Tasting Darkness

Read Taming Darkness By Jessica Hall Book 3 Chapter 32 – Darius

The phoenixes circled above, jolting the veil between the dimensions, which this place was shielded by. Now Tobias had pointed it out, I could feel the low vibration all around the place, feel the veil like a pulse. We just had to figure out how to drop it. The b*tch was going to regret this move of hers, it gave us the element of surprise. Lidia had shielded it from the world, but that also meant she had shielded everyone else from this dimension.

We just needed the power to bring down the shield and send enough energy into it to open the portal. Wards only went so far, which made me wonder what exactly she used to keep this never ending charge going.

– I examined the translucent veil. The shimmer of it was easy to spot now that we knew what we were dealing with thanks to the Phoenixes. We had a lot of power, but it would be foolish to use it all at once and burn through it.

We needed to conserve as much as possible because we had no idea if Aleera could feel us or not. She gave us as much power as the bond would allow her to transmit to us, but it was nowhere near enough to bring this veil dividing the two realms down.

If I was at full power, I would be more than enough to handle this issue by myself. But now, even with all of us, we weren’t strong enough in our current state. My eyes lifted back to the still-circling phoenixes.

They had the power, unlimited power through regenerating their lifespans, but there was no way to harness it without her, or them willingly giving it to us. What exactly was powering the veil, and what would we have to do to breakz it? would we have to do to break it? Tobias and Lycus scanned the ground, searching for a power source or anything that might be a ward, yet I knew they wouldn’t find anything.

Lidia didn’t survive this long like a c***kroach, by leaving a map behind to locate her. We needed something to drain its power, or overwhelm the source.

like that.

and forced myself to focus. There had to be a solution to this, and I needed to figure it out, fast. “Nothing,” Tobias huffed,

Ryze. Lycus joined us, watching Kalen and Ryze before tipping his head back and studying the birds. “We need their help, but without her, there’s no way to control

her lethal pets. “Maybe I can try to absorb it,” I suggested. “Are you insane?” Tobias demanded, turning on me. “We don’t even know

do if they can’t charge it? What if whatever is powering this thing between realms is more than you can handle?”

better idea? I can try to siphon it, while they charge. It might be enough to break through it.” “We did not come all this way to save her just to lose you. Aleera would be furious if you went and killed yourself trying to get her out, Tobias snarled, his eyes turning a

we’ve got right now!” I snapped right back. “Maybe not,” Lycus mused. He took a step towards Kalen who had abandoned his convening with Ryze and was hunting

plan he’d come up with. I was proud of him, but a little worried what he might say. “What are you thinking?” “Kalen…he can manipulate our auras, our intentions,” he pointed at Kalen and

pretty face. Yet Lycus knew more about Kalen’s magic than Kalen did. “What if he can manipulate the Phoenixes, show them his intentions and what we need from them?” Lycus continued, still surprising me

answer to Dark Fae. They only tolerated us

knew they could sense that through her, so maybe it

of us. She squ*wked in my face, beak snapping. They were all on edge, restless for their

and she tilted her head, such smart birds that they recognized our language, I just needed her

mark. “We need power,” I point up, then at Kalen. Her head followed my finger and considering she didn’t try to bite it, I took it to mean she