I frowned at my surroundings when I couldn't see him anywhere. My heart had started beating too fast because I knew I couldn't afford to be left alone for even second. The car had been parked at a cliff. He had abandoned me in the middle of nowhere, so that those demons can feast on me. I could feel my breaths coming out shorter. What if the demons were right outside the door, waiting for me to take the first step outside and then they'd attack? I was shit scared. I had never been this scared or alone in my life and I had been lonely all my life, but that was an understatement compared to this. With shaky hands, I pushed the door open and stepped out. It was a windy night. The wind blew locks of my hair over my forehead and eyes. I kept pulling them away, only realizing he had covered me with a throw blanket while I was asleep. I limped over to the edge when I didn't see any signs of danger. A part of me told me they would come. If I could just jump over now and save myself the pai
Cage was on his feet at the instant because they had attacked us without delay. I was still on the seat as Cage blocked them off. He was getting outnumbered, and we would slowly start to lose. I broke the bottle on the table against the wall and stood at his side. I had no idea what I was doing, but when our backs touched, I knew I had to protect him. I stood with the broken glass held out in defence. Cage and I bid time. The others snarled at us, too. Their eyes were completely as black as night. "You should have just stayed put, Blue." "I came to help." "You are not actually helping." We were bantering, forgetting the main point of why we were even here and the dangers around us. It was always easy to lose focus while around him. I just realised this fact. "We can't stay here. Let's clear out a carriage and lock ourselves in until the ride is over. They shouldn't be able to get past these steel doors." His eyes flickered to me for a jiffy, and I almost smiled at the fact th
A corner of his mouth curved up as he watched me, and my very brave, or depending on the outcome, stupid, attempt at seducing him. I wondered if he'd let me seduce him. The low words rumbling from his chest. “You're not mine, not in this life. I shouldn't want you so much. And yet I can't seem to help myself.” I didn't care if he was saying yet another one of his weird ass witch bullshit. I wanted him, and I wanted him now. I tried to take the lead again, rubbing against him, but he did something that shocked me into stillness. He slid his large hand to the back of my neck, lowered his head to smell me, running his nose from my collarbone along my neck, and stopping just behind my ear. My toes curled, and I forgot all about the pain in my foot where I'd hurt my ankle and torn open the toe of my skin. The intimacy of such a personal action sent a powerful shudder through me, stimulating the tingle in my stomach and between her legs. A moan escaped from the back of my throat
She looked terrifying.She looked like she'd come out of a movie set with the way she was dressed. And with that gleaming sword at her side.My eyes widened as Cage bent and dropped me on my feet, leaving me standing before the tomb raider lady, where she could cut me in two."You sure know how to make an entrance, Zen."Zen?!The woman chuckled dryly and drew the sword back.I shrunk back, going to stand behind Cage. The traitor gave me an amused look before walking up to meet the woman.I watched them as Cage bent to the floor and picked up a black gym bag.He came to me and dropped the bag on the bed beside me, then gave me a pointed look."There are clothes in there. They're for you. Shower and dress. And be fast about it."Why was he suddenly being so curt with me? Was it because of the woman?My eyes slid to the dark-haired beauty again. She looked really hot in the leather jacket and denim pants she was wearing.And then the sword. Had people always carried things around like t
CageI felt like a deer in headlights, rooted to the spot.It wasn't Raven. It wasn't Raven, I told myself repeatedly.I searched her face, my eyes hooded as I took in the sword Blue held in her hands.Her grip was loose and awkward on the hilt of the sword, and I knew instinctively that she could not fathom the real enormity of what she'd just done.She'd unsheathed the sword.She swiveled around, looking for any more shadow demons. But they had all fled.The power in Raven's sword was unfathomable. It was a spelled sword.Only Raven could fight with it, drawing out her energy and linking her soul to the sword.And she had drawn it out it."They all ran away. They've never done that before."I blinked. "Yes." I stared deep into her blue eyes, the one thing that made her different from Raven.My Raven had had amber eyes, the color of sunset. I'd often seen a reflection of me deep in those eyes as we laughed together, fought together, and made love.I rushed to her side and picked up t
BlueIt didn't look so different from the human world.Except for the waters.They were so clear; they glittered like sapphires.The sun was still setting here, and the red rays hit off the surface of the water and bounced off, filling the air with a burst of color.I felt like I was in some kind of dream.I had expected to see monsters with two heads, or even three. Or perhaps a half human, half horse.What were they called again?Cage's face wasn't exactly approachable. The look on his face told me something weighed heavily on him.I felt a close link with him now. I don't believe Cage will let me marry this alpha he spoke about.Not after what we had just shared.He'd thought he could fight it. Well, just goes to show that he felt the same irresistible pull I had to him.My feet hurt. And I felt especially tired and hungry."How long until we get to where we're going?" I asked him, feeling like fainting and having him carry me the rest of the way there."Not long."I sighed. The re
BlueGulping, I stayed frozen to the spot as the gigantic wolfman turned away from me.My breath whooshed out of me as I gulped in air, my trembling hands dropping from my face where I'd held them, shielding myself from the wrath of the monster.He turned back to me again and I stilled.He smiled. And I watched in shock as the hairs began to recede and the canines withdrew. He returned to man, and I asked myself if I'd truly seen him become something terrifying, a few minutes ago.Surely this wasn't the same beast that had almost mauled me?"I didn't mean for the conversation to go the direction it did. And for that l, I am truly sorry. You must be tired, I'm sure after some rest, you'll feel better." He nodded to two females that looked twice my size, dressed in black tunics and pants like him who approached me with hard eyes.I looked to Cage for some intervention, anything at all but he just stood there."You have fulfilled your obligation to your Alpha, Cage. Now, you may leave…"I
BlueMy eyes drooped heavily and the dress weighed heavy on my shoulders.I knew I was being weighed down by a bone deep sadness and not even truly the dress. Cage hadn't been there. He'd handed me over to his alpha.He'd abandoned me."Get in. We must prepare you for the first night."I stifled the urge to scream. "Please let me be, Wenda. I don't need help to take a bath.""Still, I have to remain here.""Suit yourself." Her eyes narrowed as I sank into the tub. I closed my eyes, wondering what would happen if I simply sank down into the tub and allowed the water to swallow me.How could I help myself? How did I get myself out of this?"Wenda , why does your alpha need a mate?" It was the first time I was initiating a conversation with her."For a century, he's been searching for an ember blood witch to become his mate. I suppose he decided to make you his mate when he found you.""But why? Why does it have to be an ember blood witch?"She grimaced and walked to the tub, stopping be