Tasting Darkness

Read Taming Darkness By Jessica Hall Book 3 Chapter 25 – Charles, and two of the scientists, left with her, leaving me alone with the bleeding man and Clint. A moment later, one of the scientists returned wheeling a trolley, and he handed it over to Clint. “I’ll take care of some of the other test subjects. I’ll be back when you’ve got the sample.”

Mr. Bloody grinned as the scientists prepared the electrodes and set up the equipment, plugging it all in. My heartbeat pounded like a drum. I recognized the device, it had been used on Darius when he was a child. The scientist frowned and handed a bloody hospital gown that gaped in the front to Mr. Bloody. “She needs to be turned over, make her wear that.”

Before I could object, I was yanked up and the offending outfit was shoved onto me, before the brick of a man slammed my back against the cold metal, and he used his weight to hold me down until he tied me up with black leather restraints. “Better?” he challenged Clint. “I’m going for a smoke, I’ll be back.” He leaves the two of us | alone, and I can’t stop the excitement threatening to spiral through me. My plan was about to take another step forward.

Clint nodded. He set about attaching headgear to me that had wires connected to the control pad in front of him and adjusted the strap. He pauses at my cold stare, his lip twitching. “Do you think a glare is enough to stop this? There is no pity left in me for someone like you. My wife was murdered by that bastard Xandrius. Watching his son’s mate suffer will bring me more joy than anything this world has to offer.” He sneers as he speaks, tightening the cap until the restraints are cutting into me.

He stepped back, admiring his work and all the black wires that crisscrossed my body from the helmet and all the leads that have been attached to me. He moved back to the small trolley and gave me a grin as he twisted the dial.

scientists, my mother sure did hire morons. My Lycus’s ability was to manipulate electricity. All the volts this little machine could produce combined wouldn’t be able to hurt me.

to his torture. Shaking his head, he returns to his seat and pushes the power button again, twisting the dial as far as he can, his eyes narrowed as if he could

up to check how the session was going

of my skin and curls up into my lap, its tongue tasted the air. Slowly it turned to

out of his chair, scrambling at his control station and twisted, slamming any button he could. I could feel the currents zipping through me, but instead of any harm being done, all he’s

happening.” Clint rubbed the sweat pouring off him onto his shoulder. “You are powerless, I saw that myself. The serum must be making me hallucinate again.” I wasn’t sure if he was trying to convince me or himself. “Yes, that’s it,” he nodded and reached for another device on the trolley. He came back to my side

just as tall as he does. Through the mist of the creature, I got to enjoy Clint turn around to grab something else off

hitting the glass panel

he tried to reason what he was experiencing. My neighbor is yet another Harmony-Fae and I give her a wink. Instead of returning it, she glanced in the direction of the hall. I looked over there too, but I don’t sense anything and