I sat down on the grassy bank, buried my face in my hands, and cried. I was crying for the shit mother I’d had, and my crappy childhood; for my dad dying before I ever got a chance to get to know him. For the sister I just got back and then lost again. It seemed like there was always someone who wanted to hurt me, from my mom, to my sister, then Randall, and now the wolves.
I just couldn’t understand how I could be so disposable to everyone. I was sobbing so loud I didn’t realize people had arrived until one of them put a hand on my shoulder. I didn’t know who it was, and I didn’t care. Let them kill me and allow me to be done with all this. I just kept my head buried in my hands and continued sobbing.
Strong arms came around me and lifted me up. I moved my hands away from my face and saw that it was Jackson that had come for me. He didn’t say anything, he just sat down and held me in his lap while I cried. His big, war
I appreciated Jax so much at this moment for turning the attention away from me that I walked right up to Jax and gave him a hug. I felt him tense for a second then relax, and he circled his arms around my waist and buried his head in the crook of my neck.I could hear Dom mumbling about Jax being a suck-up, but that’s not what stopped our hug—it was Kai. Kai pulled Jax away from the back of his shirt with enough force to throw him on the ground. I was shocked by his display of anger. I could feel the jealousy rolling off him in waves.“Unless you want me to put his fucking head through a tree, I would restrain from touching him again.” Jax was on his feet and furious.“You ever fucking touch me like that again, you blood-sucking leech, and I will tear your fucking heart out. Well, what’s left of it, anyway,” Jax sneered. Kai spun around and stepped toward Jax, and I couldn’t suppr
“Yes, Ryan, it was the last gift he gave you.” I wanted to drop to my knees at the thought.“He also left you a message, I don’t know how he knew that you would meet a seer, but what he has to say will hurt you, so you must be prepared.”I didn’t think I would ever be ready for anything my dad had to say to me; I still haven’t opened the letter he left for me. I left that letter in my room at the cabin, I may never know what he had written now. I sighed.“Okay, Aurora, let’s do this.” I wasn’t sure why my dad would put a lock on my powers, but I knew he would have only done it to protect me.“You all need to back up, please, so I can begin. Ryan, I need you to relax and take a few deep breaths and just try to open your mind. I know it’s hard, but if you could just try it would make it a lot easier and less painful for yo
I came back to the present with tears rolling down my face. I never remembered that talk or that day—God, I wish I did remember. That would have been the last time I saw my father properly. I couldn’t hold the sobs back; the tears just kept flowing. I knew as soon as I opened my eyes I would see so many pairs of eyes on me, and I wasn’t ready to face all the questions.I felt strong arms engulf me, and I knew straight away that it was Kai, and as much as I hated to admit it, his embrace made me feel so grounded like I could get through this and find whatever the key was inside myself. If my dad thought I could do this and unlock the power inside me, then I would do it for him as well as for Farrarie.“I’ve got you, mi amor.”I couldn’t speak past the lump in my throat, so all I could do was nod my head against Kai’s chest. He didn’t push me for an answer or ask what happened; he just held me,
“The only person that could hurt me is you, mi amor. Don’t worry, I will be fine, but I will probably be gone for a few days, so don worry if I don’t come back straight away. The others will watch over you and keep you safe.”I didn’t want to say goodbye to Kai, and the words I wanted to say wouldn’t come out, so instead, I let my actions speak for me. I leaned up on my tip-toes and pulled Kai’s face down to mine and kissed him. He was stiff as a board for a second, as I think I caught him off-guard, but then he snapped, grabbing me by the waist and pulling me flush against his chest, and I couldn’t stop the moan that slipped free.Our tongues were intertwined and fighting for dominance. I needed more of him, and I went to put my hand under his shirt when a throat cleared and broke the spell that I was under. Kai reluctantly pulled back. That kiss was amazing. I looked over my shoulder to see where the no
“I didn’t believe him at first, but the look on his face showed me he was genuinely scared for his child. I wanted to walk away and not help him, even if he was telling the truth that his daughter was the key to kill my people. Then I thought of Dom, Jax, and Kai, how we could be friends and trust each other, even though we were from different clans. Maybe this man could be trusted too. I agreed to meet with your father at a later time, as I had to get back to my realm. A week later I met your father at the same pub, but this time was different. I was keen to hear what he had to say, as I had done some research on what all the elders believed to be the key to power, and low and behold he was telling the truth—the blood of a witch-fae halfling with a pure heart is the key to sealing the fae realm from Earth. Ralph and I spoke for hours about you, Ryan. God, he loved you so much he was willing to risk his life to find me just so you could live.”
“Okay, I’ll agree to Dom and Aurora training me, but you all have to promise me that no matter what happens, none of you will harm my sister.” They all exchanged looks with one another and agreed.“I’ve also been wondering—Randall drank from me at the cabin. I guess that means he’s going to be strong and powerful now, right?”“No, Randall will be the same strength as he normally is. Your fae side isn’t unlocked yet, so he only drank your witch blood, so to speak.” Nico’s answer made me feel slightly less fucked, which was a pleasant surprise.“We must begin the training as soon as we can. I have a feeling Randall won’t sit by much longer; he’s chronically impatient, so something must be wrong if he is not attacking us already.” Dom sounded so sure, which made me worry even more for Kai. What if someth
“I can’t heal the dead, Ryan. There is nothing I can do.” I wanted to argue with him, but I could see he was just as angry and heartbroken as I was. I tore my gaze away from Nico and looked down at my strong and courageous vampire. I couldn’t stop the tears from falling. “Do not cry for me mi amor, I will see you again” he sounded so certain, almost like a promise. “I love you, Melakai. I always wished you were real. And when I finally got my wish granted, I wasted so much time. I am so sorry, Kai. I swear on all that is holy in this world that I will avenge you and make anyone who hurt you suffer. You have my word.” I leaned down and kissed his cold, chapped lips. And then it all went black. I awoke next to Nico on the bed. Before anyone could say anything, Nico grabbed me an
We were supposed to be happy and free.They might be, but I'm defiantly not.I'm supposed to be strong.An all-mighty hybrid with the power to seal a realm. But if that's the case, why do I feel so weak?The man I thought I loved is gone.There's one problem. I have to marry in order to unlock my power.Everything around me is falling apart.I'm keeping secrets from my friends.The people closest to me are cursed and need to be saved.But my sister? I'm not sure I want to save her.I want to destroy her in every way imaginable.To take from her the way she took him from me.To make her feel that unbearable pain.She wants me dead and after what I've done, I deserve to be.