Tasting Darkness

Read Taming Darkness By Jessica Hall Book 3 Chapter 11 - Tobias POV | sailed through the air and landed heavily on the other side, my weight leaving an imprint in the dirt. Only a few of the hunters glanced away from their prey, the rest of them didn’t payany attention, as if | was no threat.

What they didn’t know was that the way they scoffed atonly lights up the fire insidemore. Their indifference added fuel to my anger, setting off a violent inferno of flames, ready to break free and turn everything to ashes.

They were underestimating me, | wouldn't let that go unpunished. | would be damned if | ever allowed those fools to believe they were better than me, that | was no match to them.

The power hunter on my left pointed at me, and a spiral of fire shot out of their outstretched hand. They can’t be thinking | didn’t see this coming.

Although many might get scared by the sudden attack, it was nothing compared to the fire that raged through me. There's no way | was going to let this go their way.

All of them were going to be stopped. One by one, until there were no power hunters left.

They had no idea what was coming for them. They didn’t suspect that their egos already dug their graves long before they decided to start this war.

The power hunters might have had the advantage of masses, but they forgot a very vital detail - Darius wasn't trapped in here with them, it was the other way around. They were trapped here with Darius. Their shield on this place will be their undoing, only fools lock themselves in a cage with a predator.

They had the misfortune of being in here with Darius. He was them apart one by one. And judging by the crazed frenzied madness | felt writhing through him, he intended to do just that.

The hunters’ fire hit me, but my own flames surged out and absorbed the weak ones. “Like this,” | instructed before holding my hand out in a mockery of their attack.

My flames poured out and covered the hunter, bathing him in a blanket of raging fire that he couldn't escape from. His shrieks got higher and higher as he batted at his body.

The view was so magnificent, | was sure only gods would be worthy of waiting upon the pain and misery of this fool. But this is the outche chose, the consequences he brought on himself for the vile crimes all of them committed.

| pried my eyes away from the hunter and glanced over my shoulder to check on Kalen, but he flashed out of my view as he tried to find another way across.

Another group of hunters approached me, but this tflames weren't the only thing they were bringing.

Tendrils of lightning flit through the group, and cold, heartless eyes glittered atfrom more than one face.

| suppose they finally noticedand decided to bring in the big guns. And to think all it took was to burn one of their friends.

While the hunters approachedat a slow but threatening pace, | quickly scanned my surroundings.

Across the way, Darius was also surrounded. A loud, infuriated growl formed in my chest. | stopped the sound before it could leave me, trapping the proof of my anger in my throat.

| knew we were risking a lot when we went after Darius, but now that | saw just how outnumbered we were, I. wanted to finish this fight before it started.

| had to do anything to ensure my mates survived. And to my absolute displeasure, this would be a little more difficult than I thought it would be.

Now we just had to hope Aleera’s Phoenixes could break this damn dto help us. If not, we might have finally just met our end.

And if they keep up with this pace, our end won't be too far off.

Darius POV I underestimated them. We all underestimated them.

We thought we had seen the masses of power hunters in this organization, but we were so wrong. Who would have thought that there were so many more hiding in the shadows, avoiding the eyes of their enemies, and waiting for the right moment to strike? | knew the power hunters had an army, but that wasn’t a big enough word to describe how many there were.

Hundreds or thousands more than | assumed. | couldn’t be sure as they stood in rows so far away, there was no chance for anyone to notice the end of the army.

And worst of all, | knew | just got not only myself killed, but my mates. The rage | felt when | felt them break through the shield placed over this place was palpable.

I was willing to die, willing to die to keep them safe, yet they followed me. Yet | was baffled how, and now | was fighting to keep them alive long enough to find them a way out of this city.

The group of hunters surrounded me, and | studied each of them, searching for that particular b*tch. The one | wanted to pull apart piece by piece and let my powers consthe remains. The one who had enough gall to go againstand the ones | love.

The one that had dared to bring harm to my mates. If he believed | wouldn't seek revenge against someone who thought it was a good idea to put my mates at risk, he was so f**king wrong, the entire world laughs at him.

A bulky power hunter approached me, twisting his neck back and forth until it cracked. | raised a brow. Was this their grand idea? Were they going to catone at a time? Or was this a feeble attempt to intimidate me? To scareso much that | would run away from this place and hide somewhere far, far away? B*tch, please.

“Oh, don’t worry,” the hunter announced, cracking his knuckles. “I asked to go one on one with you. I've always wanted to see what kind of blood your kind has in your hellish veins.” | still couldn't believe they were underestimatingto this degree. Did they have a death wish, or had their egos destroyed the remains of their brain cells? It’s hard to believe that someone could lack the basic survival instincts and be this happy about that.

“And what do | get from going on this little d*ck-measuring contest of yours? Though, have no doubt, | can assure you mine is way bigger.” | stared right into his eyes as | spoke.” | didn’t need to try to intimidate this guy or try to appear better than him. At this point, | knew | was better. And for the record, my d*ck is definitely bigger than his.

He laughed at me. “I doubt that. As for why you should fight me? Aren't you looking for a certain someone in our ranks?” | snorted. “And you're tellingyou can magically produce her?” The man flasheda wide smile with his cracked and warped teeth, making it obvious he was not a Vampiric- Fae. It’s beyondhow this fool could be so confident in his abilities. Did he really think he could beat me? “She’s the one that trained me. Fighthand -to-hand, first one to plead for mercy loses. | win, | get to cut your fingers off one by one, and if you win I'll summon the woman you're waiting for.” He chuckled.

At least now | know for that he is not only ugly, but lacks brain power, has major complexes about his d*ck size, flaunts the skills he doesn’t have, and on top of it all - his sense of humor sucks a*s.

“Though, that only means you'll get to fight her and her elite guard, not exactly the best reward, but hey if you want her here, it’s the easiest way.

She’s watching tis right now.” Did I believe him? 11 didn’t matter ili did or not.

| will take them all on one by one if | have to. In order to get to her, I will crawl to hell and back and grin like a fool to show everyone how happy | am about meeting her death.

| won't let her get away with the atrocities she has committed. Her life is mine. “Whatever,” | grumbled, rolling my eyes. This guy looked like a blockhead, | doubt he could cause half as much trouble as he claimed.

“Good choice,” he grinned atagain. “Name's Terry, thought you should know before | take you apart.”