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Stella hissed and a strange rattle filled the air. “Ah! Don’t you dare.”
Great. Nymphs
A hand suddenly slid over my mouth and I lurched in surprise as I was half carried across the entrance hall and planted on the stairs. Lance Orion released me and half a second later my father strode into the hall. Shitballs, I’d have been caught if it wasn’t for his bat ears.
“Maybe your mouth would be better served eating, Stella,” Lance said lightly, fixing her with a sharp stare. He never called her Mom anymore. I hadn’t been there when his sister Clara had died, but Darius had told me about it. Ever since that day, Lance didn’t refer to his own mother like she was related to him.
“I think it’s barbaric,” Lance said firmly, his eyes remaining on her.
We had to send her to a Star Sign Correctional Centre in the end.”
“Absolutely,” Fiona answered brightly. “She identifies as an Aquarius now.” By the stars, my family are insane.
“The shadows are going to bring you back to me, do you feel the call of their dark power, cherub?” “I haven’t gone anywhere,” he muttered. “Oh but you have. I don’t recognise this boy who stands before me.”
“Help!” I called to them in my mind as the fire intensified. But no one was coming to save me. Not here. Not ever. I was a slave to my family’s new power. And all it meant was that Father had a new toy to hurt me with. Another way to break me.
Hesso doruab
But somewhere between the pain and the darkness, I found something to hold onto. A pretty girl with bright eyes and skin that sparkled like rhinestones. And as the image of a Pegasus rode through my mind amongst a tumbling sea of clouds, I swore on everything that I was, that I’d join her in the sky one day.
Awww
“He did it,” Stella said appraisingly. “He fought them off. And quickly too.” “Well whatever helped you fight them, hold onto it,” Father said firmly. I nodded, having no problem with that at all. I smiled because it felt like I was quietly rebelling against my father. My anchor was a Pegasus like me. So suck on that, Dad.
And though Tory seemed reluctant to learn more, that need wasn’t going to die out for me.
Orion stood on the window ledge one hundred and fifty feet above the ground as if he was totally safe. My breathing became unsteady and my heart turned to hot dough. I unlocked the full-length window, pulling it open so he could step into my room. It was past eleven and the dark was thick outside. I was sure he’d been cautious coming here, but my stomach still fluttered with nerves at the idea of him being seen.
This thing between us was all-consuming; I’d fallen down the rabbit hole and I didn’t want to ever leave Wonderland, but it wouldn’t be my choice if we were ever caught.
He was the only decent Acrux from what Tory had told me about him and it saddened me to know he was being kept prisoner in his own home.
“Us too though,” I urged. “And you haven’t wasted that time. Lionel might have the Fifth Element but he doesn’t know how to cast dark magic as well as you, does he?” Orion lifted his chin, meeting my gaze with a smile pulling at his lips. “No, you’re right, Blue. He doesn’t.” He patted his thigh and I grinned as I moved to sit in his lap,
“Do you want to know a secret?” he whispered into my ear and a delicious shiver ran through me as I nodded. He brushed his fangs against my throat and his hold on me tightened, his need to drink suddenly so obvious I didn’t know why I hadn’t realised it the second he’d stepped into the room. “You’re what I latch onto to bring me back from the shadows.” His fangs drove into my neck and I gasped, shifting in his lap to wrap my legs around him while he fed.
Oh ny god
His head suddenly jerked up and a knock came at the door a second later. “Who the fuck is that?” he growled.
Diego frowned heavily. “My family use magia oscura – dark magic.”
That his grandmother’s soul is knitted into that freaking hat???
“You are not to spend time with him ever again,” he commanded and I blinked in surprise at his words. “What?” I blurted. “He just said-” “I heard what he said!” Orion barked and I flinched. His eyes flickered with darkness for a second before he went on. “That boy is dangerous. I don’t trust a word that comes out of his mouth.”
Besides, soul magic is the most fucked up magic I know of and it corrupts everything it touches. I don’t want you near it.”
caught my breath and 99 Problems by Jay Z rang in my ears. Wasn’t that the truth? In fact, ninety nine problems would barely touch the tip of the iceberg for me right now.
So was Lionel. It was a race to find out which of us could claim dominance over them the fastest and I sure as shit wasn’t going to let Daddy Acrux beat me to it. The next time I came across that asshole I’d be powerful enough to keep him away from me. Which meant I’d be working as hard as I could to harness all of my magic. My Order, water, earth, fire, air and the shadows. The combination of our strengths would make us unstoppable once we’d learned how to use them, so that was exactly what I would do.
“You gonna save us, sweetheart?” Caleb yelled as we plummeted towards the ground and panic bled into me as I realised what he meant. Caleb had earth and fire magic, he couldn’t slow our fall and he was relying on me to do it for us.
How come you call him Gabriel?” “Oh, he’s family,” Caleb explained with a shrug.
“Hop on then little monkey, we can’t have me making you late,” Caleb offered.
Tw
We’re more powerful than them, Darcy. And I’m ready to start proving it.” She pursed her lips like she was unsure but I knew
“Can you guys just call me Gabriel?” he asked with the hint of a smile. “I’ve already seen enough of our relationships in my visions to know we’re Nebula Allies and if we’re going to be friends for life I’d rather just cut the shit.”
