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The Darkest Temptation 31
~ToveI wait only a moment until my feet are touching the fluffy snow outside the chalet before I'm running inside.Slamming the door closed, I lean against it, calming my breath.I half expect to hear a knock, or to feel the door being kicked down by the strange man with dual coloured eyes. Him running into me was obviously no accident...Rushing through the house, I ensure every door and window is locked. I'm assuming that man had magic, which makes this pointless, but I feel safer this way."Tove...You've returned."I turn around to see Keo lingering in the entry to the living room. He's home from his investigation into Vail's death, which couldn't be more of a relief.Any fear about being followed back here vanishes. No one would dare tempt an altercation with Keo."I went to groceries." I tell him. He frowns, looking down to my empty hands. I must have dropped them somewhere in my attempt to get away from the strange man.I quickly tuck my hands behind my back. "I mean, I got the
The Darkest Temptation 32
~ToveSomeone is shaking my shoulder, jolting me awake.“What’s going on?” I ask into the air, rubbing my eyes warily.A figure is crouched beside the bed, which is actually just a mattress on the floor that has been pushed into the corner of the room.“Hey, it’s just me," I hear Keo soothe, feeling me tense up.Once the fogginess has faded from my vision, I realise it really is my mate. He left early today and I wasn't expecting him back tonight.“Something wrong?” My voice sounds rough and croaky.His hands glide into both of mine, prompting me up into standing position. “No. Come with me.”The wood floor groans uneasily under our feet as I follow him to the other side of the small space where a single light illuminates the kitchen and now, my mate.He's shirtless, like he has been here for a while, contemplating whether to wake me.“It’s late," I murmur. My voice is almost lost under the sound of a hideous wind that tugs at the structure of the house, at the rain that batters down
The Darkest Temptation 33
~ToveKeo stands beside me as I stare out across the swampy landscape."Here is where you are going to want to go,” he tells me, pointing down at the map.I squint, examining it closely. It’s imperative I get this right, otherwise I may end up in an unknown place with no hopes of getting back. Not to mention Wren is going to be with me, and if I screw this up, she won’t let to let me know.Today is the first time I’m going to be transporting her. She wants to see my powers for herself."What's there?" I ask warily."A waterfall. It will be a nice place for you to rest for a bit before you return.”I swallow tightly. This time there will be no Keo to bail me out of this goes poorly. I’m going to need to get Wren to the agreed upon place and back as soon as possible."So by bringing Wren, I'm encouraged to return as fast as I can so I don't have to be around her for too long,” I say, plastering a sardonic smile on my face. Wren’s insufferable nature will have me straining my magic to i
The Darkest Temptation 34
~ToveI bite into my sandwich, looking at Wren preparing hers.When Wren and I returned not glaring hatefully at each other, he was reasonably surprised. We didn't dare tell him what we spoke about, which has left him curious all evening.“Have you slept with him yet?” She questions.My eyes widen, glancing at the door. Keo is somewhere in the house, and I don't want him overhearing our conversation. We have moved on to another home, in Territory Six, which is a vast improvement upon where we were before.“Wren!” I scold.“What? It’s not an unreasonable question.” A smile tilts at her lips, effortlessly devious. We haven't spoken much, but I can already tell that she is at ease digging into uncomfortable conversation topics.I pick at the crust of the sandwich, forcing my own smile back. “Not entirely.”“What does that mean?” She raises a curious brow.“You know what that means," I mumble, refusing to meet her gaze. By now Keo and I should have slept together, but I've been struggling
The Darkest Temptation 35
~ToveNerves flutter in my stomach as I shift back on the bed, settling against the headboard.Keo’s eyes are dark and intense as they follow my every move. He’s seated so casually, looking nothing like a man who is about to watch his mate touch herself for their enjoyment. Slowly, tauntingly, I draw my my fingers up my thighs, gently pulling back the edge of my nightdress. Tipping my leg to the side, I bear myself to him.He draws in a long breath, steadying himself.I refuse to be nervous. Keo is my mate, and by the tension that has suddenly come over him means he attracted to me, and right now, we both want this.Exhaling slowly, I begin touching myself, keeping my eyes pinned on Keo.His jaw tightens, a tense frown gathering between his brows. Knowing he is watching, doing nothing but admiring empowers me even more. He’s affected by me, and I love that.“I like that look on your face,” I breathe, enjoying the subtle pleasure that is starting to gather with each pass of my fingers
The Darkest Temptation 36
~ToveI burst through the door, twirling around."I can't believe I did that," I exclaim proudly. I feel on top of the world, having accomplished something I never knew I was capable of.Keo walks into the house after me. "I can..."This morning when he told me he wanted me to try transporting two people at a time I didn't think I could do it. With a little encouragement on my mates behalf, I was able to do it without any problem, and now I can hardly believe it."There's a slight pain in my head, but other than that I feel fine," I tell him.My symptoms when transporting people are getting better, although when I first accomplished today's task, I did nearly faint. Now that those feelings have worn off, I feel amazing."Sit down and drink this. Just because you had success today doesn't mean you can push it," he tells me sternly, filling me a glass of water before handing it to me.I slide into a chair at the dining table, looking into the kitchen where Keo lingers."I feel really go
The Darkest Temptation 37
~ToveI wander down the stairs in the morning, a plan already formulated in my head.As much as I tried to avoid it, Relm's words have dug into my mind and stayed there. If Keo knows about the potential mass death of many people, then my trust of him has largely diminished.How could I be mated to someone like that?"Alright, so I think we can do a little more training today and we should be ready to start moving between realms," he tells me before I've even made it within close proximity of him.I yawn, rubbing my eyes. I spent most of last night panicking about what Relm has told me, and then coming up with my plan.Keo is good at reading me, so I have to be careful."Ah, I'm not feeling all that great today, Keo," I tell him, resting my hand over my forehead. I can't be sick enough that he wants to be home taking care of me, but it needs to be enough to get out of training with him today.He frowns, concern fluttering in his eyes. "What's wrong?""I have a terrible migraine, and I
The Darkest Temptation 38
~ToveI rush up to the room, pressing my back against the closed door.This may be wrong, but I need to get out of here...just for a bit. I need to think this over, and more importantly, I need to determine whether I am safe to come back her.Keo may have changed, but it is my life I am gambling with. I need to be careful.I have no bag, so I make quick work of pulling clothes from the dresser, piling them into a sheet I lay out on the floor. Once it is full of all that I will need, I wrap it up and tie it until I'm satisfied it won't come apart as I make a break for it.From there, I'll get my bearings, Mary, and then I'll leave again before Keo can catch up to me.I just need to find a train station before dawn. Then, Keo will wake, and expect me to be down for breakfast.Just as I turn to choose an outfit that will be appropriate for running through the night, the door to the bedroom opens tentatively.I practically throw myself as far from the dresser as possible.Keo leans agains
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