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ChapterOne
“Iknow you can hear me.” A frustrated scream rips from my lips. “Grim, I know you can hear me, you asshole.” My foot makes contact with a rock, and I swear as pain shoots through my toes.
Fuck.
Shit.
Yeah, swearing is the new me.
I am a new me.
For the last few months, I’ve been living with the wolves, staying out of everyone’s way, and simply doing my own thing.
And I haven’t seen Grim since.
The Angel of Death.
The one man—if you want to call him that—who has ever made me want someone has evaded me at every turn.
And I know he visits. I felt it the first night when one of the wolves died. I simply knew he was there.
But enough is enough.
“Grim, I swear to God… if you don’t get your ass down here right now, I will…” I try to think of something to piss him off. But I feel like dying would be what’s needed, so I try a different tact. “I’ll kiss Bronik.”
He doesn’t need to know that I won’t actually do it.
Bronik… well, Bronik is handsome and fun to be around. There is an attraction, for sure. He helps me practice magic and strengthens my fighting abilities and skills. Basically, he is… nice. And my favorite thing about Bronik is that he doesn’t take.
Standing tall and absolutely delicious, Grim hasn’t changed as he appears in front of me. His long, dark hair is tied back, and he’s dressed in all black.
“Why must you test me?” are his first words, his tone deceiving, his expression unreadable. “I’ve told you… thiscannotwork.”
“Yet here you stand.” I feel his dark gaze wash over me–every inch of me.
“You cut your hair,” he declares, and my hand subconsciously touches the strands. It’s short. The cut sits above my shoulders. I disliked maintaining the length, so this was the easiest solution.
“Do you hate it?” I ask Grim, not knowing why I care if he likes it or not. He doesn’t want me, but the problem is everything inside me wants him.
“No, it’s more…”—he pauses, as if he is trying to find the right word—“… you.”
I smile as he glances over my shoulder and then focuses back on me. “You stayed with the wolves, even knowing Viper is on his way.”
“The vampires hold the castle. What am I meant to do?” I ask, with a slight shake of my head. “I’m just one girl.”
I see him take a deep breath and then sigh in frustration. “You are anything butjusta girl.”
“I’m still learning,” I reply with an exhale, sure my feelings are showing on my face.
“Lies. You know how to use your powers.”
“I need more time.”
“You won’t have it.”
Then he’s gone.
And I stomp my foot like he can see me.
