Tasting Darkness

Read Tasting Darkness By Jessica Hall Book 2 Chapter 25 – “There’s just one more,” Darius murmurs as I stagger along, trying to keep up with him as he steps through the portal after portal while putting the wards back up. Darius wanted to infuse them with my magic this time to strengthen them. The exhaustion I was experiencing was excruciating. The amount of power I used had exhausted me, and I was becoming queasy and light-headed. My wings were dragging across the ground behind me because I couldn’t figure out how to make them go away. Needing a break from the heavy weight of them on my back, I sat down on the moss-covered ground, my body felt like it had run a marathon. “One more. I promise that is it,” Darius says, looking down at me from where I sat next to the ward he had just set. “Just let me lay down for a second,” I tell him, and he sighs loudly. “We need to get the last ward back in place, then you can rest.” Darius murmurs as he leans down, scooping me up.

“Watch my wings!” I shrieked when his arm moved across my back. He kisses my cheek when I gasp to find them gone.’ Thank god,” I groan, leaning my head on his shoulder as he steps through the portal to the last ward. 11 “I’ll do the last one,” he says, setting me down on the ground. The forest was eerie out here after the attack. It had me wanting to return to the castle and the safety of our room, our little bubble away XC 808 from the chaos.

With each passing minute, I could feel my magic receding, burning out, and me along with it. It was like I had a power surge, then my body expressed it, unable to hold onto it.

Yet Darius’ power was still strong. Even Tobias’ was surging strongly through the bond, which made me wonder how? It made me feel weak and useless as mine dissipated. Sensing my question, Darius’s eyes softened as he glanced at me over his shoulder. “You need to build up stamina.

That was a lot of power. Your body will rid you of it to protect you. Tobias and I are used to magic, have learned to control it and preserve it” he told me and I chewed my lip. It sounded reasonable, but still, I hated the loss and the empty feeling settling inside me. I still had magic, but nothing like I had at that moment.

have power,” I tell him. He chuckles as if he knows something I don’t making me glare at him

were still finding Phoenixes. He places me down next to Kalen. “Is the

just don’t get how they got past the wards,” I said

don’t think your father would be stupid enough, and I think it has something to do with the Phoenixes.” Darius says to Lycus as he places another chick in

of skin and beaks. “What do you mean?” I asked, confused. “Fae are useless without magic or their mates. We can’t power share.” Darius states. “Or so

killed they can be drained O 808 Therefore, if killed, they can

across something, not expecting to find us here,” Tobias said with a sigh, looking guiltily at Lycus. So it’s my fault, I thought bitterly. Phoenixes hate Dark

target until you manifested, whatever it was you did,” Kalen says, pressing his chin against my shoulder. Darius, Lycus and Tobias watched me