The Darkest Temptation
T
y one thing
ng inside. Arkyn sits on the couch while Da
o," I voice confidently, trying to
e making
s right now, and if that means sel
to stare at
in my own home." I motion at
going to tell the Noble's, though. They won't understan
rather than actual protect me, then how can I tr
ould go where we know we w
mean, I doubt he's coming for me,"
eyes. Did I just
" Dax assures me, rubbing the crease between his
ver get o
axing me. "Of course. This will only be tempo
eo had enough confidence to sit a couple walls away fro
s exchange
Arkyn affir
need to run. I need to get as far away from this Territory as possib
id. You are not safe," Dax reminds
ks utterly terrified. "Al
out at me, smiling softl
vately to Mary about something." I motion stupidl
Noble's, but conse
Arkyn toward the do
of the door. Not a single word passes my lips as I wait until
ll sick?" I
as been put into my head, it's obvio
t...
demand. She's not going
r heart, a distraught look in
the truth binds us to him. If the diagnosis is the same, then no d
grabbing her bags off the floo
around the room, shutting all of the lights off me. We don't have m
can take the train from here, straight to another Territory,
ry to end up in. This ent
e is the one we are getting on, regardless of where it takes
er question. Keo will catch up to us soo
o think about
ses, pointing at the window as if
eing our reflection in the wi
s. She hates her this stuffy apartment. And with her being sick, she is going
ome as t
s into her dark h
shoulders. She's trembling benea
r terror, I know she sees me. I've never steered her wrong
ns. "Of course
s, and get to the trai
o, she's not going follow me out of here, as she ha
her...ju
apartment, at the life she has made. I want to tell h
my heart tha
over..."
one. Whatever false determination she has filled herself
ng one over my shoulder w
ntil we are on ground level. Grabbing Mary's hand,
into the dark alleyway, an onslaugh
ere it's raining?" Mary questions, holding the b
lose, and the streets are q
le, glancing over my shoulder as if the Noble's may
se, Ke
e road and slip into another alley. I could transport us with
won't be difficult for them to figure out where
vily by the time we m
chase two tickets for us. Mary keeps her eyes pinned out onto the
earest train. We choose the both down the far end, keeping out
ng us no more than a quick glance. Most of
on a train to nowhere
the last one leaving tonight, and it'
...In fact, it
of a vast tundra. It's not as civilised
off her wet skin, dr
he mumbles lowly, gaze tracing a singl
we end up, we are going to get you h
when we arrive? Or
I get the feeling that he is close, that h
in the corners of her eyes. "I'm sorry for not tel
ially not now, with her black hair pl
that we are going to
as a miracle she survived. Now, I don't think she is going to be so
me for it,
her chin between them. "I don't
to be,"
to move. Slowly but surely, the tension starts to
ng out of he
g out the window as we exit the station. We have to wind through
st because I'm soakin
I hope Keo do
There are two others in our carriage, with
lounges casually in his both, bla
t skips
It is Keo, staring at me with that predatory gaze, see
his lips, and
nk
before Mary can no
he isn't done wit