ees. I looked at the time. He was late. "Daddy is l

tshade. Master Adonis is refusing to listen to me. I am

r, what do you think five minutes means?" I grabbed Viki's wrist. She cried ou

in front of Master Adonis right now! I

iver my message, not

Nightshade! Don't h

e. Now you have to pay the price for what he's done." I

speakerphone now." He sounded like

d snapping Viki's fingers, one by one. With each broken finger, her sc

voice. This was Adonis speaking now. "Why must you torture that innocent

have forgotten where I was now. I think I may have to s

shade, there is n

ishment for disobedience. What do you think,

fingers!" Viki's father sounded like was crying.

el the need to kill rising as Onyx fought to take over my body. It was an odd feeling. I've never

way from me. I cocked my eyebrow at he

ashed her arm open. She screamed in pain. "Oh... Oops. That was a bit deep. M

of jealousy in my chest. Viki has a father, but mine was taken from me

I don't want to be hurt anymore." I watched as tears

iss. Nightshade?" He sounded ang

he told me that I was no longer on speaker, I co

replied.

your little Vivi wi

es

es Adonis have

a moment before

y does h

ou

he next hour, or your daughter dies." H

can only bring you 3.

far a

best fighter Master Adonis has. Even while pregna

arts now." I went to hang up, but he started to spe

ou give me my daughte

er yet. Get moving."

I--" I growled,

e Miss. Nightshade henceforth. Do I make myself clear?" Each

. Him; "Where am

pocket. "Do not move." I growled at Viki. She whimpered, shrinking away from me. I walked over and dragged Zac

hed out to touch me. "I've never seem someone change into their Beast before."

he didn't realize that I hear her, e

as a child and my Mom was still around, she would read me stories that held princesses and princes. They held

hen I found her again, she died in front of my eyes, just like my father did in the jungle." I paused and watched tears fill her eyes and spill down her cheeks. "Us Beasts are hunted day and night by your people. Are you sure you want to be one of

that horrible to all

I was using Zack's phone, you knew. I'm sure some other soft hearted fool would believe those tears, but I don't. Now, pick up the

g to stop me. Not even Ursis. I felt something tug in my chest at the thought of Ursis. Whatever it was that I wa