Especially since I’ve been hanging out with Heath. It’s not common for the guards to be seen talking to the inmates so much.
During the last few weeks though it’s become a necessity.
Ever since Phoebe; Heath’s girl, had a dream. She’s a mage and a syph. She dreamt that the fae was on her way to us, so we’ve been preparing.
Heath and I continue to watch as the fae girl is led into the main part of the prison for interrogation.
There were no crimes listed against her for her to be here, which means she must have used her powers in some kind of way to attract Roth’s attention and get on his radar.
“Well, it looks like it’s show time,” Heath mutters and cast me a withering stare.
He’s right to call it showtime because we have to plan an escape.
He has powers to evade the hollows guarding the surface. I’m very much a prisoner here too as the dark elves have the pass stones to get through the hollows. If I leave here and get within an inch of one of them I’ll fade out of existence just like anybody else.
Heath though is unaffected and we’ve had time to plan.
“Let’s meet in the astral pocket at midnight.” Heath says.
I nod. Again heath with his magics. He managed to find a pocket in the plane and cast a spell to place hold on time. we’ve been making full use of it to get this plan underway.
He walks away and as I turn to watch him I see Selene looking at me.
Selene the raven haired vampire temptress I knew to leave well enough alone but I allowed myself to fall into temptation.
I made one mistake with her.
Her power is enchantments and charms. She enchanted me and enticed me into sleeping with her. A thing I could have gotten fucking fired for. Inmates can have relationships with each other. Guards and inmates? Fuck no.
That was eight months ago when I was at my lowest. I allowed myself to be tempted because I wanted to be.
I’ve been here at the prison the longest of my trio that are planning to break the fae out.
My mother has a link to The Hallowed, a circle of rebels formed together centuries ago who snap into action when things go wrong. Basically, when it looks like we can no longer trust those in charge.
That’s what’s happening now. Something is brewing and we don’t know what it is. We don’t know what the plans are. We all just know that the dark side, the enemy have been looking for the chosen girl with the powers of the ancient gods.
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that anyone evil who wants godlike powers can’t have any good intentions. Gods create and destroy, the banish and they redeem. They have unimaginable amounts of power.
In the wrong hands the powers are dangerous. I was sent here to help the girl escape the moment foreseen by the oracle of The Hallowed that would change things for bad. I was told that I’d know things would be happening when I found my brother. My long lost brother who I’d be able to identify when he told me three simple words. It’s the fae.
That is how I knew Heath was my brother. That was seven months ago.
I know the danger that lies ahead so I can’t allow myself to be distracted by this vampire woman. Beautiful as she is, and no matter how much I want her.
She’s looking at me now and as she moves toward me I turn and walk in the other direction.
I get to the end of the corridor by the cafeteria and she appears before me, purposely bumping into me.
“Whoops,” she smiles with a seductive glint in her eyes.
I seethe and stare her down. She doesn’t want to get me angry. It would not be good for her. Or, me.
“What do you want?” I snap.
She has the balls to step forward and run a finger over my chest. her violet eyes sparkle making her look more beautiful.
“You.” She nods.
I don’t have time for this shit.
I don’t have time for her or her games. “Selene. Drop this. Fucking drop this. I can’t. We will not happen again.”
She steps closer and I wish to all the gods I could resist the lure of attraction that draws me to her. She lifts a lock of my long blond hair and we both watch it curl about her finger.
“Why? You want me and I want you. Who cares about anything else,” she taunts me.
Anything else?
“You charmed me to sleep with you. Screwed with my head. It’s enough to care about.”
“Victor, the charm only works on those who are already tempted. They’re lost on what they desire most. I was merely helping you out.” She smiles.
All I can do is stare as infuriation takes me whole. I’m an embarrassment to my people, allowing a charm from a vampire to take me and give into something that could blow my damn cover.
I can’t answer her. I don’t want to.
She looks on with anticipation and smiles even though I step away from her.
“Can’t say no to me forever, you know,” she teases.
“Watch me.” I call over my shoulder and continue my procession down the corridor.
The thing about her aside from the fact that she could blow my whole mission is I can’t trust her.
Someone who is untrustworthy, vampire, elf or otherwise is dangerous to me.
Chapter Two
Selene
He doesn’t trust me.
He’s right not to.
I hate myself right now for playing double agent but Roth threatened to kill me and my family if I don’t help him.
I’ll sacrifice myself any day, but am I selfish for trying to protect the people I love?
That day eight months ago when Victor and I were together was
