Tasting Drakness

Tasting Darkness By Jessicahall Chapter 58

Chapter 58

“Please. Tobias.” I cried when I couldn’t move my body, he looked torn and his chewed his lin.

his eyes went to Ryze.

“Please,” I begged, tears trekking down my face, and I saw his lip quiver before his eyes went t o Darius behind me. “Turn around, and someone better fucking explain why that thing just attacked me,” Darius snarled behind me.

My feet obeyed his command, and the moment I turned, Darius stalked toward me, reaching for Ryze. Just as he went to snatch him, Tobias grabbed him first, earning a glare from Darius. Ryze screeched as Tobias plucked him off my shoulder, holding him as if he was an oversized chicken, his talons ripping from my skin painfully.

“Kill it,” Darius sneered.

“No, please,” I sobbed. My knees gave way beneath me, and I fell at his feet. He tilted his head t o the side, looking between Ryze and me before his eyes went to Tobias, who turned his head away from Darius’s glare. Lycus and Kalen remained still, their eyes not leaving Ryze like they were petrified to move if he attacked. Though he had no magic yet, but was still deadly, especially with how big he had grown in a few weeks.

“It’s a phoenix, Aleera. They are fucking dangerous,” Darius spat at me.

“He is hers; she has been looking after him,” Tobias blurted, and Darius’s eyes flickered toward him. He looked at Tobias, and Darius’ eyes turned demonic.

and you knew?” Darius asked, looking at Ryze, still

nursed him back to health; I knew you would kill him, so I never told you; it’s also why she fainted, Darius. She was sharing her food with him,” Lycus scoffed, and everyone’s eyes went to him while I

“What?” Darius asked him.

was only eating one meal a day,”

snarled, and Lycus shrugged. I have seen them down there, so

eat. I also spoke to one cook; h e said she only snuck in just as the doors opened to steal food but never went to lunch or dinner, hadn’t until I told them to lay-off her,” Lycus

my face and forcing me to look at him. I opened my mouth before closing it. There was no point defending myself, not against

floor; Ryze moved, hopped,

and Ryze hissed at him. Lycus and Kalen moved

went to say

dead when she found him. She said he tried to bite her but then got used to her. Somehow he bonded to her,”

to fucking say anything?”

going to let you kill it,” Tobias snapped

where you two have been sneaking off to every day? To feed that?” Darius

she can’t keep it. What happens when it awakens?” Darius said, raising his hand, and m y eyes

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