Chapter 12 Michael had felt the power surge from ahead in the tunnels and it called on his insatiable thirst for more demon blood. He smiled widely at the master demon in front of him… this one hadn’t been much of a fight and he was quickly becoming bored. The demon came at him with a feral growl and Michael took hold of its arms and slammed it against the wall. His body followed it, pressing against the creature and sank his teeth into the rough skin at its neck. Michael’s eyes drifted closed as he drank in its power, enjoying the growls and screams it released. Eventually the squirming stopped and Michael stepped back, letting the demon’s body slide down the wall and fall to the ground. Tilting his head back, he took a deep breath and hissed through his teeth when the usual power surge didn’t come as quick as before. It didn’t take him long to figure out why… the eruption of power further up the tunnels had called to him and made this meal hardly seem worth it. With a
Chapter 13 “DEAN,” Michael yelled and tried to hold Dean down when the Fallen began to convulse violently. Dean’s body bent back so far Michael was sure the Fallen’s spine was going to break. Michael watched in horror as the darkness of the wound on Dean’s arm began to move up toward his shoulder pulsing through his veins like a growing spider web. He placed his hand on the black entity under Dean’s skin not sure of how to stop it. Helplessness rose up in him when the darkness split in two. One part continued up to Dean’s face where it split again into each of his eyes while the other shot across Dean’s chest and settled over his heart. “Fight it Dean,” Michael exclaimed praying Dean could still hear him. He thought the demon would actually emerge from Dean’s body but instead it was taking him over. His startled gaze flew to the wound made by the demon blade as it sealed shut, not even leaving a scar behind to prove it had ever been there. The other wounds Dean had recently
Chapter 14 Tabatha and Aurora hurried through the subway tunnels, each female using their supernatural bond to locate Kane and Skye. They’d been feeling the earth under their feet tremor off and on almost like a ripple effect and cringed each time the roof above them dropped dust on the ground. “I wonder what that light was,” Tabatha said nervously. She’d seen it touch a demon and a human at the same time and they’d both had completely different reactions to it. Where the demon withered into a pile of dust right behind the human, she could have sworn the human had taken a deep breath then smiled as if he’d just found true happiness. “Whatever it was, it had the power to purify evil,” Aurora answered. “I wish I’d had some of that power in the demon realm… of course then I guess I would have been lonely after a while being the only one in the land of ash.” She smirked at her own joke then stopped mid stride. She swallowed feeling Michael’s heartache and placed her hand over her
Chapter 15 Ren shimmered into existence in the doorway of Gypsy's bedroom and tilted his head to the side listening. Hearing the gentle rhythm of her heartbeat and deep breathing, he was satisfied that at least whatever Storm had warned him about hadn’t affected her yet. He headed out of the bomb shelter and sighed when he discovered Gypsy’s comfort level. Now that the spell to keep out supernatural intruders had been erected, she hadn’t even bothered to shut much less lock the bomb shelter door while she was at her most vulnerable. Running a hand through his hair, he decided to leave it open since he was here to watch over her but he was going to have a talk with her about how normal humans could be just as dangerous as paranormals if they wanted to be. He quickly headed upstairs to make sure everything was still as he’d left it… safe, secure, and empty of predators. Knowing better than to underestimate anything Storm ever said, Ren kept his steps silent as he cautiously m
Chapter 16 “Are you sure you don’t want to give me a bottle of that spritzer?” Jade asked as they pulled into the police parking lot. “What, and make it easier for you to sneak off and get yourself killed?” Titus asked borrowing a little bit of the sarcasm she’d been using on him for the last hour. “Thanks, but no thanks.” He jerked the Hummer in park and turned the vehicle off. Jade hadn't meant it like that, but if he wanted to go there then whatever. “Fine, if all of the men start lining up… do not blame me. Besides, I’ve always been a sucker for a man in uniform,” she lied. She flinched when the driver side door slammed and Titus was suddenly standing in front of her, blocking her from getting out of the Hummer. She didn’t fight him when he reached out, palming her waist with his big hands and lifted her out of the vehicle but she did inhale sharply when he pulled her flush against him and let her slide down his body until she was standing on her own two feet. Titus
Addictive Blood Blood Bound Book 11 Amy Blankenship, RK Melton Copyright © 2012 Amy Blankenship Second Edition Published by Amy Blankenship All rights reserved.Chapter 1 Toya crouched low on the roof of Kyoko’s home and let his golden eyes drift down toward the small building that housed the Maiden Statue in the back yard. It had been a number of years since the night he’d slipped through the barrier and found her in this world but he still remembered every detail like it had happened yesterday. A soft smile appeared on his face thinking about her jumping into that freezing cold water after him… the little idiot couldn’t even swim but she hadn't cared. His thoughts darkened as he recalled every time he’d met her in different realities. No matter what world, Kyoko never paused to think when it came to sacrificing herself in the heat of the moment to save someone she loved. Toya's lips thinned. He hoped to break her of that little habit or chain her he
Chapter 2 Jade could feel the serenity of sleep slipping away from her but she was so comfortable that she simply didn’t want to face reality yet. She could feel the heated body pressed against her and almost groaned. On second thought… maybe waking up wasn’t such a bad idea. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a tanned bare chest rippling with muscles span across her vision. Judging by the steady heartbeat under her ear, Titus was still asleep and it would be cruel to jerk away or indignantly push him out of the bed just because they were touching. He wouldn’t have completely healed yet so she decided to cut him a little slack… this time. Snuggling up to him during the night had probably been her doing anyway since she usually had several pillows she tackled at night. Honestly, having a leg and arm thrown across him was no big surprise. He was definitely a good substitute for her normal body pillows. She shifted her leg just a fraction, feeling the inside of her thigh layin
Chapter 3 Dean stared down at the street below watching as Kane exited the building with the beautiful Skye and Aurora in tow. If Aurora wasn’t already mated to Michael, he’d swear the two Fallen belonged together. The way they loved each other so unconditionally reminded him of things he had long forgotten and it left him with a slight case of melancholy. Had he ever been like them or had he been born as cold and hard as he felt right now? Dean sighed not wanting to search his own soul in fear of the answer. He’d made up his mind a long time ago to become what he was now in order to protect those with softer hearts and he refused to regret that sacrifice. He remained still when Skye turned and looked up at him as if sensing he was being watched. It was good that the boy’s instincts were so sharp… he would need them to protect himself and the ones he loved in the coming days. He wished he had the time it would take to make sure Kriss and Skye became closer but his time was run