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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
The Darkest Temptation 39
~ToveKeo smooths my hair back, smiling down at me.“Promise you will come back and you'll feel better." It feels more like a cautious concern than an instruction."I promise. I think this is exactly what I need," I tell him, mustering a smile.Him and I decided that I need a break, just for a couple of days. He's going to take me somewhere and I'm going to try and relax, so when I come back, I'll feel more certain about him, and where we stand.Keo turns to my friend. "Take care of her, Mary."He picked her and brought her to Territory Two only moments ago. He understands how much Mary means to me, and that if I'm going to get my thoughts and feelings under control, I'm going to need her."Of course," she says, winding her fingers through mine. "We are going to have some fun. For once."Keo nods, looking solemn. "If anything happens, let me know. Okay?"After my attempt to escape, I can see he is wary about sending me off, but he is choosing to trust me. Still, it seems like it's goi
The Darkest Temptation 40
~ToveI catch a glimpse of light spilling onto the water logged street from a few steps away, signalling refuge."Come in here. We need shelter from the rain."Grabbing Mary's arm, I pull her along, pushing through a glass door and into a bar. The bartender flinches at our sudden interest, nearly dropping the glass they are polishing.Looking down, I see my sleep clothes plastered to my body like a second skin. Feeling the gaze of the single patron slumped at the bar, I quickly peel the fabric off me as much as possible."I can't believe that happened..." Mary gasps out, sweeping back her dark wet hair with both hands before she falls into the booth.I join her on the other side, stunned. "Yeah, me either.""Did you get a look at who did it?" She asks, shuddering. Thankfully it's warm in here, considering how wet we now are.I close my eyes, trying to piece together as much as I can. Nothing about that person felt familiar, which gives me some kind of solace. What I regret most is not
The Darkest Temptation 41
~ToveKeo smooths a map down on the table in front of me."This realm has an interesting layout," he notes, running his hand along it.The map shows an island split into two. Keo is right, it does have a strange layout, with one side seeming to be mountainous, while the other is smooth and flat. It seems small compared to my home realm too."Okay." I'm nodding numbly, trying to drink everything in. I'm going to have to not only become familiar with this layout, but also become connected to it.It's been made clear to me that today is the day I'm transporting to the new realm. There is no other option, considering the pressure from Relm."There is no point aiming for anywhere in particular, since you've never seen, nor can you even imagine being there, so just shoot for the general area," Keo says, motioning around the perimeter of the islands."That sounds dangerous." What if I plunge myself into a massive volcano or something similar?Keo holds my gaze. "It is dangerous. But if anyon
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