“Allowed? Well, there aren’t any specific rules against it. In fact the two of you should come and hang out with me and my friends this weekend. We’ve got the VIP room at Celest and there’s an open bar.”
“Do you seriously think being Heirs to the Solarian throne doesn’t make you VIPs?” Gabriel joked. “You could get in anywhere you wanted just by flashing them a smile.”
“Oh come on, Darcy, people do inappropriate things with teachers all the time,” he teased. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Darcy gasped, blinking way too many times as if he’d just propositioned her or something and I snorted a laugh. Gabriel carried on as if he hadn’t even noticed her reaction. “Besides, I’ve found my Elysian Mate, so you’re safe with me. My eyes never stray from my love and they certainly wouldn’t settle on either of you.”
Gabriel’s gaze softened as he thought about the girl who owned his heart and he smiled as he answered. “Like, getting hit with a truck and having it back over you several times while you lay bleeding in the dirt.”
feel like my whole fucking world begins and ends with her. I’ll never get enough, the ache in me will never be satisfied. It’s the best feeling in the world.”
He was totally in love and it was too damn cute not to smile over.
“I think it’s safe to say you won’t be burning down any more dorm rooms any time soon. At least not accidentally.” “Any more?” I asked, my heart leaping. Gabriel might have seemed cool, but he was still a damn teacher and what I’d done to Darius’s room could get me in a lot of trouble if it came out. His only response was a knowing smirk before he turned and strode towards the canyon beside
“Holy shit,” Darcy breathed and a terrified yet excited laugh bubbled from my lips. “Together?” I asked, holding my hand out to her. She smiled as she took my hand. “Shall we just run for it?” “On three?” Darcy nodded and I steeled myself to do this insane thing. “One, two, three-” We sprinted for the edge of the cliff, releasing
Darcy whooped her excitement and I looked up to see her soaring overhead, flaming wings burning brighter than the sun which was heading for the horizon in the distance.
I whooped with joy as I spun through the sky, my wings beating hard as I moved faster and faster with my sister beside me.
It was Lance’s twenty sixth birthday and we were going out partying. We would drink and dance and talk shit about things that didn’t matter one fucking bit.
I felt like a thirteen year old with a crush. All I ever did was think about her and fantasise about her, wonder what she was doing or if she was thinking about me too. Only to remember that even if by some miracle her thoughts fell on me from time to time, I’d done a bang up job of making sure that every single one of them would be filled with hate. So as far as hopeless crushes went, I was pretty much fucked. She didn’t want me. And that should have been the end of it but of course it fucking wasn’t.
Only that the only thing worse than her hating me was her ignoring me. Because then I knew she didn’t care about me at all.
“Hey,” Lance said with a confused frown. “What are you-” “Happy birthday,” I interrupted, pulling him into a tight embrace. “We’re going out.”
Lance returned in a grey shirt and jeans, his dark hair styled and a grin on his face that said he was ready to party with me. “Fuck yes,” I said, enthusiastically, reaching into my back pocket and holding out the envelope for him.
“Pit side seats for the entire Solarian Pitball League Cup?” he said, letting out a low whistle. Yeah, they’d cost a small fortune but if I wasn’t going to spend money on my friend for his birthday then what the hell did I even have so much of it for?
“Noxy!” Lance cried enthusiastically from the front room and I scowled as the Harpy yelled out his little nickname in return. I hadn’t gotten that kind of a welcome and I was his best fucking friend. The two of them acted so fucking weird together, like they were both these cheery, jokey little buddies who giggled all the damn time but when they weren’t together, neither of them acted like that at all. Gabriel hardly even spoke unless he had to and certainly not to me. And Lance’s reputation as an asshole was well earned. But together they were like Bert and fucking Ernie. Nebular Allies my
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So cute
“Orio! Happy birthday! I almost missed the vision about this, but it looks like I just made it. What time are we heading out?” Gabriel’s voice came and my scowl deepened.
Lance laughed at that and the sound of it was way too loud and went on way too long to be genuine. It wasn’t even fucking funny. He was just stating facts about his visions. I could state facts about things that were happening and they wouldn’t be funny. The air is cool. That bed looks comfortable. The door is ajar. Not fucking funny. Dammit. “Come out Goldilocks!” Gabriel called. “The bears are promising not to bite tonight.”
They both started laughing instantly and Lance cooed. “No fucking way! This is just like the one I-” “I know! I saw it and I just knew.” “Too right!” Lance could barely get his words out around his laughter and I frowned as he slid a tacky, plastic signet ring onto his middle finger. “Ooooooooo!” They both started saying together waving their hands like they’d lost control of them.
IM CRYINGG
There were two half empty glasses abandoned on the table, one pale pink cocktail with a cocktail stick full of cherries sitting in it and a tumbler which was almost empty and had red lipstick marking the rim. “Who else is here?” I asked as Lance and Gabriel took their seats and glanced at the menu.
I looked over at the raised area on the other side of the room where people were dancing to Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy and my heart leapt as I spotted Roxy Vega dancing with her sister like she didn’t have a care in the goddamn world.
Incredible
