Chapter 22 Hyakuhei sighed contentedly feeling her power flow within him. He withdrew his fangs and inhaled loudly, letting his head tilt back. He looked up at the stars and gazed as if seeing them for the first time. The energy suddenly spiked and he heard the back of his shirt ripping open. Black feathers fluttered around him and he saw a magnificent pair of black wings coil around them. Looking down at the silent girl, he turned her in his arms and held her close. His ruby eyes swept over her face in a way a lover caresses another. He could hear her heart beat slowing and knew he had almost taken her too far. He’d promised her she would not escape him in death again… a promise he intended to keep. The muscles in his jaws tensed as he bit his tongue hard… drawing his life’s blood. His lips descended on hers, forcing them open for a deep kiss… the kiss of darkness. Toya watched Hyakuhei remove his fangs and his eyes narrowed when the black wings emerged from his back. The da

Chapter 24 Kyoko sniffled when she heard someone come in and quickly wiped the tears away thinking it was Toya. She stood at the foot of her bed and turned her back to the door trying to hide the fact that she had been crying. Her shoulders hunched up a bit when the bedroom door opened and her visitor didn’t say anything. “Please just go. I’m tired and want to rest,” She said softly cursing the fact that her voice betrayed the tears. Kotaro had made his way to the back of the apartment and saw the light shining under Kyoko’s bedroom door. Slowly opening it, he saw her beautiful form standing in front of her bed with her back to him. At her whispered words he stood in anguished silence feeling like his heart was spilling on the floor. She was dismissing him not even wanting to hear what he had to say. He growled deep in his chest and closed the distance between them. Kyoko heard the growl and shivered… that wasn’t Toya. She whirled around, her nightgown flaring slightly aro