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