MasukAsad's expression is dark as he once again glances at the awful scene before us. "She's not breathing anymore, Thaloria." He doesn't have to check. As a powerful caster, a look is all it should take him. "Deskar pleaseeeee." She wail. "Please don't let me lose Zuri. I can't take it. Pleaseeeee " I feel so fucking helpless, watching the woman I love in so much pain. And Asad is right. Bethany's light spell is slowly fading around us as darkness creeps back into this area of the Forest. I don't want Bethany anywhere near shadows right now not when that piece of shit could try to get to her by getting to every one of us first. That shit can actually wipe someone's memories completely and place a command in their head and the person will carry it to the latter. Indeed, no Cruxcrow anywhere can do such. That makes me wonder, what exactly is he? I turn to my mate again. She needs time to mourn, but her safety is my biggest priority for the rest of my
'Corbin is very close' Bethany communicates telepathically. 'Fuck, it feels so good to hear you in my head' Jay responds through the bond and I swear it feels great that we can speak to each other this way. I smile and I'm about to protest about our mate's safety when we all hear the slight tremble in her voice. 'It's killing me to hear you like this.' Olyon shares through the bond and I sigh. 'We should talk to each other through the bond. The fucking entity's son won't hear us to know our moves if we do that.' Asad says. 'And we're not letting him anywhere near Bethany.' "Snugbug" Jayan begins, but his words cut off as shadows thicken and come alive around us within a split second. Darkness crashes over us like a wave of viscous black smoke, concealing everything from sight and snuffing out the light spells Asad is holding. Instinctively, I fling ice toward a shadow I see moving toward Bethany, but Olyon shouts in pain instead. "Fuck." Jayan snarl
~Mosley~I hate Nobles like Hellion.The stupid fool obviously has no bone of loyalty in him for the woman he loves.I've never really liked him, but I forced myself to tolerate him because his girlfriend means the world to Bethany and whoever Bethany likes, I like too.Including the ass-liking traitorous Hellion Scawan.Zuri stares at Hellion, as she draws close to tears.It pains me to see her this disappointed in someone she trusts. "How could you?" Her voice quivers. "How could you do this to my best friend? You knew how much Beth meant to me. How could you?!" She screams at him.The shifter remains in one spot, completely paralysed. But at least he's able to use his mouth."She said your friend came from Tophet." He replies."So?" The shifter frowns, confused. "You knew?""Of course I knew," Zuu replies. "She's my best friend for crying out loud!"Well, she knows how wonderful of a person Bethany is. It's a shame this shifter doesn't appreciate my mate, even after the hell she
One moment, we're surrounded by a loud terrifying scream and shattered glass, and the next we are standing in an unknown forest.I don't know many places in the human world and I didn't have time to ask and find out exactly where we're supposed to go.I only envisioned a secluded and safe forest away from the current chaos and I guess that is what we got.The only problem is...I don't know how far away we are.But then, the most important thing is to get us to safety and take Zuri somewhere she can be with her family.Then my Pack and I will find somewhere we can lay low.Asad will try to get the rest of the Pack to his grandfather while I skim for an opening to get away from them.I can't keep dragging them into my shit.My purpose and quest have nothing to do with them and whether I like it or not, I must fulfill my purpose.Bitter truth...Jayan swears in the background, scanning his eyes around, checking on everyone to be certain we are all in good shape.I tip my face to look up
~Bethany~I don't know which part hurts me more.The fact that I'm being painted as some monster or the fact that I'm putting the princes' lives in danger.I have to let them go.I need to let them go.This is my fight, it has absolutely nothing to do with them.Whatever I feel for them, I need to put it aside and let them go.My room door swings open and Jayan peers in. "Marshmellow,." He calls in a very soft voice.I snort softly, my voice a scratchy rasp. "Please, come in."He opens the door wider as they all file into the room, trying so hard to hide the worried looks on their faces.A well-bathed Olyon leans against the doorframe, unwilling to come closer and Jay walks up to me on the bed and gingerly sits beside me while Mosley hovers nearby, fussing over me. Asad is standing beside Olyon, hands in his pockets."We need to leave now, Marshmellow. Icicle will get us to a safe house and Sad will try to find a way to reach his grandfather."I open my mouth to speak and suddenly fr
I turn around, trying to see where the Vel Morin will appear from.Although I'm still pissy that out of all of us, I'm the only one in the pack who doesn't share any distinct connection with our mate.Mosley and Sad now have their mark on her and can communicate with her telepathically.As for Olyon, she can sense him even while he's still in Velthra and they literally stroll through Velthra together like it's not such a chaotic realm of existence that kills Nobles who experience it.But me? Nothing.I wonder why the Vel Morin is staying unseen though, and then it hits me...he might be hurt and doesn't want Bethany worried.On cue, the moment Bethany closes her door, Olyon appears and collapses on one of the couches with a soft wheeze.Damn, that's a lot of blood. He's covered in so many tiny lacerations, his clothing torn to shreds, that he looks more like ribbed melon flesh with sipping liquid than the almighty Vel Morin.Most of his face is seriously fucked up, and bones are sticki
~Olyon~ “I don’t know what is wrong with you, Asad. But I worked my ass off to get this moment with my mate. We all have personal issues with everything around here, especially our families' involvement with the fucking Liminal Order. But that does not in any way concern my mate, and I want it to r
~Jayan~My mate shocks the loving hell out of me when she hesitates and then whispers, “Are you sure?”I can barely think through how excited I am, and godsdamn it, if I’m this keyed up from so little, what would it be like to get completely lost in her?“I've never been more sure of anything all m
~Bethany~ I’m trying to play head games to get those guys to hate me, and here are four pissed-off, jealous girls. Three actually. The girl from the stairs seems more terrified than pissed. All I need to do is piss the rest off even more. Simple-perfect task. I tip my head. “I need to get to the
~Olyon~“Okay,” Bethany says in a rather defeated voice.“Please, I need explanations.” Salazar stands. He doesn’t look good; he looks like he’s going to shift and let his dragon take over any moment.Mosley is sprawled on the floor, head in his palm, and ice crawling over his arm in slow, steady m







