Were you expecting me to make it feel good?"As I speak, I let a wicked smile spread across my face and then squeeze harder, causing a hiss of pain to escape Atticus as he slowly starts to come back to his senses as well,