Tasting Drakness

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.

Darius asked, looking at Ryze, still clutched in his hand. Tobias

I knew you would kill him, so I never told you; it’s also why she fainted, Darius.

“What?” Darius asked him.

was only eating one meal

shrugged. I have seen them

day. They weren’t letting her 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 snapped at Darius. I dropped my gaze to the floor; the

gripping my face and forcing me to look at him. I opened my mouth before closing it. There was no point defending myself,

what he did to me as long as he left Ryze alone. Ryze squawked, and Tobias set him on the floor; Ryze moved, hopped, and jumped toward me before stopping and hissing at Darius, who stepped back from him as Ryze curled up in my

Darius snarled and Ryze hissed at him. Lycus and Kalen

is that even possible?” Lycus gasped, and I went to say because I found

tried to bite her but then got used to her. Somehow he bonded

you didn’t think to fucking say anything?” Darius

kill it,” Tobias snapped

day? To feed that?”

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