Tasting Darkness

Read Taming Darkness By Jessica Hall Book 3 Chapter 7 – Aleera POV

The memories wouldn’t stop. I come to learn, through them, that the plague was never meant to be a plague at all. It was supposed to be a cure for Harmony-Fae who were dying off from some virus that spread like wildfire. Darius being Demonic-Fae was not affected by this virus, they couldn’t explain why, neither was his sister.

However, what my father created was never a cure, it was a plague. Xandrius ordered him to destroy it when they realized what they created. After all the things I saw him do, I wasn’t sure how someone like him wanted to stop the unpredictable epidemic outbreak.

And yet, they were hoping to find a cure. However, my father was scheming behind Xandrius’s back, plotting a way to take down the Demonic Kingdom and the Vamperic kingdom. From what I saw, he was adamant to destroy everything, sacrifice as many lives as needed, in his way just to get closer to his goal.

My father became the very definition of a mad scientist with a god complex.” All of his plans and doings were hidden right under the council’s nose.

And Xandrius could do nothing to prove it without implicating himself. Even if he wanted to, he couldn’t stop my father, for it was too late to act once he found out what was happening behind his back.

Through Darius’ memories, I also learned why the first plague existed. The same as why Darius’ mother was also immune.

When the Harmony-Fae started getting this mysterious virus, and it proved to be not only dangerous but also deadly, cord blood was taken right after Darius was born. By none other than my father, of course. So I had no doubt he was the one who was responsible for creating the first original strain.

But now, I also knew what Darius meant about him being responsible for the plague being set free. What he meant when he claimed it started with him.

that wasn’t all – my father tricked him. Darius was so blinded by his hate for his father that it was easy to coax him into teleporting into the lab,

on his lips, claiming that Darius was doing the

he did that, he would be able to put a stop to his father’s vile doings. Darius was fooled into believing

the evil mastermind. The root of all evil and ungodly deeds. Perhaps he even made Darius believe the reason for the vicious disease outbreak was

every detail, just the memories that were presented to me, but I

vials, and then burned the place to the ground out of anger. Darius hated that place with passion. He was convinced if he did what my father told him to, he would never be strapped to that chair

wave hit, he knew it was his fault. And when the council ordered my father to find a cure, once again, Darius

the world through Darius’ eyes. He is barely a

all day at school

father, so he can go to

father scrutinized every move made by my father. There were cameras set up on every desk, notetakers stood close by and copied

have justice served for the vile crimes he committed. He knew my father let off the second wave, but the council believed all evidence was destroyed in the fire, believe the lies my father told, and as far as the council was concerned Greyson could do no

them wrapped around his finger, because no one was hated more than Xandrius the demonic King. And after the building burned to ashes, nothing could be retrieved or taken in as a

times Xandrius had done awful things, he was trying to fix this and without him being present, there was no one who would stand against my father. And

he was keeping an eye on the wrong person. As smart as he was, he didn’t realize that the one who stole what he sought was none other

that secret gave him. He thrived in the