Tasting Darkness

Chapter 66 

Kalen sighed. “I knew there was another reason you ran, but you don’t need to hide from us. W e would have kept you safe,” he whispered. I glanced at my other three mates, who were making sure the demons left them alone. “You can’t say anything,” I whispered, my heart jolting erratically, knowing he knew.

“I won’t right now, but you have to tell Darius. He will-” Kalen’s words were cut off when Lycus approached. 1

“That was some of the scariest shit I have ever seen. I thought for sure your eyes were gonna g 0,” Lycus said, then shivered. “I can’t believe they didn’t attack you,”

“Probably because Ryze took a liking to her; they are smart birds,” Kalen tells him, giving me a knowing look.

“Well, I am not catching mice for all of them. They catch their own damn food,” Tobias hissed while Darius stood between us and the castle. He looked between the birds and me, his face taking on a strange expression. 1

“Come on, we should go; I want to get back before dark,” Darius said when I noticed the sleek black sports car parked out front on the driveway.

“You will make sure they don’t hurt them?” I asked Tobias when he stopped in front of me. He gripped my chin, pecking my lips.

“Your devil birds will be fine, promise,” he chuckled, and I nodded. He let my chin go, and I felt Kalen bury his face in my neck. He pulled my tablet from his pocket, and I looked at Darius, who said nothing but nodded, so I took it from him.

“Please don’t try to run,” Kalen whispered into the crook of my neck. I never had a chance to answer him when Darius called out, having unlocked his car.

the strange sensation. We all could feel the darkness enveloping him, and I paused midway. He thought I would run now that he knows, yet he wouldn’t say anything to them. Moving toward him,

down at me and searched my face for a few moments, and he let out a breath, pressing his forehead to mine and nodding

“Promise?” he whispered.

again,” I tell him, and

fine a few seconds ago?” I heard Lycus ask him as I stepped away. Lycus wrapped his

watching Kalen worriedly. “He’s worried I will run,” I told Darius and his jaw clenched as he turned his head to look at me. He glanced down at the tablet i n my hands but didn’t say anything or try to take it from

said, looking like he wanted to go to Kalen. I looked

but I don’t think I could leave

“You wouldn’t try again?”

if I did, I’m sorry, but I’d be taking Kalen

can you? Or you wouldn’t anyway,” Darius said while watching me

that?” I asked him

led toward the treeline. I closed my eyes

and tried to turn it

said before pointing to the USB socket in

and turn it on. Darius nodded, turning his eyes back to the road, and we continued to drive in a strange silence. After a about few minute’s my tablet turned on

and I chewed my lip wondering if he