Chapter 10“Raphael! Raphael...” Haven’s worried voice rang through my ears. My eyes slowly fluttered open to find myself in Haven's arms. She was slapping my face a little and saying my name. As I registered where I was, the memories came flooding back in pieces. Marina, my frustration, the scotch, Haven in that short dress… Mmm, that short dress. I sat up and instantly could feel a thick fuzzy sensation leaving my head. That same sensation I get when I'm near Marina and she speaks to me through my mind. It almost feels like something slithering through my thoughts. I rather disliked it, honestly. “What the fuck happened to me?” I asked Haven as I got up off the floor and brushed my suit off. She didn’t answer so I turned to look at her, but she was gone. "What the fuck... Haven?“ I said out loud. I know she was here. I literally just saw her. Was I really that out of it that I just imagined her? I wandered out into the hallway to see if she was out there for some reason. She wasn’
Chapter 11Something crazy was happening, and I knew I wasn't losing my mind. Or was I? I have noticed I’ve been on edge a lot more than usual. I chalked it off to being stuck here with these filthy Necromancers. That, and sexual tension, of course. Giving up my plaything wasn’t my best decision. In fact, I was now kind of regretting it. Then there’s Haven being a damn tease. I felt my jaw tense up at the thought of her. But what if it was more than I was thinking? I grabbed some sort of fancy pastry off the tray sitting on the dining room table. What if I'm brushing it off as normal occurrences, when whatever it might be is literally right under my nose? I needed a break from these dirty Necromancers. Maybe I was turning into one of them. The thought made me laugh. Not in a thousand years.I materialized to the park by my home. It was one of my favorite places to sit and think. There was a bench right off the river trail where I could sit and read. Here, I could still see the people
Chapter 12“God Damnit!” I yelled out loud, pounding my fist into the floor. I stood up and took a deep breath in, I was not losing my mind. I decided to keep this escapade to myself for now and headed out to find Blaze. The Necromancers seemed to have no idea what was going on behind the scenes and I was determined to find out more. I couldn't find Blaze anywhere in the castle, so I headed outdoors to see if he was in the courtyard. I found him outside with a few other warriors raising the dead. They were brought in by my people during shift change. "Per manum meam, et mortui resurgent." I could hear him chanting as he raised the dead one by one and commanded them to a separate area of the castle. I watched as they all walked to their respective assigned areas as Blaze headed my way.“Have you seen Haven today?” I asked him, more curious to see what his answer would be than anything. After my little charade with her earlier, I was truly wondering just who else she had under her spel
Chapter 13 It was getting close to nightfall, and I had previously mind linked Atreyu to inquire about Roxy. She was currently at a diner just by my house and she was alone. I decided to pop in and check on her myself. I, of course, wouldn’t make it seem like I was following her. Instead, I would make it seem like I had randomly just bumped into her. Axel came to life at the thought of seeing his chosen mate again, and honestly my mind could use the distraction. I materialized a block away from the diner planning to walk in nonchalantly. I was going back and forth in my mind trying to figure out the perfect way to act like we just ran into each other and not give away the fact that I was indeed following her. I had to push Axel into the back of my mind because his internal dialogue was driving me mad. I wouldn’t have been able to keep up my charade with his insistent howling anyway. I got to the door and opened it. I could see Roxy sitting in the far booth. I could only see her
Chapter 14 The next morning, I kept a close eye on the Necromancers around the castle. Acting like I was just making the rounds, but I was actually listening to conversations. I was looking for any type of clue, anyone acting weird, or going to a weird place in the castle. I was paying extra close attention to the walls and passages, plus just randomly following people hoping maybe it would lead to something that would make this all worth it. It was easy for me to stay in the background and go unnoticed. Hell, most of the Necromancers here would rather chew their own arms off than talk to a Reaver. I realized the castle was much bigger than I had previously thought. There were hundreds of doors and hallways I hadn’t ventured down. To think that there wouldn't be some hidden passages or locked doors I haven't accessed would be absurd. I hadn't heard or found anything worthwhile until one of the Necromancer warriors mentioned that Blaze was down in the dungeon. Now just
Chapter 15I knew this was just a dreamwalk, so of course, it was going to be somewhat different than real life. But I was still astonished at what I was seeing. The girl I saw when I came around the corner was in fact Haven. The Haven I remember. With her fiery red hair down to her ass, and her deep green eyes. But she wasn’t a Necromancer... She wasn’t a Necromancer at all. She was a Forsaken... The Forsaken were a clan of old, one of the first even. They were said to be able to completely control the elements, all four of them in every capacity. The Forsaken were a graceful species. Everything about them was beautiful and flowing like water. Their hair, their voices, their movements, all fluid. Their magic was coveted by many, and clan after clan, species after species tried to capture them. Tried to find a way to extract their magic or imprison them and force them to use their magic for whatever their captors wanted at the time.Many tried, many failed, and even lost their very l
Chapter 16(Haven)I had lost count at how long the Necromancers had me down here. Had it been weeks, months? The nights and days were a blur. I spent my time dreamwalking to try and get a reprieve from the mess I was caught up in. Honestly, what did I expect anyways? I came out of hiding briefly and that’s all it took for them to locate me. Of course, they had the help of a half breed Witch, otherwise they never would have found me. She had been tracking me for quite some time apparently, and it was my mistake of surfacing again that caused a big red flag directly to my location. I was used to living in solitude, my kind was basically extinct, and I was alone. I had been for a very, very, long time. I was used to hiding and sneaking my way around the world. To be a Forsaken now, was surely a death sentence. I was surprised they hadn’t killed me yet. Instead, they had me playing house with the Reaver, Raphael. Little did they know just how well I really knew him. They were using me
Chapter 17Raphael was the first Reaver to mark me, I chose him first on purpose. I’ve always had a soft spot for him. He was the worst off out of the brothers. His family was murdered. This included his wife and twin boys who were only 3 years old at the time. It was a home invasion gone wrong. He was strong though, keeping his emotions at bay. But I could tell something was wrong when I first approached him. And when I looked into his memories, that's when I knew he was the one. He was the first. I chose him first, changed him first, wiped his memories first, and had him mark me first. None of this he remembers, obviously, but there is a permanent connection to me. He doesn’t know why other than the mark adorning my skin, but there is more. Before I changed him, we got very close. I had to get to know him, see him in all his Human flaws before I could make a true decision. I made the right decision, as with all four of the men I chose. I feel the decision was right. I didn't mean