Darkness Awakens ( Darkness Series book 1)

Chapter Two

Pain brings me back from the abyss.

I struggle to open my eyes the lids feeling like they've been glued shut, I slowly crack them open and try and focus on the unfamiliar surroundings but the pain in my arms that are currently chained above me make it difficult to concentrate.

Sucking in a shaky breath as my eyes rove my surroundings I realise I'm kneeling in the middle of a large four poster bed, surrounded by black gauzy drapes and silky sheets in nothing but my underwear. Heart racing, I pull frantically at the chain not caring that the cuffs where cutting into my wrists but I was stuck tight. I knew there was no point trying to reach for my magic as I hadn't felt the familiar pulse since I woke up. Dropping my head in defeat the events from last night came rushing back the alley way, the Demons, Luc and the coven... Goddess please let Luc be safe!

"Kali me ra Rosa..." A deep voice drawls as the drapes are pulled aside and I come face to face with the silver eyed Demon from last night, his molten gaze flicks slowly over my near naked form a small smile playing about his lips. "You really are a pretty little thing aren't you?"

"Fuck...You..." I manage to grit out while he stands there looking like the cat that got the cream.

"Hmmm... a very tempting offer sweetheart but I think we should get to know each other a little better first." I look at him with hate filled eyes as he prowls closer and perches himself on the bed those strange eyes almost glowing with power as he continues to watch me.

"You are one arrogant son of a bitch! You want to talk? I have nothing to say to you dickhead! You kidnap me, chain me to a bed, take my clothes and you bit me!!" I swing towards him anger bubbling through my veins, the chain snaps me back by the wrists and I stumble, his deep masculine chuckle fills the room as I gape up at him, Goddess he's infuriating.

"Oh angel that's nothing, you want to see me when I'm really in the mood." I bite my lip as I fight the shiver his words evoke hating myself for feeling anything but hatred for him. What the hell is wrong with me? The guy has kidnapped and trussed me up like a prize pig and I actually feel a slow bloom of desire flare down below, I must have been hit in the head harder than I thought.

"Who...who are you? Why am I here?" I manage to stutter out as he runs a finger thoughtfully over his bottom lip.

"I am Lord Erebus but you may call me Dante and to the reason you're here... well that's just plain fucking complicated. You see I was under the impression that I was hunting a Witch with hunter ideals and was ready to kill you so you can imagine my surprise when you broke free of the binding sphere and hit not just me but twenty Demons with one spell." He stops pacing and rubs a hand over his stubbled jaw then turns his head to look at me stormy eyes, a shiver of dread crawls up my spine as I look at him.

"But then I tasted your blood and let me tell you I was very surprised... you are not what you say you are Miss Rosalie Cross." He moves suddenly and in the time it took me to blink he was kneeling in front of me, fingers grasping my chin he pulls my head up to look at him.

"I wonder if you even know what you are?" He whispers inches from my lips as I fight the strong pull of attraction." I doubt the great Coven of Hecate would have been able to resist using you, filling your head with lies to mold you into their loyal little pet, sucking you dry of your power for their own gain-"

Anger bubbles through me and without thinking I fling my head forward and crack against his face, blood pours from his busted lip as I try and swing myself further away from him torn between fierce satisfaction and fear at what he was going to do now. A low growl escapes him and he raises his eyes, power and heat burning within them as he watches me as a hunter watches its prey, his tongue slowly slips out swiping the blood from the corner of his mouth a small smile playing around his lips.