Kiran's P.O.V.The elders whisked me away before Zerena or I could say anything. My heart was racing and I was tempted to shift…to burn them all away. They said they wouldn't hurt me, but I can't trust anything they say. It was the elders that forced Zerena to come live here, to join a party, and to be bonded to someone by force. Fu.ck these guys. I noticed we were in some dark caves, lit by a few flamed torches on the wall. There were black symbols, almost like ruins, covering the entrance to the cavern. The elders still held me tightly, pushing and pulling me towards the center of the poorly lit cavern. I observed a circular pattern laid out on the floor. There were ruins between each circle. The center was nothing black, only the black seemed to be moving. I pushed my heels into the ground not wanting to be placed there. I don't know what that is, but it looks way too ominous to plop my as.s on. 'Shift with me. It'll weaken the shadows,

"You don't remember him doing this to you?' Kiran asked, rage clearly visible in his eyes. "No, he must have done it when I was a baby or something." I stared at the haunting words in my file. *Injected with demon blood. Cried from burning, but her shadow cooled it off.**Removed shadow from baby. Reinjected with demon blood. Burned skin, darkness overtook her before her body soaked it up.**I predict that she may be able to control more than just her shadow. *He'd injected his own blood in me. I felt so disgusted. I had a strong impulse to claw at my skin and rip my own veins out. That son of b*tch."Fed forbidden fruit from hell. Her skin began to darken, changing her into a shadow demon. **It's easy for shadow weavers to be consumed by darkness. Must stop that from happening. Can't have her taking control of the dark and killing me.*Alester's notes made my blood run cold. I'd turned into a demon? Does that make me part demon like him? Am I part evil? I swallowed down the bile

Percy's P.O.V.Zea's parents are so kind. They opened their home to me so willingly. They had put me in their spare room, beside their other daughter Zola. Good to know they trust me that much. I still feel awkward around them though. I am not sure what to say to them. They don't have any quarrels talking to me or asking me questions though. They spent most of the evening asking me things about Zae and I. They like the nickname I gave her, but aside from that there wasn't much good to share. Our childhood is dark and cruel and no one really wants to hear about that, especially when it's your own child. I know they won't let me stay in my room all day. In fact, Zae's dad is going to knock on my door in a few seconds and ask me to go on a walk. Which will be to my benefit, so I'll say yes. And there's the knock. I got up and opened the door, seeing those familiar lilac eyes. Her dad was a very manly man, but those eyes of his will forever make me think of Zae. He smiled at me, his h

Zerena's P.O.V."On your left!" I shouted to May so she could duck out of the way. I shot a shadow right as she moved, hitting the vampire coming for her. He falls back with a hit and I pin him to the floor, not wanting to deal with his speed again. We couldn’t find the boy where he was supposed to be, like they somehow knew we were coming. I guess this one was owned by vampires as that's what we keep freaking running into. I was hit twice before I realized what was happening. They are too damn fast for most of us. My shadows don't go vampire speed. All I can do is defend and hit them when they slow to attack us. I kept a strong shield at my back, not allowing them to attack me like cowards. If they want to hit me, they can do it from the front. "Where is he?" Axel yells, looking for the boy. All the workers seemed to have been moved from the floor we had scouted. There's no way they didn't know we were coming. They are too prepared. How did they find out though? "Shadow realm!" I

Alester's P.O.V. Damn them! How dare she burn my lab down. I rummaged through the rubble of my life's work looking for anything salvageable, knowing my number one, I'm sure I won't find anything. She's too tough, too strong. I thought I could control her, but I was wrong. I should have kept her shadow from her, but my greed got the better of me. Now here I am paying for it. I spotted something shiny in the distance, walking towards it, I realized what it was. It seems I do still hold favor with Hades. I grabbed the box, opening it to find exactly what I needed. The DNA of all five of them and their beasts. Blood from each, and parts from their beasts. I have Emerson's lycon fur, a couple of Kellan's siren teeth, a small part of Zerena's shadow, and Tally's black banshee tears. Percy is the only one without a beast, so his blood is plenty for what I'm doing. Oh Zerena, if only you knew what I had planned for you. I'll just make it a reality for your child instead. Of course I kne