All Chapters of The First Mate : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

I shivered as the cold air hit my skin, putting my bag across my chest and dove. Freshwater reeds, plants and fish filled the water, oddly clear as I swam deeper and towards the middle. I could see the eyes of a predator, darting back into the shadows as I approached the bottom of the lake, already feeling the strain from holding breath. I found the ridging of black rocks, cracked and bumpy, an archway hidden below them. I pulled myself along, a winding and narrow opening between the rocks, feeling the water warm and it started to become crystal clear as I dipped low under a formation, coming out on the other side to the surface of a cave. I tried to settle my gasping breathes as I swam to the edge, the darkness in the cave disappearing as I reached it. Twisted weeds and vines hung from the ceiling and walls, gems and crystals embedded into them as shining like fireflies to illuminate the area t

"I only require Jordon and his family. I will hunt them, but I need permission." She gave a trilled laughter, a noise of music and my heart fluttered. "I will find him and banish him." She assured, smiling cruelly. "But, it seems he has come looking for you." She raised her head, looking to the ceiling. "I can smell him, or should I say, you." The surface. My eyes widened. "Gabriel." I turn and dove into the water.I felt Genevieve beside me, her legs morphing into the tail of a shark as she grabbed my wrist and pulled me from the cave. Her speed was almost painful as we curved out and she shot straight for the surface, throwing us out of the water and landed us on the shore. I didn't let myself stumble, throwing myself into a run towards the car, feeling the shadows move with intensity. I couldn't see Gabriel. A loud noise sounded.A bang and my side suddenly screamed in agony as I was thrown to the ground like an impact. "S

I sighed, looking up at Dane. "I know I pushed it today," I tightened my lips and sighed again. "But, I was right. Jordon's using my blood to hide in the Fey realms and had a Witch working with him." Xavier relaxed but his brows narrowed. "Had?" I nodded. "Gabriel took out at least six, one being a Witch." I shrugged. Dane turned his back to me, Quade stepping to him as they said something to each other. Quade nodded and then left the room. Finn stood with Genevieve, she was looking at the tattoos of dragonflies and frogs on his arms, smiling. He stood completely still, his eyes slightly wider with fear and let her move his arm. "How'd you know he was in the Fey realms?" Theo asked curiously, stroking my thigh comfortingly. "I tried scrying a few times, they kept landing on bodies of water." I will admit, I'd hoped it meant someone had drowned the fucker, but when the scrying stone had jumped from a lake to a small river, I knew he was

Naomi and Oliver paled, somehow. Gabriel laughed, tapping my nose. "Even mortal, you have no fear." I shrugged, looking at the lake. "I learnt how to not let it control me." I sighed and headed for it, the unicorn spirit fell beside me and I reached out my hand, touching its warm flank, almost like it was still alive. My heart tore as I stroked its side. "I'm so sorry." I said to it quietly, crying as it turned to look down at me. It bowed its head and I froze as its horn touched my cheek, capturing the tear that had fallen for it. It rose again, the tear slipping down its horn and then down its head and mane. The glow vanished and my hand pressed against the solid warm body of the unicorn. "Uh," Gabriel gaped from behind me, just as surprised as me. The unicorn swished its tail and then shook its body, a cloud of sparkling dust falling from it. It turned, looking at Gabriel.

I tossed again, the nightmares pushing against my mental barriers in place. Claws and fire, scales of obsidian and a voice that screamed Silvena's name in hatred. Trails of silver and gold, pooling and splattered across the ground and stones in groves and grottos once safe. Fey blood. The scream of a siren who tail was severed and teleported into our lake.The hot spring blistering and burning her skin as she thrashed and gasped while I tried to heal her ruined torso.Shredded from bite marks and singed by fire. Gods, the way she screamed. Begged. A cold hand pressed against my forehead and I flinched, my eyes opening to meet Gabriel's. He pushed my sweat drenched hair back from my face, most of it having come loose from Theo's braid in my sleep.I focused on the flexes of ruby and flashes of gold that ran through his eyes, his cold hand gently soothing my burning skin."How are you feeling?" He asked so