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.

waving me toward him. Kalen unwrapped his arms from around m y waist and gave me a push toward the car. Yet I got that same sweeping feeling from Kalen when I first met him. That fragile state, warning bells saying he wasn’t ok. Even Lycus looked a t Kalen worriedly, picking up 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, I grabbed his face pulling it down toward mine while I stood on my tippy toes. I pressed my lips to his and kissed him. His lips were warm and soft, and Kalen clutched me to him. His

at me and searched my face for a few moments, and he let out a breath, pressing

“Promise?” he whispered.

promise, I won’t leave you again,” I tell him, and he smiles sadly.

him as I stepped away. Lycus wrapped his arms

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

to Kalen. I looked over

know, but I don’t think I could leave him again,” I whispered, and Darius looked at

“You wouldn’t try again?”

a good reason Darius. And if I did, I’m sorry, but I’d be taking Kalen with

him, can you? Or you wouldn’t

that?” I asked him before opening up the passenger

few minutes later as Darius climbed i n. He looked over at me like he wanted to say something before shaking his head and starting the engine, and driving down the driveway to the grass. I watched when suddenly a driveway appeared in front of us. The grass covering it dissolving revealing the road that led toward the treeline. I closed

stared at the blackened screen of my tablet and tried to turn it on, but it was dead. Darius leaned across,

should fit,” he said before pointing to the

to the road, and

I chewed my lip