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Authors: D H Sidebottom
Crave (Tainted Angels Book 1)
Crave
Copyright © 2015 D H Sidebottom
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For Diane Yoz.
Thank you for asking for this, you allowed my heart and mind to be free.
Glossary
REALM: A division of the earth, each specific to a particular race
EMPYREA: Spiritual realm for Empyreans
EMPYREAN: ‘The Light’. Virtuous Beings/Race
EREWHON: The higher realm. The Almighty residential kingdom
GEHENNA: Spiritual Realm for Gehenna
GEHENNA: ‘The Dark’. Evil Beings/Race
DREDGEN: Halfbreeds. Vampires and living dead creatures
SERAPH: (Empyrean) Angel
DEMON: (Gehenna) Demon
THE APLHA/ALMIGHTY: The creator of all things, including the earth, God and Diablo
PARTISANS: (Empyrean) Warriors
MINION: Slave/Aide
SUCCUBUS: A female demon
MAGE: A person skilled in the use and art of magic
ROUE: A seducer/charmer who can manipulate your sexual feelings towards themselves, making themselves seem attractive and desirable.
SEER: One who has the ability to glance at a person’s future/fate
UTOPIA: Heaven
HELL: Hell
THE ETHER: The afterlife for all spiritual beings
SOUL TAKER: Taker of souls for the Empyrean
CLEANSER: (Empyrean) An angel who cleanses dark souls for their progression into Utopia
HALAM: Takers of souls for the Gehenna
VIRUS: An incurable disease resulting in death for all spiritual beings contracting the infection that is carried around the bloodstream
SPIRIT SIBLINGS: (Empyrean) A chosen pair whose blood and souls are linked. Ritual (Spirit Harmonisation) performed on the child’s first birthday linking them spiritually to another for life protection
BOND BROTHER: (Gehenna) A chosen pair whose blood and souls are linked. Ritual (Blood bath) is performed on the child’s first birthday linking them spiritually to another for life protection
DARK MAGIC: Abilities available to only the Gehenna to perform supernatural acts
COUNCIL: (Empyrean and Gehenna) A group of elders specific to both realms. They rule over all other Empyreans/Gehenna
LINK: The joining of two or more minds for conversing
HATCH: (Gehenna) A conjured gateway using dark magic that allows the Gehenna to move from place to place instantly
SPONSOR: Teacher/mentor
COUPLING: Marriage or to be joined to another
MIRIAM STONES: Otherwise known as The Alpha Stones. Mystic runes that are linked to the creation of the earth, God and Diablo
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weat stung my eyes, the burn of the sharp liquid blurring my vision. My breaths came in pants, each short, rough inhalation scorching my lungs as I raced along the beach, my bare feet sinking into the dry, soft sand.
I swung my head to the side, urgently scanning for them as they tracked me. I sucked at the cut to my arm, trying to remove my scent from the air. I knew it was futile, but still I tried.
“Run, Willa.”
Tobias’ voice burst into my mind, making me jump and skid on the sand. Although his voice in my mind was familiar, it offered little comfort when he was stating shit I was already doing. I needed direction. They were coming; the chill in the air deemed them close.
“I am.” I linked our minds, allowing him full access as I turned to look again.
“Get to Delilah’s rock. Lincoln is waiting for you.”
I nodded. This was good. Get to Lincoln. I could do that … I could do that. Oh, God. Could I do that? “They’re gaining on me, Tobias.”
“Then run. Run.”
I shivered as a gust of something wisped past me, my hair quivering as a slice of ice branded one side of my arm, each tiny hair snatching tightly.
He was here.
I slammed to a halt. My breathing sped up, threatening hyperventilation as the world swayed under me. My breastbone hurt as fire spread within me.
“Shit, Tobias. I can’t control it.”