My heart stilled and slammed in my chest a second later, and I looked at him with what was probably an unreadable expression, as everything I thought I knew all my life came crashing down at my feet.His chest was poked out, and I didn't miss the hint of pride in his voice.“What?” I choked out.“Why do you look so surprised?” He scoffed. “I'm telling you this secret, so don't go running your little mouth. Oh, wait, you won't. You're going to die. Like your mate,” he said with glee.My whole body bucked with anger and bright red clouded my vision as I growled and pushed my restraints.All the while, I had a difficult time wrapping my head around the fact that all this while, he was the one responsible for my death.No wonder the voice sounded so familiar, and the scent was one I was sure I knew, even though he had done a good job masking them.“You…you killed her?” I growled loudly, hoping with everything in me that he would laugh in my face, and say he was kidding.He did laugh, an u
I staggered a bit, and my mind replayed everything that had just happened.My hand immediately clutched my rib where blood was oozing out from.With one last look at Jason's limp body, I staggered out of the basement.I had to get help, and I needed to help Ares.The whole house was still eerily quiet when I got back, but I shoved the thoughts to the far corner of my mind.I dragged my feet up the stairs, each step I took saw pain burn through my body, and I left a trail of blood with each step, but I couldn't stop.It felt like Nyx had suddenly gone cold and crawled back into her shell, which was a surprise.Back at the basement, I felt like I had been possessed by another body, acting and speaking through me.My head was banging, threatening to split open the more I thought about it, and I knew this wasn't the time to overanalyze the out worldly situation.My eyes soon landed on Ares' door that was left half-open, and I rushed to it with what little strength I had left.He laid stil
It took a few seconds for the words to register in my mind, and for who ‘Master Fae’ to click, and when it did, I tore my eyes away from the spot I could swear I had left Jason in.I made a mental note at the back of my mind to revisit the issue, but for now, I had to focus on not appearing more insane than the guards already thought I was, while pondering why the man was here.I use ‘man’ very loosely, because what am I supposed to call him when I don't even know what he is?All I know is that there's something…. different about him.“Let's go,” I said to the guards.They parted for me to walk in front of them, and I did so with my shoulders squared and head held high.When I got to the living area, it didn't skip my notice that the maids were up and about. My eyes fell on Hilda, who was keenly asking the other maids some questions to probably make sense of everything, and I let out a sigh.Nothing at all made any sense to me.“Where's he?” I asked the guards, expecting him to be aro
Ares' pov I opened my eyes only to snap it shut a second later as the sun burned my vision.I opened my eyes to a slit, trying to get used to the bright light before opening it fully.The first thing I noticed was the sun directly above me, and I rolled to my side.The next thing I heard was the sound of waves crashing before I felt the prickle of sand on my skin.I was on a beach.I sat up slowly, ignoring the pain in my head as I looked around. My vision was impaired with black dots coming from the assault of the sun till I could finally see clearly.The sand was so white it felt like a dream. The ocean so clear and blue I could see the crystals that sat deep in it.There was nobody or building in sight as far as my eyes could go, making me wonder how I got there. I tried to connect to my wolf, but it was futile and he was totally silent.I sighed, but allowed the smell of salt and sea calm my nerves.“Tabitha would love it here,” I thought to myself with a smile.As soon as her na
The first thing that came to my senses was a sound. Slight humming of a tune I knew by heart, making me smile inwardly.I tried to let the sound lull me to sleep, but it was as if my body was protesting, screaming at me that I had had enough sleep.At that point, I knew trying to get back to sleep was pointless, so I simply opened my eyes, slowly at first till I adjusted to the light of the sun setting far in the west reflecting from the large glass.I tried to remember where I was and what was going on, but I kept drawing a blank.Then it hit me.His scent.“Tabitha,” I felt a small shake on my arm, the voice laced with so much emotions, and a hint of disbelief.When I turned to the voice, a large body crashed against me, causing me to wince.“I'm so sorry,” he rushed out.I blinked once. Twice. But he was still there.I tried to sit up straighter, but a wave of dizziness washed through me, sending me back down.“Easy, easy,” he cooed, placed his hand on my shoulder and helped me up.
Ares' pov After she went into the bathroom, I found myself barking orders at the maids to get all of her favorites meals ready, before going back to the room.I paced the room a few times, waiting for her to come out.I couldn't hear any sound coming from her in the bathroom, and this pushed not only me but Pellar to the edge.I knew I was meant to give her some time but she had been in there for close to an hour, the thoughts of her drowning in the bath from excessive tiredness, clawing at me till I couldn't take it anymore.My resolve snapped, and my feet led me to the bathroom and I pushed the door open, panicked.My eyes landed on wide hazel ones and even though the bubbles in the water covered every part of her up to her neck, I couldn't help the way my dick twitched as the water ran down her wet hair and face.Her doe eyes stared at me expectantly, and while I realized I was gawking, I couldn't do anything about it.“Ares….is something wrong?” Her soft voice tipped me off even
The sincerity of his words struck something deep inside of me, and just when I thought I couldn't love this man any more, he proves me wrong.The kiss was slow at first, as if we were trying to memorize the feel of each other's lips and tongues lapping against one another, but it soon turned into something very hot, my need for him increasing with each passing second, and the thick scent of my arousal in the air fueling the kiss.“Ares,” I moaned into the kiss, our chests flushed against each other.My fingers ran through his silky hair, pulling him impossibly closer to me. I clamped my thighs shut, in dire need of friction between my legs.“Your scent,” his voice was husky and deep, sending me over the edge and I might as well have cum then and there.He pulled away, much to my dismay, and I made that known by the frustrated growl that left my lips.“We'll get back to it, love,” he pecked my lips before fully moving away. I knew as well as he did that we still had a lot to talk abou
“Good morning,” Ares' deep voice greeted me as soon as my eyes fluttered open.He was propped up on his elbow staring sweetly at me. “Morning,” I said, feeling a bit flustered.He'd meant it when he said he wasn't going to let me go for days. We had been cooped up in his room for close to a week, learning more about each other and making love any chance we got.It was like being locked away from the real world and I loved it here. In his arms.The guilt of still keeping the real truth of my life from him surfaced as I looked at his breathtaking smile and shiny eyes, but I quickly pushed it back down.I was probably being selfish, but I didn't want him to see me any differently. Not yet at least, because I knew I had to tell him someday.“What's wrong?” His thumb grazed my chin.That was one of the things he had learned to do during our time together.He could easily tell when I had even the slightest change in my mood.The mate pull was now stronger than ever even though he was yet to