NATHANIEL"He was also found dead. Murdered the way the other two had been. An injury to the head," Kai said as we made our way through the woods."Was there a human with its gut ripped out beside the werewolf just like the last time?""Yes. This one is more severe. All her limbs were separated from her body. Half of her head is crushed."I go to the scene, and I had to agree with Kai. This was more brutal. Her limbs were separated from her body, and the body itself was mauled beyond recognizing. Worst of all, the girl looked young. She was no more than fifteen if my guess was correct."I found her when I was doing security checks with Kai," Logan said."I have a theory," Kai said. "I think these wolves are being tested."*** "I got it," Kai said, bursting into my kitchen with a crazed look in his eyes. His chestnut brown hair flew in all directions while his gray eyes danced with accomplishment.He was so committed to what he found out that
NATHANIEL "Ishmael. It was quite a difficulty reaching you. Nice cave.""I wouldn't say so. You found me, didn't you?" The sorcerer turned away from the mirror, a smile on his face. "It's been a while, Nathaniel."He was just as I remembered. His features hadn't changed over a few years since I'd last seen him."Indeed. I need one of your weapons. Preferably the dagger if you have it.""Hm. What price are you willing to pay?"I'd prepared myself for this part. "How much do you want?""No, Nathaniel. I don't need your money. What do you have to offer?"His question threw me off. What else could he possibly want? In the past, when we had a business transaction, money was his priority."Oh, don't look like that. It's not something so grave.""What do you want?""Access to The Borough. I want to live there and have the freedom to leave whenever I want to.""Just access to The Borough?""Correct."I weighed my options in my he
AYRA"Ayra! Where were you? We saw the ashes in your bedroom," Reese said, pulling me into a hug the moment I stepped into the living room."Sorry. I followed Nathaniel somewhere to see if I could get back my memory."Nikki's eyes widened in surprise. "So, the rumors were true. You and the Alpha had a run in the woods.""Seriously, how fast do the rumors travel around here?""Well, did you?""No. I followed him somewhere to see if I can remember anything about my past.""Did you remember anything?"The woman and the man flashed through my mind again. "Not really. I need to take a bath. Can we have this talk later?"They both nodded. "Come downstairs when you're refreshed," said Reese.I climbed up the stairs, coming across Seth along the way."Hey." I waved at him, but he merely walked past me, ignoring me completely. I shrugged. Maybe he was having a bad day. Too tired to mull on it, I walked into my room, all traces of the
NATHANIEL"Interesting thing you've got going on with your mate," Ishmael said. I could hear him snag the glass of whisky from my table.I didn't bother opening my eyes when I answered. "Ayra is not my mate. Demons don't do mates."At least it was rare. I knew that much. Only a few demons I knew in my life had such a connection, and they weren't even referred to as 'mates'. There wasn't a term to describe it, but everyone around just knew their lives were intertwined. If one died, then the other would follow. That made demons dread that type of commitment. Who would want to die for their partner?What was common amongst demons was marking. It was a way to exert dominance or stake a claim over another. It went both ways. The males and the females could do it.The mark lasted for as long as the demon was interested in the other. As long as I was interested in Ayra, the mark wouldn't fade, and as long as the mark didn't fade, the demons would always attack
NATHANIEL "So, Ayra is making the preparations for the Blood Moon Festival. That's surprising," Kai said, his eyes holding questions he feared to voice out."I am just as surprised myself," Logan added.Handing the responsibilities of the ceremony had been a spur-of-the-moment decision in a bid to distract her from the questions she was asking. She'd been hellbent on getting answers, but that quickly changed when I offered the job to her.I couldn't bring myself to take the role away from her after seeing the way her eyes brightened up in anticipation. I'd have to deal with the stares and gossip from the people, not that I cared that much about them in the first place."Ask whatever you two want to ask," I said when they kept staring at me expectantly."What is wrong with you? You're acting unlike your usual self. Is it something we have to be worried about?" Logan asked, always the first to speak his mind even in difficult situations. "How am I ac
AYRA"Sawyer and Shane are trying out to be part of the Pack Enforcers," Reese said as we moved down the produce aisle.It had been two weeks since Ishmael had tried to help me recover my memories, and during that time frame, I'd tried out some other potions. None of them worked, so I finally gave up. It was pointless, anyway. It only put more stress on Ishmael, but the sorcerer didn't seem to mind. He promised to track down the sorcerer who put the lock on my memories even after I'd asked him not to."Good luck to them. Right now, my brain is fried from the excessive work Kimberly and I have to go through.""You wanted the job," Reese pointed out."Yeah. It helps to keep me busy, but at the end of the day, it leaves me feeling like shit from how tired I am. I don't know how Kimberly does it. She never looks like she's tired.""I've heard orgasms are great stress relief. You should try it sometime," she said, wiggling her brows suggestively. "You've
NATHANIEL"What are you talking about?" I asked, keeping my voice calm even though my thoughts flew around in my head in a frenzy.Did she find out the truth about me being a demon?Did Sandra tell her?She was the only one that knew about it, after all. "Don't insult me by saying you don't know what I'm talking about or try to act like I'm insane.""Why would I do that?""Because all you do is lie.""When have I ever lied to you?""Um, every single fucking time I've asked you a question? If you don't lie, you give a very vague answer which doesn't help at all.""And how would you know I wasn't telling the truth all those times?"She crossed her arms, shooting me a glare. "I asked if you were going after the Nighthowler just this morning, and you said no. What changed in the space of a few hours?""There are some things you're better off not knowing.""So you said. Honestly, I'm not even bothered by that anymore. What I'm con
NATHANIELI was strapped to a bed, whimpering as the man drew closer with a syringe in his hand. "I promise this won't hurt," he cooed with a smile."No," I cried, yanking at the bindings that held my hands and legs in place.What the fuck was happening?It took me a while to realize the thoughts weren't mine, but Ayra's. I opened my eyes, expecting her to squirm in bed, but she slept soundly, leaving me wondering if the thoughts were even hers."Go back to sleep," she groaned when I sat up on the bed."You can go back to sleep. I have to get to work," I replied, sliding off the bed.When I looked at her again, she was curled into her side, deep in her sleep. There was a shift inside of me. That was the only way to describe how I felt inside. It was as if I was attuned to her thoughts without even having to try.Normally, I could get into her head or anyone else's for that matter, but it would take effort. My demon was calmer than usual