Tasting Drakness

Chapter 65

Rushing through the doors, I could see Ryze perched in a tree, and two men stood below it trying to hit him with a fireball. I gasped in horror and went running over to stop them when Tobias came up behind me.

“You touch that fucking bird, and it will be the last thing you ever do,” Tobias yelled to them. and they both stopped and looked over their shoulders at him. Tobias looked furious, and Darius wandered out.

“But it’s a phoenix,” one said.

“That bird is off-limits, now go,” Darius snapped, coming up behind me while I raced over to the tree and looked up to see not only one but another higher up.   It looked older, and I was surprised they didn’t notice it amongst the orange – red leaves of the tree as it tried to blend in Darius talked to the men, and Ryze flew down before Darius yelled out to me.

“Aleera, no!” he said, making me look over at him. Ryze dropped onto my shoulder, his weight knocking me forward onto my knees. My eyes went to my mates, who were all frozen. Ryze rubbed his head and beak onto the back of my head, checking to see if I was alright when suddenly the tree came to life.

surrounded

the birds backed up a little; I threw my hand up.” Stop!” I screamed to Darius as he went to blast them with magic. My heart beat like a drum in my ears, pounding

said was true because I could see their curious gazes watching me. Phoenix’s were lethal birds,

of the Pheonix’s turned its

my breathing became ragged when one hopped closer, and Lycus moved when Kalén’s head tilted to the side, observing me. His hand

a folt sliver up my arm making me jerk my hand back to realize it gave me power, a small jolt of its energy. My eyes widened,

he saw when the Pheonix power exchanged with me. I swallowed, hoping he wouldn’t out met o the rest of our mates who didn’t

Darius,” Kalen said,

her to shreds,” Darius hissed at

but you will do this for me, for her. Call them off and tell them

he too looked questionably at Kalen, who wasn’t giving