Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 79 – The Master

“There’s no escaping me, my love. Surrender.” – “Surrender” by Evanesence

Kiya

The darkness was cold. Frigid like the midst of a snowstorm.

Someone was here, following my every move. I could not see their eyes, but I could feel them. Their heavy, foreboding presence made the hairs on the back of my neck stand erect.

“Who’s here?” My shaky voice asked. No response. This was getting worse by the second. Times like this [ wish I had night–vision because I couldn’t see a damn thing. Only my unsteady breathing was heard, echoing

between the unseen walls.

“Scared of the dark, little Moon?” A deep, rumbling voice purred from the black. My heart almost stopped, frozen in shock. “I promise I won’t bite…much.”

I touched the cold door behind me, trying to feel for the knob. Once located, I found that it wouldn’t budge. My desperation grew the harder that I pulled. My breathing staggered and sweat glands worked overtime. “Let

me out!”

“I won’t. I just want to talk to you, my dear.” Footsteps. Left, right, front, behind? The illusion of surround sound forced my fight–or–flight mode to act. I chose flight before, but the tables have turned as my body fought. But the developments bothered me. How could a human be this fast to surround me?

Unless…he wasn’t human. This was Nadia’s mate? A coward hiding behind the darkness? Calming my staggered breathing, I shut my eyes and growled as deep and loud as I could.

“Isn’t it common courtesy to see the person you’re talking to? You could see me, but I can’t see you. How is that fair?”

“Adds to the illusion of mystery and it’s fun! I can’t have any fun while we chat?”

“No.” I snapped. “Show yourself, coward!”

Something slithered past my feet, slimy and scaly. The sudden surprise made me jump right into a cold body. Thick arms locked around me, the strength of this being was unmatched–he’s stronger than me! His arms shuffled. One wrapped around my stomach and the other around my collarbone. He presses my back against his hard chest, trapping me.

The slithery thing wrapped around my ankles and calves. One loop around turned to four before I saw something in the darkness that paralyzed me in fear.

Two glowing red eyes stilling my heart. It stared into the depths of my soul, searching for a piece to take a bite out of.

“Don’t be rude, Little Moon. I’m in a good mood and ruining it would cost you and I don’t want to mar your lovely skin.” He snarls in my ear, warm air tickling the lobe. Involuntarily, I shook in his arms. “Your scent is Intoxicating. So sweet. How many wolves grow weak in the knees from a single whiff of it?”

“So, you know I’m a werewolf. What else do you know about me?”

Master

through torment, agony, and horror. I also know that you hold enough anger to tear the earth in two.” He chuckled, his deep voice sending shards of ice to my core. “Scent carries emotion few could defect. I’m one of the lucky few that

Like a worm, I tried wiggling out of his grip. But his hold only tightened. “Shhh. There’s no need to fight. I will not harm you unlike

know nothing about me!”

my neck, resting at my pulse. “Did you know that blood carries memory? If I wanted to know more about you, my dear, all I have to do is sink my teeth into your neck and I’ll have

No.

Oh. My. Goddess,

He’s-!

asked, my voice shaky once more. “N–Nadia told me

my chin. I wanted to puke. “Yes,

my teeth in fury. “She’s your

and the rest of my avatars, does she not? I wouldn’t throw her away like garbage! Even garbage is useful

using Darien only

more.

so, Little

that vampiric strength, and since he was a hybrid, it was

sit right with me. Werewolves carried a particular scent. One could tell who a werewolf is just by the wolf marker in their natural smell, but he doesn’t have one. Could he be lying? I took huge

waste your breath. I killed my wolf a long time ago. Stupid mutt became a nuisance, always interfering

the better half of us. They were the yin to our yang. Our best friends, confidants, and partners for life. I could not imagine living without Artemis. She

willingly? That’s on a new level of

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Master

could you?” I whispered, furious. “The Moon Goddess blessed you with a wolf and you killed

my throat, squeezing. “Don’t ask questions you aren’t ready to hear

answer this. Why

felt his chin rest on the top of my head, hunching over a bit to meet my height. “The avatars I have are unique. Their powers are extraordinary, their gods certainly picked the right

fact that you’ve been stalking me?”

on an individual, and we’ve

before.” Yeah, Kiya, because he is covered in a cloak of mystery, you dumb

will be revealed in due time.” Suddenly, my head was forced to tilt to the side, exposing the left side of my neck. “All this useless chatter has built up quite an appetite, and

down my neck, forcing a shiver through my body. Whimpering, I continued to fight. Continued to struggle. How could I escape the arms of a strong hybrid? I was supposed to be strong here, and I couldn’t remove

growled against my neck. I could feel the shaping of his teeth, followed by the growth of fangs. “I wouldn’t want

I shouted, panicked. “You can’t do this to me!”

your

all my blood in

flesh. “I promise it won’t hurt. You just might enjoy