Tasting Darkness

Book 2 Chapter 2 Darius pov All night | was awake . | couldn't sleep . | had completely forgotten about the true meaning of keeper . She would know our darkest secrets , even the ones not even my mates knew , and s| kept were unforgivable . | was too ashamed to tell them , too afraid they would run fromif they knew the sort of monster | truly was . | could feel her so easily through the bond , feel her fear as she lived through what Kalen endured . Feel her burning anger at what they did to him . | wondered what she would think of my past, how much she would turn againstonce the truth was out .

We all had secrets , but none of them kept the secrets | did . None of them had done what | did . They all thought they were monsters . | was the biggest monster of all . Hearing the door push open, | see Lycus walk in . His wolf sniffed the air before coming over to the bed . He climbed up , laying across Kalen and. | stroke his fur, and he purrs, resting his head on Kalen’s lower back , his tail swishing back and forth in the air happily . Tobias flicked his wrist toward the door closing it before turning his attention back to. Tobias watched. I could feel his eyes on, feel his burning curiosity . I knew he was also worried about Aleera knowing his past , knowing about his brother . At the st, he wanted answers too .

1/ m.techkaushal- 500x300 - 1 Spart of him wanted her to know what she took from him . He may act like he has forgiven her, but | know he hasn't . | could feel it festering inside him , yet the bond was irresistible , and he was done fighting it . We all had lost something because of her, maybe not directly because of her, but what would happen when they learned everything started with what I did . All of it was my fault . Everything that happened was my fault . | never should have gone looking for her . If | had known whose daughter she was , | would have waited until she cof age before seeking her out . | was not expecting her father to answer that door . What were the chances that | would be bonded to my father’s greatest enemy’s daughter ? Aleera was his best kept secret , but knowing what | know now . | was certain he was the one that unleashed the plague . Hearing a commotion downstairs , Kalen jumped , sitting upright . | grip Lycus’s fur as he growls and stands glaring at the door . Tobias gets up . ” For crying out loud . What now ? ” Tobias growls , stalking toward the closet . Shaking my head , | push Lycus back so | can get up before kissing Kalen when he rolls off. Getting up , | walk to the dresser . ” Wait here , ” | tell Lycus and Kalen .

| grab a tank top , pulling it on before walking out of the room and down the corridor . Tobias cursing as the racket grew louder as the recruits freaked out about something downstairs . ” What tis it ? ” | asked Tobias .

He pulls his phone out of his pocket . ” 5 am, ” he growls , shaking his head . We walked down the stairs to the next level . The recruits were freaking out about something , and I could see them all looking out the windows .

Seven rushed back up the stairs to their rooms .

” What the fuck is going on ? ” | boomed , leaning over the banister and looking at the ground floor . They all froze , looking up at us , and Tobias cursed while a few pointed out the windows . All of them are too stunned to speak , and Tobias growls . ” Back to your rooms ! ” Tobias snapped , his voice echoing like a thunderclap , and they took off . Waiting for the stampede of men to scatter , we descended down to the next level . Grabbing one of the stragglers, | yanked him toward. ” What is going on ? ” | snarled at him , and his mouth opened and closed like a fish as he shook . | shoved him away , looking up to see haunted peering faces staring back at us . ” You call yourselves an army ? ” | bellowed angrily . Tobias turned toward the double doors . Sran . Others shrieked when someone on the top level spoke up . ” | wouldn't go out, ” he said , and Tobias froze , looking atand |, him . He looked out the windows , and | moved to the wide double doors and glanced out but saw nothing .

” Fucking bunch of pussy’s , ” Tobias snapped . He shoves the doors open and stalks outside , and so do I. ” | swear if this is a fucking prank , | am opening veins , ” Tobias snapped as we stepped outside . Looking around , we saw nothing . Shaking my head , we started walking toward the huge obstacle course to find what they were scared of . ” You have been quiet tonight , ” Tobias states , nudging. 11 ” Just thinking , ” ” You're worried about her finding out her parents are alive , ” Tobias says , and | sigh . That wasn’t what | was worried about . ” You might as well tell. We will find out anyway , ” Tobias says as we stop at the edge of the obstacle course . ” What the fuck is that ? ” Tobias says , looking at the climbing wall . He points , and | follow his finger to notice something torn apart and bloody perched on top of the wall . Sniffing the air, it was definitely blood . I growl , stalking toward it to see better, yet the closer we got , the more unidentifiable it bec. ” You going to answer ? ” Tobias asked as we climbed the hill toward the center of the obstacle course .

