All Chapters of My Monster: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

DANIKA My head feels like it's about to explode. Letting out a groan, I try to move my limbs only to find that they have been tied up. Panic instantly grips me. I force my eyes open, but it's too dark in here.An intense scent of iron, sweat, and damp earth hits my nose, thick enough to make me gag.There's something that has been tied around my head to obstruct my vision. Voices drift towards me from a distance, and I strain my ear to listen."...she's the one, isn't she? The tribrid's mate," someone says, and my heart sinks.Have I...been kidnapped?Oh no... no, please.Where am I? How is Kaziel supposed to find me now?At the sound of approaching footsteps, I close my eyes, staying as still as I can. Suddenly the object on my head is ripped off, and a hand collides with my face, sending a painful sting across my cheek."Wake up," a throaty voice orders, and I try not to whimper, opening my eyes to see a bulky figure with glowing red eyes crouching in front of me."What do y

DANIKA I shuffle backwards, my pulse racing. The man grins at me, his silver eyes twinkling. "Who are you?" I demand, and he takes a step towards me. I move backwards, further into the darkness. "Your father," he says, and my blood runs cold in my veins. My biological father? The same man who tortured Kaziel? This...is him? "What do you want?" I hiss, annoyance flaring inside of me. "I need your help," he tells me slowly. Despite myself, I burst into laughter. "Really? You want my help? Where have you been all along? You can't just come to me, claiming to be my father. I don't know you, and neither do I want to," I spit, curling my hands into fists. His gaze softens. "He told you about me, didn't he? You haven't even heard my side of the story," he utters. Frustration wells inside of me. "I don't want to hear it. Get me out of this creepy place," I say through gritted teeth. All of a sudden, he's standing directly in front of me. He grips the back of my head, holdin

KAZIEL Eve narrows her eyes when she sees Danika by my side. Her fists curl into balls, her body tense. Danika doesn't flinch. She holds her eye contact as if daring Eve to do her worst. That’s my girl."What is it? Did you ask me to come here so you can mock me?" she spits, her voice shaky."Come on now. I am not that petty," I reply. Her gaze darts over to meet mine, her eyes darkening."Then why the hell did you bring her with you?" She snarls.I gesture at Aaron to grab the red candle the witch had given to him. The only candle that won't light up unless the vessel is right in front of it.Aaron hands the candle over to Eve, and she scowls."What is this?" she demands."A test," I say, and her frown slowly slips away until her expression turns neutral.I reach for a lighter from my pocket, taking it out."Let me do it," Danika breathes, holding a hand out. I don't argue. I simply place the lighter in her palm. She gives me a smile. Then she moves over to Eve, who stares at

DANIKA The drive is a blur. I don't even remember how we got here, how the city lights turned into winding roads, or how the roaring engine drowned out the pounding of my heart. All I know is that when the car stops, I don't wait for him to open the door. I shove it open by myself and stumble out into the freezing night.The moment my feet hit the gravel, I start walking fast. I don't care where. I just need space. I can't breathe around him.Kaziel's house looms in front of me, the dark stone and glass glinting under the moonlight. It feels...different tonight. Colder. The air vibrates with an aura that makes the hairs on my arms rise.I storm through the front door, barely hearing it slam behind me. My hands shake as I push through the hallway and into the first door I find. I slam it shut and lock it, my chest heaving.My heart feels like it's going to explode. I press my back against the door, sliding down until I'm sitting on the floor, trembling.What the hell just happene

KAZIEL "Tell her, Kaziel," Eve calls out, laughing as she steps into the downpour. "Go on!"Danika freezes."Eve," I rasp, "shut your—"But she keeps going as she steps closer, her soaked hair plastered to her face."You remember, don't you?" she drawls, her eyes gleaming with cruelty. "You said you needed someone because you were... lonely." Her grin mocks me. "You asked me to stay."My voice cracks. "Danika, she's lying."Danika's head is bowed, rain dripping from her lashes, her breathing ragged as she stares at the ground. She isn't crying. And somehow... that makes it worse."Dani," I whisper, moving towards her.She steps back, and my chest caves in. The Hollow fuels my panic, tugging at my self-control. For a terrifying second, my vision goes black around the edges.But I force it down.Danika finally lifts her gaze, but her eyes aren't furious. They're empty. And that terrifies the hell out of me."Danika," I say again, my voice raw. "I didn't touch her."Eve laughs. "Don'