Chapter 155 DANE My memories were a kaleidoscope of blood and death , fire , and pain .


    Now , touching her skin , it was like escaping from a burning house to gasp down clean , fresh winter air .


    Curious .


    The one I served said she might affect me .


    He said she had been important to me , once .


    I hadnt remembered .


    But now that my hands were on her , I did .


    Almost .


    The words that were pulled from my lips , You have no idea how much Ive missed you , felt like theyd been spoken by someone else .


    Someone who had been dead a long time .


    But they also felt familiar .


    They felt true .


    Dont let her get inside your mind , the Nameless had said .


    She was supposed to be for me , but her connection to the moon bitch was too strong .


    You are better in every regard .


    I made a good trade .


    She is powerful , but she still doesnt know it .


    Cant reach it .


    You are plenty strong enough for my purposes .


    Chapter 155 2/5 Was I ? Because the feel of this woman in my arms was … fuck .


    She was the most gorgeous creature Id ever seen , so ephemeral it looked like she was made of pale gold and starlight .


    I had to stamp down the violent urge to lift her in my arms , press her against me more tightly .


    To im her mouth .


    To trace my fingers up from her ankle along the outside of her calf and up , until my fingers were beneath her dress on her warm , perfect skin .


    I felt eyes on my back .


    The wolves Ide here with were watching me , and that meant he was watching .


    Something deep inside my chest , something that burned hot , told me I couldnt let them know how much she affected me .


    How much I already wanted her .


    Like Id savored her before and forgotten , and her sweet scent was bringing the memory back .


    But even if I needed to be cautious , I wasnt going to loosen my grip .


    I felt the shadows surge within me , shifting , resettling around my heart .


    But with her in my arms , it was like they couldnt touch me .


    Not as deeply .


    With her in my arms , I felt … I didnt know .


    I just … felt .


    But feeling , remembering , was too much .


    Chapter 155 3/5 Because as soon as I did , I knew one thing : I was evil .


    Tainted .


    Unworthy of her .


    So instead of examining those feelings , I fell back on my mission .


    Tell me , Luna , how are you enjoying the new toy you finally pried out of that old stone ? AURORA My attention snapped to his eyes .


    Id been getting lost in the feel of him .


    Of his warm hands .


    Of the way his body moved while we danced , so familiar and so strange , because we hadnt had the chance to do this since we were married .


    Goddess , that felt a lifetime ago , now .


    No , it felt two or three lifetimes ago .


    How many times did one woman have to reinvent herself just to survive ? At his words , my hormone driven daze disappeared .


    All the ces Id been heating up turned cold .


    The relic .


    How does he know I finally have the relic ? Evanders father Winston had been the one to figure out how to get it from the stone .


    He and a coven of witches , and a ritual held together by spit and prayers that without Dane , the third chosen had nearly killed both Evelyn and me .


    4/5 Chapter 155 I pasted on a flirty , carefree smile .


    You heard from all the way on the other side of the world ? My goodness .


    Does your master really care so much about my silly little projects ? Dane growled .


    Even though it wasnt an angry sound , it was still a warning .


    When youre tinkering with power beyond you ? Yes .


    That didnt answer how he had heard of it , but if I asked again , Id only seem desperate to know .


    Im ttered to have caught the eye of the Nameless for a second time , I said .


    Danes hands squeezed mine .


    Dont be .


    Why is that ? He leaned down until his lips brushed the sensitive shell of my ear again , his breath warm as he whispered , Because when you catch his attention , you catch mine .


    I shivered .


    Because of fear , but also because it had been so long , and to have him this close felt … delicious .


    Maybe even more because he was so dangerous .


    Stupid , I knew .


    I chastised myself .


    But the song would be ending soon , and foolish as it was , I didnt want him to let me go .


    Even this shadow version of Dane was more than I had gotten in so many years .


    Do you understand it ? He lifted a brow .


    Before he could respond , however , the click of Chapter 155 5/5 heels hit my ears .


    Out of the corner of my eye , I caught sight of a tall , red headed woman in a scarlet dress .


    Her lips were red as blood , and her eyes shed lc .


    Hello , Aurora , dear , my cousin Lilliana purred .


    How are your sweet little children ? Still alive ? What a shame .