” What if I did kill someone ? ” | ask , and Tobias stops . He looks at, and | look toward the forest , unable to meet his gaze . ” | think she would understand you killing your father , Darius , ” ” Not him , ” | admit . Tobias seems taken aback , and his shock hitsthrough the bond . | swallow , and he steps closer before grabbing my arm and shaking. ” What did you do ? ” he snarls . ” | killed him , ” | tell Tobias . Though | had a reason , it was also a reason for her to hatewhen she found out . ” Who ? ” ” Her father, ” | tell him . Tobias letsgo and tilts his head to the side . ” No, | was there . | would have seen you do it ? ” but he also knew | wasn’t lying was just hoping | was .

” It was when | went back in, ” I tell him . ” Darius ! ” ” So you fucking killed them ? ” Tobias snapped . ” No, her mother got away , and she is lucky she did because | would have killed her too , but, ” I tried to explain . ” You killed her father ? ” he asks again and | nod . ” Fuck Darius ! How could you keep this from? ” ” She already assumed | killed them , and | didn’t think . He was a fucking elder, ” | let out a breath . ” He is also guilty for unleashing the fucking plague . You could have told! ” Tobias forever , my defender . | swallowed guiltily , | never killed him for what he did to Aleera but what he said to.

” Fuck ! Darius , she would be pissed knowing they were alive , but to find out you actually did kill them , ” " Her father , her mother is still alive , ” | tell him , and he clutches his hair and gurses . ” Anything else | need to fucking know ? ” he asks and | press my lips in a line . ” There is more, isn’t there ? ” ” You're unbelievable , ” he says , storming off toward the obstacle course . Tobias climbs the climbing wall , grabbing whatever it is and ripping it off , letting it fall to the ground in a heap . ” We agreed on no secrets , Darius ! What else ? ” He snaps before jumping from the top and landing beside ." Darius ! ” ” Shut up, ” | snap , squatting next to the torn apart creature or what was left of it . Tobias growls and walks off , and | see him pick up something on the other side of the wall before tossing it at my feet . It was a cow head . | take a step back . ” It’s a cow , ” Tobias says , and | look at the climbing wall . ” Now , how did a cow get up there ? ” | ask , and Tobias growls . ” How else ? It is a fucking prank . | am going to kill them , ” Tobias says , storming off back toward the castle in a burning rage . | didn’t know who he was madder at ,or the recruits . Climbing the hill again, | get to the peak , and Tobias was further ahead when color caught my eye , makingpeer up at the roof . My feet stop in horror as | gasped . | look at Tobias , unaware of what is right above him . Opening a portal , | appear beside him and grab his arm . ” What ? ” he snaps , and | point to the roof . Tobias looks up and takes a step back . ” Fuck! ” he gasps , and | look around at the trees and tap his shoulder . Tobias turns , his eyes also going to the trees . How we missed it, | did not know . ” That's impossible . They are almost extinct , ” he whispers . ” Apparently not . They were just waiting for their master, ” | tell him , turning back to peer up at the roof . ” There are hundreds of them ! ” Tobias shrieks . ” Explains the dead cow , ” | tell him , nearly choking on my spit .

” What do you think they want ? ” Tobias asked . ” Geez , | don’t know , Tobias , go ask one ? What do you think they want ? ” | snap at him . ” Aleera ! ” We both say simultaneously . ” She has a fucking army of them , ” Tobias murmurs . ” Well , you better hope you don’t have too many secrets because she unleashes those things , you're fucked , ” Tobias says , storming off toward the castle doors . @ 11 ” And | ain't feeding them , ” he calls over his shoulder . | looked up at the roof , and | could not see a single tile . Hundreds of phoenix’s all perched like a sea of flaming color, every inch of the roof was obscured by them . But if this was after obtaining her power and marking one of us , what would she bring when she owned all of us ? But more importantly , if they could sense her , who else could ? Trending