Shadow Walker Box Set by Tiffany Shand

Author:Tiffany Shand [Shand, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-01T22:00:00+00:00

Blood seeped from Charlie’s arm and throat. “Gods.” Drake hurried over to her, igniting the lamps as he went. “You’re bleeding.” He grabbed her med-kit, pulling out bandages.

“Bloody Goodridge,” she cursed as Drake held a cloth to her neck. “Why do I get the feeling he’s not trying to kidnap me?” She winced as he pressed harder. “I think he’s testing me.”

Drake’s jaw clenched, his ice blue eyes bleeding to black as they did when he felt strong emotion.

“I’m alright.” She touched his cheek.

“Sometimes I forget how fragile you are,” he muttered.

Fragile? Me? She snorted. “There’s nothing fragile about me, Vlad.”

Charlie’s skin began to tingle. She looked down to see the blood flow ebbing. Had she started healing on her own? That meant only one thing: transition. She backed away, seeing the slashes close over. Drake looked too, frowning. “My ascension must be getting close,” Charlie mused. She didn’t know whether to be excited or terrified. She’d become immortal soon, and that came with its own risks.

“We’ll need to be extra careful then.” Drake wrapped an arm around her, hugging her against his chest. Charlie melted against him, knew he worried.

“You’re right, Goodridge does seem to be testing you,” he said, running a hand through her hair.

“For what?” She pulled back, running her fingers over her throat to feel the slashes fading and wiping the dried blood away. “The Srimtar is somewhere he can’t reach it – unless he’s trying to figure out a way to weaken me.” She slumped onto the bed, feeling too wired to go back to sleep.

Drake sat up beside her. “We are already weakened. Your powers will be unpredictable now you’re in transition and I’m still injured.”

“Why do I get the feeling you’re hiding something from me?” She looked him right in the eye.

He flinched and had the same guilty look on his face. She’d started to read her demon well now. “Drake, we agreed no more secrets.”

He sighed. “There is one way to speed up my healing.”

Charlie brightened. “Good, are we finally going to be bonded?”

“No, I can take power from other demons.”

She nodded. “Yeah, I’ve already seen that.”

Drake hesitated. “It’s more effective if I take it from blood.”

Okay, that part she hadn’t expected. “Like a vampire?” Charlie grinned. “Guess my nickname is more fitting than you let on, huh, Vlad?”

Drake scowled. “I need blood to survive, it strengthens me. Blood drinking was outlawed by my clan centuries ago. I’ve never drunk blood from anyone before,” he said. “I have no need for it, but…”

“But you’re weak.” Realisation dawned on her. “Oh.” Her cheeks flushed. “You need to drink from me, don’t you?”

“No, I won’t.” He moved away from her. “I’ll be healed a few days.”

“Drake, you’re the Akaran. You can’t be weak like this.” She grabbed his arm, forcing him to face her. “You don’t know what your brother will do either. So just do it.”

His eyes shifted from blue to black again as his jaw set. “No,” he growled.

Stubborn demon! “Why not? You wouldn’t have told me if you need my help.

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