[Asher's POV]I moved forward, being careful not to startle Leah out of fear of getting burnt. I had already ruined half my body by playing the hero, and I didn't want to repeat the same thing again.'Leah,' I tried through mindlink, hoping she wouldn't shut me out. 'You've already killed him.'"Killed?" She repeated as if it was the most foreign concept to her. Letting out a breath, she dropped her hand, instantly stopping the cage of fire that had disintegrated my target. She seemed to realize what she had done when she lifted a hand to her mouth before doubling over and vomiting.'Hey!' I gasped, immediately shifting back to my human form. "What’s wrong?""I’m fine." Leah gasped, collapsing on the ground. "Just leave me alone, alright?"Leave her alone? Was she insane? She just burnt a beast and a human alive. How in the hell could I leave her alone? Especially when I didn’t know how she even did it. Wasn’t she simply just a lycan?"Anyway, why are you here?" She continued, drawin

[Leah’s POV] I woke the next day to the sound of Thia and Ashton already moving around downstairs. Letting out a sigh, I sat up and looked over to where Arabia was still sleeping peacefully in her basinet. How I wished that she forever remained that peaceful and oblivious to the darkness that was currently surrounding us. Almost as if Arabia noticed me watching her, she began to wake up and become restless. "Mommy’s coming, sweet girl." I smiled, getting out of bed. "I’m sure you’re starving." Reaching out, I scooped Arabia into my arms and plopped back on my bed. Since she was still so young, I was continuing to breastfeed, so I at least didn’t have to go downstairs to make a bottle and face Ashton or Thia just yet. After quickly changing her diaper, I lifted my shirt and waited for a latch. Only after I was sure Arabia was nursing did I close my eyes and begin to drift. Images of Asher and that woman flashed across my eyes, causing pain to radiate through me. Who was she and wh

[Thia’s POV]I stood on the porch and watched as Leah and the twins made their way down the drive and towards the main road beyond. Once I was sure that they were no longer in earshot, I headed back inside to find Ashton and his mom already in the living room waiting for me. Ian had gone to get Haidan and Antoine, so he wasn’t present, but once they returned, we could discuss our next strategy to deal with the new danger."Come here." Ashton called, patting the space beside him. "It’s going to be alright.""I know." I sighed, collapsing beside him.Letting out a breath, I leaned in close so that his warmth seeped into my skin, calming my nerves and helping clear my head some.As I closed my eyes, I could hear the sound of the front door opening and footsteps making their way towards us. Opening them once more, I watch as Haidan, Antoine, and Ian make their way towards us, followed by Deon and Tatiana."Welcome." I called, plastering a smile on my face. "I’m happy all of you could come

[Asher’s POV]I can feel Leah’s body shivering against mine as I stare into the eyes of the tiny creature that looks so much like me and her together. There was no doubt about it now; this was my child. The child that I created together with Leah. But why didn’t she tell me about her? Why was she trying to hide it?"If you don’t speak, I’m leaving." Leah warned, pulling my attention back to her."How old is she?" I asked instead, unable to stop my curiosity about the child. "What is her name?""It doesn’t matter." Leah snapped, unconsciously attempting to put more distance between us. "She doesn’t concern you.""BULLSHIT!"Anger explodes through me from Leah’s attempt to stop me from getting to know my child. Without thinking, I slammed my fist into the wall right beside her head, causing pain to rush up my arm and through my body to try to stop the darkness from trying to erupt."Just let me go." She whispered, snapping her gaze from mine. "Remember, you were the one that didn’t want

[Chloe’s POV]I stormed out of the house, ignoring Thia and Ashton’s questioning gazes. I was beginning to get sick of this. Anytime I mentioned my visions, I was simply told that they were nightmares, even when each and every one comes true."Dammit." I growled, looking towards the house where my siblings and brother-in-law remained oblivious. "Something big is coming." I continue, feeling my heart begin to beat faster. "How can I get you all to believe me?"Closing my eyes, I once again saw Asher with glowing red eyes and large black wings. He stood proudly over the corpses of many of our friends. Beside him was a man with blazing red hair and a vampiress that looked pleased with themselves. However, they weren’t the ones I was most concerned with. Instead, there was a beautiful blonde with an ethereal feel to her that really worried me. Shaking off the chill that was beginning to rush down my spine, I turned and began to make my way towards town. If Leah and the others weren’t goi