Tasting Darkness

Book 2 Chapter 15 ” Stop giving Aleera the devil’s bante . Let her shred Darius . Let her bond us . I get why you don’t want her to mark you , but you’re punishing all of us by not letting her mark the rest of us . Punishing her , ” I tell him , and he shakes his head against my chest . ” I can’t let her mark me . You think I don’t wish I could ? ” he says . ” She will forgive you . They all will . ” I try to reason . ” You don’t know that , ” he says . ” I do , because I forgive you

Your perception of what you have done is wrong . You can’t see past your guilt . And Tobias will see that . Aleera will see that , ” ” ” I killed his twin and killed her father . I destroyed the white Fae . ” he says as sadness courses through me from the bond . ” No. Your father did , and hers . Not you , ” I tell him . Darius shakes his head . He would never believe me . I sighed , pressing closer and gripping his face to turn it up to look at him .
” You’re worthy of their love . They are the ones not worthy of you . They don’t see what you have done for them , but I do , ” I tell him , meaning every word I spoke . His lip quivers , not believing me despite feeling me through the bond . ” Let her shred . Even if you don’t let her mark you right away , but at least let her mark them . The rest we can figure out later , ” I tell him , and he sighs and reluctantly nods . Darius turns his head , kissing my palm . ” Okay . Will you leave me if they do ? ” he asks , looking back at me . ” No. Because I know they won’t be leaving you . Aleera won’t leave you ,

” I try to assure him . ” But if they did ? ” ” I go where Aleera goes , and you know Lycus will go where I go . Just make sure you follow us , ” I smile sadly . ” Always , ” he breathes . I knew he would anyway , even if they left him . I knew Darius would follow in the shadows and watch over us . He would never abandon us .
” They hate me , ” he breathes . ” They just don’t understand , I tell him . ” And when they do , they will still hate me , ” he says . ” No. Aleera will understand , and she may not say anything to Tobias . I haven’t , because I know you didn’t mean it . And if anything , she would probably be more freaked out that you used to visit her every night while she slept . Because that is a little creepy , ” I laugh . ” Not every night , ” he chuckles . I pull away and raise an eyebrow at him .

out to him , and he takes them , letting me pull him to his feet . ” I have no magic , ” I tell him , and he flícks his wrist , opening a portal . ” I can give it back , but I don’t want to hurt you more , ” he says . I shake my head , knowing once Aleera awakes , the others will power her , and she

with Tobias , though he was struggling to clean her up while she was still out cold . Darius makes a strangled noise , and Tobias glances over his shoulder and bares his fangs at Darius in a warning . ” Where is Lycus ? ” I asked while stepping into the bathroom . The steam made their scents extra potent and fogged the mirror . I knew her scent was making Tobias uneasy , her scent morphing without magic and he hated the new scent , wanting her scent to return to normal . ” He went for a run to stop from killing him , ” Tobias answers , glaring at Darius . Tobias hoists her up higher in his

the soap from her hair . Her bond was dormant , and I was not too fond of the feeling of it . Knowing Darius had hurt her bond . He was the only one that could awaken it . We needed her bond to awaken so she could take power back and draw on us . ” No ! ” Tobias snarled . ” He is in control , ” I tell Tobias , and I look to see Darius walk back into the room . ” Darius ! ” I snapped , and his posture tensed , but he turned around , his eyes going to Tobias’s blood –

Darius , who hung his head in shame . ” Doesn’t matter . He hurt her bond , and only he can awaken it . I will speak with her when she wakes , ” I tell Tobias . ” And tell her what ? Huh , Kalen ? Sorry you got figuratively raped while our mate raped me ? ” He sneered , and I cringed at the thought . ” No. I’ll tell her the truth . ” @ ” That is the truth ! ” Tobias screamed

, ” he warned before turning on his heel and storming out . He slams the door , making the shower screen and mirror rattle . I hoist her higher . Her deadweight was becoming heavy in my arms . ” Can you take her ? ” I ask Darius while peering over my shoulder . He bites his bottom lip but