“Easy with the glaring now. People might think you plan to murder.”“And you always manage to show up at the moment inconvenient time. I’m convinced it is a talent, demon.”“Lucas. You should call me that.” He grinned, taking a step closer to me. “Why has such an angelic name get to fall out of that foul mouth?”“The best things come to the best of us, don’t you agree? You have two when many are gifted with one. Doesn’t it make you wonder?”It did make me wonder and I hated myself for pondering on his words. Why do demons speak such compelling words? If only I had such talent. “Good morning to you, Phoebe.” Father approached us with long, confident strides. His smile wavered when he saw the demon but he said, “Good morning to you too.” “Good morning, Chief. You look as bright as a newborn.”“Did you have a good night, Father?” I asked. “Yes. Have you had breakfast?”“A little.”“Sir Hampton was just praising about your feats as head of the council.”I chuckled, eyeing Sir Hampton.
69"What...?" I gasped, feeling the hairs on my body stand up. "What are you doing, my lady? The tour is only beginning." They chuckled, tugging me by the arm. "But... what? Did you see that?" I looked at the statues which had returned to their previous positions. "See what?" "Could it be that you received a vision from the goddess?" One of them gasped."Then you must see the priestess right away." "Uh... Wait, no. I'm fine," I assured, pulling their hands off. It's probably nothing. "So what else is there to see?"It must be a trick of the light or something. A girl in white robes thrust a tray of fruits in my face. "Would you like to have some?"I picked up a banana and nodded in appreciation. It was a wonder how pristine the temple appeared. I thought it was ruined in the war with everything else. The tour around the temple ended when we arrived a private room. "Leave all negativity out here and try not to think so much. It can be overwhelming for first timers," they said.
I sighed in relief when I heard his voice. "Reed, I'm so sorry for not reaching out sooner." "It's cool. I'm sure it must be dangerous to reach out to us at certain times. What's up? Is something wrong?" "No. Not really. I'm thinking of returning back." "Here? Did something go wrong with the plan?" "Kind of." "It's not there, is it?" He asked gravelly. "Yes." "Shit." "Yeah. But I know where it is and I need to return. You're still where I left you, right?" "No. We had to move to Tennessee." Worried, I gripped the vase tight wishing to see how he looked. "Oh, no. Did something bad happen? Where is Connor?" "It wasn't anything we couldn't handle. Connor went shopping. I don't know why he isn't back but I'm sure he's fine. He's probably charming some old lady's pants." I frowned, letting my jealous rage at this 'old lady' who was with my eye candy. "Hey, you okay though?" I smiled at his question. "Yeah, I'm okay. How about we meet up in Sunnyvale?" "Sunnyvale? The town
"That dress looks better on you than I expected," Celeste remarked with a gentle nod. "How did you...?""Your father never had an eye for fashion so I helped him.""Oh." The breezy pink dress in question arrived earlier this evening when I was putting on black overalls to sneak away in. I made an eye contact with Commander Turner who seemed surprised to see me but he made no move to ask me about it. The main streets of Arth was brightly lit with many colours, upbeat music, tasty street food and chatters. It was easy to get carried away by the exuberant atmosphere. Hugging the stuffed snail which I won from solving a hundred piece puzzle without magic in record time, I skipped around with a bright smile. It was fairly easy-"Would you like corn dog, Phoebe?" I turned. Commander Turner chuckled softly, handing me a hot piece of delectable meat on stick. "Thank you," I said, taking it from him."I suppose you changed your mind about leaving tonight?""Of course not. I was blending a
I woke up the next morning...or afternoon? The sun streaming through the windows made me think it was way too late for morning. Panicking, I sat up and stared at the two men sleeping blissfully unaware of how much time had passed. But I had to admit, after last night, I was so tired that I'm sure I could still sleep even longer. "What are you doing up?" Reed murmured, running his long slender fingers down my arm. "We slept in," I said, climbing over him to get out of bed. I stood up, feeling the soreness in my legs and pressure in my bladder. "And I need to pee.""Dude, wake up," Reed groaned, pulling the pillow under his brother. After I'm done, I washed my hands and stared at myself in the mirror. My hair was all messed up and out place, my lips swollen and pink spots coloured my neck and chest. I'm going to smack Connor in the head for this. Grinning to myself for getting thoroughly fucked, I touched my nipples with my cold wet hands. "Need some help?" Connor asked. His 'help'
"What? What's wrong with Reed?" Zoe asked, peering at us with confusion.I shot out of my seat, pulling Connor up with me. "It was nice meeting you again, Zoe but we have got to go."Connor bolted for the door while I hurried to catch up with him. What could possibly happen to Reed to worry Connor so much? Father could not have figured out where I was, could he? I hoped to the gods Reed was alright when we find him. Breathing heavily, I climbed into the passenger's seat when I reached the car. Connor sped off, going past the speed limit. His veins bulged along his forehead, neck and knuckles. I began to fear he might shift into a werewolf while driving. "Connor," I squeaked. The car screeched to a halt in front of my house. Nothing appeared out of the ordinary except for the absence of Reed who should out here, waiting for us and the open front door. My heart thudded in my chest and my palms became sweaty."Reed?!" I shouted as I stepped down from the car. "Reed, where are you?""I
74"What...what's that supposed to mean?" I stuttered. "What happened to Mom?"Uncle Al groaned, a deep frown framing his face. "Must you interrupt me? Zip it before I do it for you... permanently like I did with your mother."Terrified and horrified by his words, my shoulders dropped in defeat. How could he? My heart ached at the thought him who loved me most, who I loved the most, prevented me from growing up with a mother. As he continued to chant, blood began to pool around the twins' feet and crawl towards the corpse. What happened to taking 'a little'? I could sympathize with him, understand him but not at the cost of my mates. I needed Father. He was much stronger and- Holy shit! The dark aura swelled, occupying every space in the room, inching closer to me. When it grazed my fingertips, I gasped at the coldness that felt oddly familiar and familial. Like a puzzle fitting into place in my mind, I took in the shadowy darkness. "No!"Fidgeting, I gasped at the intensity in w
"So what's the plan?" Lucas yelled over the gust of wind whipping against us. "Render him powerless," I yelled back."I still say we kill him.""I agree with your mate, princess."I threw a glare at Reed. "Enough about that. We have to subdue him and then gag him. He has his protection shields up but I will try and breach it. When you do, take him down." "I knew I should have taken that charmed rope with me," Reed grunted and cursed under his breath. "Connor? With me." Like a blur of brown, Reed broke into a run after his brother. I stood my ground, trying to rip a hole through his defences with spells. It felt like I was walking into a steel wall each time I tried. Gritting my teeth, I pictured myself bulldozing his walls. "Guys!" The steel wall was closing back in, crawling to seal up a visible wound. When my vision cleared, Connor had managed to jump in, having found the breach first. He transformed into his human self and charged against my uncle. As I watched the two of them