Tasting Darkness

Read Tasting Darkness [Tempting Darkness] By Jessica Hall Book 2 Chapter 39 – The majority of Lycus’s memories were similar to that of Kalen’s.  Thing’s I had already seen before. Yet his last core memory was of Kalen’s suicide, how Lycus  Kalen’s suicide, how Lycus watched his depression grow out of hand when I didn’t reply to the chat group .

I realized that all of Lycus’s hate for me at the start was purely for that reason; he saw me as the person responsible for taking the one person who meant the most to him, the one person he spent the vast majority of his life protecting. Lycus saw me as the villain that repeatedly broke him and drove him to the edge. He blamed my absence for Kalen’s destruction and blamed me for him killing himself.

That hate only stopped that night in the basement when I took it from Kalen. Only then did Lycus see past his hate for me, only then did his opinion of me change. Only then did he realize I wasn’t the enemy but the missing piece, their keeper and their mate but most of all the one that could piece Kalen back together again.

Once the last memory hit me, I came out of it exceedingly fast. The last time I shredded I was exhausted, but my bond was desperate, tugging me to finish completing it, hungry for power, knowledge, and for them. Hours could have passed, yet I knew it was only moments that I was trapped in that state.

Time wasn’t in play at this time, and I was stronger. My body devoured his memories as if it devoured his magic fast, hard, and unforgivingly. My bond knew what I wanted and craved, and I knew what I needed to do. There was no other answer.

My eyes opened to find Lycus hovering over me as he went to lay me on the couch.

“Aleera?” he murmured as my eyes flew open. He seemed astonished, yet I felt the nervousness that washed through him at what I now knew, making me wonder if the others knew what Kalen was, yet the feeling I got from him they didn’t.

This one secret Lycus harbored and kept even from them. It made me wonder what secrets Tobias kept and ultimately, what Darius kept. Yet I didn’t have time to ponder further as power surged in my veins, and tickled my veins as it burned cold, ice cold as his magic seeped into my bones and I could feel its icy tendrils filling and burning into my soul until that icy feeling started to boil, sizzle and turned my blood to molten lava.

Lycus gasped when I practically threw him off of me.

Only one other could satisfy this need inside me, this deep desire for power, a hunger that could not be satiated. This overwhelming urge to know, to put the puzzle pieces together. A deep desire to mend the bonds that were broken for so long, to repair my mates. After seeing Lycus’ memories, I needed Tobias, and I would have him no matter what.

If Darius tried to stop me, I’d fight him down, however he remained where he was, still in the same place.

“Aleera,” Darius growled at me. His voice was husky, and I could tell from the sharp outline of his body that watching me f***k, c****m, and mark our mates had done wonderful things to his insides. His c***k was straining against the fabric of his pants.

He could pretend to be above it all if he wanted, but we both knew if he could get away with it without consequences, he would f***k me until I was a broken mess, then f***k the pieces until he shattered me.

every moment of it and so would he, he just didn’t want anyone to know the dark desires that filled him, flooded the bond and I had a feeling our desires weren’t so far apart,

over my shoulder at

down, knowing Darius could force my shred to end if he really wanted to, so it was best to give him what he wants then risk

were at the

say no, I also knew that Darius’s orders brought unbearable pleasures like any other. I

knees,” he growled into my ear. “You’re mine

soaked couch cushions and knelt on them. The scent of sex surrounded me, but it did nothing to relieve the pounding in my

kissed my a***s, the cushion dip behind me as he came to kneel behind me. He ran his tongue from the dip of my lower back all the way to my shoulder which he bit down on. I hiss as he breaks my

tongue following it back to my lips. Lycus kisses me and I kiss him

cleared his throat making Tobias pull away from him,

my head back. “I never said you could kiss him. You’re mine right now,” Tobias growled before he kissed

as he forced his tongue past my lips, kissing me deeply before he shoved me forward onto my hands and knees again. Pulling back, he smacked me with his open palm making one cheek burn with a sweet intense

“Stay still,” he ordered.

He slumped onto the armchair across from us by the fireplace, kicking his pants off and revealing his own magnificent c***k. “Again,” he ordered. He gathered the wetness that dripped

need to be told twice. He smacked my a***s again, harder this time and on the other cheek. I moaned into it and he

my good girl. Do you want

ended with power surging through my veins and my mark on

edge, deliciously pleasurable, addictive and their arousal only enhanced mine. I pushed my a***s out against him. His very touch was like electricity, easing the ache

again, even harder than before. Dots of blood were left from where his nails had peeped turning to sharp points just like his fangs. The delicious heat of pain spread

His hand moved faster, still eyes locked on the both of us.”

hard and I shivered beneath him. “He wants your entire a****s to be red.” Tobias smacked the other side again making my entire body shudder.” Your greedy little bond will get what it wants after we give him what he needs.” He smacked me again and the burn spread over both cheeks, it was all over, but instead of hating it,

himself, seeking his release. “Now, you can take her, Tobias. Sink into that wet pu****y that’s just