Tell him to fuck off. Go in there! The Corvus pushes my foot forward. He wants me to rail at her father and defend myself, but I grab the doorjamb and stay firmly in place. It won’t matter if I tell him the truth.
I never went to the graveyard. I came straight here. By now the demon has the book. He got what he wants and now Nara will finally be safe. No more demons will be hunting her or stalking her family. She has a clean slate. I can give her that at least.
I stare at her fingers clutched together. As far as I’m concerned, Nara did the job Michael expected of her. She convinced me that the Master Corvus has forgotten who he is, and now it’s up to me to make sure he remembers.
I want to walk in there and hold her, to kiss her one last time and say goodbye, but maybe it’s best this way.
You can’t leave her. You must stay. She is everything to you.
She is everything. I love her enough to stop being so selfish. I feel my body tensing; I can sense the Corvus trying to control me and push me forward, but I lock my jaw and hold steady.
I won’t leave her! he thunders in my head.
My gut clenches. He just said I. I’d been right to worry. My Corvus has attached to Nara. And now you can’t put her in danger anymore either, Corvus.
No! You can’t do this. She is so rare. You can’t walk away!
You chose this vessel. Get used to it!
While I look at Nara one last time, hoping to soak in her features and commit them to memory, one of the paramedics says to the other, “Her heart has stopped. Get the defibrillator.”
“I’m so sorry, Nara. For everything,” I say quietly.
Nara
When the redheaded paramedic grabs the defibrillator, my thumping heart jumps into overdrive and tears roll down my cheeks. Why couldn’t I expel that demon? Why could I save David, but not Gran?
While the machine makes its high-pitched charging sound, I dig my fingers into my thighs and glance to the doorway for Ethan, seeing him for the first time. His face is tense, his hand clenched on the doorjamb. He looks as worried as I feel.
My father squeezes my shoulder and says, “You have to be strong, Nari.” His touch distracts me, drawing my attention to Gran once more. When Gran’s body jerks with the defibrillator’s shock, I swallow a sob and look back for Ethan, hoping for a signal from him that the book is safe. That he’ll confirm that Clara’s sacrifice and my Gran’s life draining before my eyes aren’t for nothing.
But he’s gone.
Thank you for following Ethan and Nara’s journey.
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Glossary of Terms
Celestial realm – Heaven
Mortal realm – Earth
Under realm - Hell
Veil - a safety zone around the Mortal realm where angels constantly fight demons to keep them from breaking through the veil and entering the Mortal realm
Inferi - a demon who followed Lucifer when he was cast from the Celestial realm, ie a Lucifer demon
Inferni - plural of Inferi
Furia - a lower demon created if a Corvus kills a human who is fully possessed (corrupted) by an Inferi.
Furiae - plural of Furia
Corvus - a human who has been chosen to host a piece of the Master Corvus ’ spirit. The Corvus’ sole purpose is to maintain balance between good and evil in the Mortal realm by fighting demons who possess humans. The Corvus expels the demon from the human, sending it back to Under (if it’s a Inferi demon) or killing it for good (if it’s a Furia demon).
Master Corvus - a powerful spirit who creates Corvus.
Order - A secret organization that oversees finding newly formed Corvus and assigning a Paladin to help the human adjust to the physical and mental changes he/ she will experience as a Corvus.
Paladin - a human , with his/ her own special ability, who has dedicated his/ her life to the Order to help the Corvus. A Paladin gives the Corvus moral support through a human connection who understands their purpose. The Paladin’s goal is to help the Corvus stay grounded to the human world so that the Corvus won’t go dark from the demonic evil he/ she has to fight on a constant basis.
Archangel – The highest-ranking angel
Other P.T. Michelle Books
Brightest Kind of Darkness Series
Ethan (Prequel)
Brightest Kind of Darkness (Book 1)
Lucid (Book 2)
Destiny (Book 3)
Desire (Book 4)
Book 5 coming in 2014
Acknowledgements
To my awesome beta readers: Joey Berube, Amy Bensette, and Magen Chambers, thank you so much for reading Desire and giving honest and helpful feedback. You all have helped make Desire an even better story.
To my fabulous critique partner, Trisha Wolfe, thank you for reading Desire in record time and for your invaluable critiques. This book wouldn’t be near as polished without you.
To my family, thank you for understanding the time and effort each book takes. I love you all for your wonderful support.
To the fans of the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series, thank you for loving Ethan and Nara’s story and for spreading the word about the BKoD books. I appreciate all your support.
About the Author
P.T. Michelle is the author of the YA/New Adult crossover series BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS. She keeps a spiral notepad with her at all times, even on her nightstand. When P.T. isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading or taking pictures of landscapes, sunsets and anything beautiful or odd in nature. To learn more about P.T.’s books, visit her at the following places:
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Thank you
Glossary of Terms
Other P.T. Michelle Books
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Thank you
Glossary of Terms
Other P.T. Michelle Books
Acknowledgements
About the Author
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