Dark Warrior by Susie Cast (read a book TXT) 📖

move, act quickly.” He was on his knees now. Healing at a quick rate like I do, but still in pain. I shook my head in disapproval and phased back into my normal self. “Rule number three, your opponent isn’t gonna be as merciful as I am right now.” I sat next to him and let him rest his head on my lap.
He touched my cheek gently, “The stars are as bright as your eyes, or erm your eye.”
“You mean, my eyes are as bright as the stars,” He shook his head, “Nope, cause your bright eyes will always come first.” He winked at me and kissed my hand. I laughed at how he hadn’t changed his goofy self. I ruffled his hair and we laughed as he tried to ruffle mine. “Are you better now?” He got up but winced at the pain on his back. “It hasn’t healed yet?” He shook his head. I sighed, and tossed my hair to the other side of my shoulder. “Here I’m sure you’re hungry.”
His eyes widened at my offer. “You mean just me and you’re not gonna take some from me when I’m feeding, right?”
“Yea, don’t worry.” He nodded, “Ok.” He lifted himself up and I sat in his lap as he sank his fangs into my skin. It was like I exploded, and I became the stars in the sky. I tightened my grip on his arm, and I moaned. He felt so close to me but not close enough. I could feel my blood flow into his mouth with passion. I gripped his hair and this time he moaned. I know I wanted to do more than just that. I immediately mentally slapped myself and screamed to get a grip.
Matt stops and kisses me gently but demanding. I gently push him off my lips, he seemed disappoint but he didn’t complain. He licked the rest of the blood off my neck and we sat there, silent. I sighed and finally got up and flashed back to the cave. I looked down at my clothes and my jeans were torn up (still usable) and my shirt was completely in ruins. I shrugged I’ll find a way to make it work. As I was gathering my stuff I heard Matt come in and he silently hugged me from behind. I turned around to face him. I smiled at him and kissed his cheek, “Night kid.” He chuckled and gently stroke my cheek, “Night Puck.” I stepped out of his arms and flashed back to my dorm. I scaled the wall again and silently crept back into my room. I sighed, tired of me already weekend. I slumped into my bed, caring less if Lori finds me with my clothes all torn up. I closed my eyes to find myself thinking of Matt’s face. How natural it is and how much I would want to kiss his lips. For just that moment I gave into the feeling of actually liking the guy. I sighed and finally fell asleep.


Chapter 6

I smashed the counter where my phone was ringing. I growled at the ring tone of “No Love” by Eminem and Lil’ Wayne. I thought it was a suitable ringtone for my foster mom. I drowsily reach for it. “Nice ringtone.” I chuckled at Lori’s opinion. “Reject.” I said as I pressed the button. They decided up until now to have little contact with me. Lori just stared at me, I shrugged. “Me and Carrie aren’t very close.”
“Wait you mean that’s your mom, right?” I nodded and felt my phone vibrate with a new message. I growled, the damn woman won’t quit so easily. I check my messages and read the one Carrie just sent me: Why won’t you answer me. Call me once you get this message, Love u.
I repressed the urge to throw up in my mouth. I shook my head annoyed. I dialed in her number and waited as it started to ring. “Hello? Pucket?” I sighed, “Yeah it’s me what did you need?”
“Oh, yes, well I just wanted to know if you could come into town and we can go out?” I could feel the vein in my forehead pulsing with anger. “What for you never asked me this……….. Ok. What’s the catch?” I could hear her hesitate. “Well, um, your father was gonna have a press conference today in town and I just wanted you to be there.” I knew they were going to exploit me for the sympathy of others and they’re votes. I sighed, I also knew I was gonna have to go because they do give me everything I needed and wanted. “Ok, I’ll be there.”
“Great! I’ll just call up the headmaster to let you go. See you then bye.”
I hung up, and went straight to my wardrobe to look for a dress. It was hard to look for a dress because I usually dressed like a gang member after school or on the weekend. Well, at least that’s what I hear I look like, I honestly couldn’t care less. The teachers have already given me crap for wearing my uniform incorrectly. All I did was undo the first two buttons of the white collar shirt and undo the tie so I could breath. The Green wool V-neck long sleeve went over it with a checkered black and green mini skirt. I also wore my black web leggings with that or a pair of fishnets. I finally found a black, satin spaghetti strap dress.
I quickly jumped into the shower and slipped on the dress. I put on a thin line of black liner on my eye and put on my black mid-calf boot heels. I did a quick view in the mirror. I turned to Lori, “Looks good, well on you it does.” I couldn’t help but smile slightly at her comment. “Wait one minute.” She rummaged through my coats and finally came up from behind and put my leather coat over my shoulders. She took in my view and pretended to faint at the sight. I shook my head laughing with her. “Hey, where are you going anyways?”
“John’s press conference.” She raised an eyebrow at my answer. I exhaled and said, “The Governor John Miller, he’s my foster dad.” Her eyes widened at my news. “Oh, my god, why aren’t you popular or at least a little social?” I shrugged, “No one else knows except for you and Roy.”
“But why?” I shrugged, “You guys were the only ones who asked.”
“Oh, well what happened to your really parents?” I laughed lightly, “Roy asked me the same thing.”
“What did you say?” I looked out the window into the sky. “I told him when the time feels right I’ll tell him but until that time I’m not gonna say shit.” I turned back at Lori and grinned. “Well, I gotta go and make the best of this already boring conference, later.” I moved fast to the parking lot.
There it was my beautiful baby. I strode over to my night black bike. I sat down and turned it on. It purred underneath me, my love had 350 mph. It was amazing. My phone rang. I took it out of my purse to check who it was. “Jesus Christ woman when will you just stop bothering me.” I whispered to myself. I suddenly felt arms around me and someone’s familiar lips whispered in my ears. “Who won’t stop bothering you?” I sighed, “No one important, now can you give me some space?” He gently kissed my cheek, I could feel my blood go up to my cheeks. “What if I don’t wanna let go?” I elbowed him in the ribs and he backed away gagging. “Did I not say to get off?” I shook my head at him. My phone rang again, I answered, “Hey what now?”
“The press conference will start at 7 am.” I sighed, “Ok, don’t worry I’ll be there.”
“Oh, and if you could bring a date with you it’s sort of like a dinner party.” I was shocked, “Who the hell do you think I am, I’m not a goddess you know.”
“Just pay the boy anything he wants, we’ll pay it.”
“NO!” Everything seemed to stop. I felt the blood of both my sockets trickle onto my bike. “I won’t buy people’s love like you do, I agreed with this cause I had no other choice, you gave none what so ever!”
I heard Carrie laugh sadly on the other end of the phone. “Honey you are the only one who can protect him and me, you’re special.” I sighed, “I don’t wanna live like this anymore, this secret.”
“Oh, honey its ok at least you can make some money.” I can hear her smiles, that bitch. “Just get what we asked from you and don’t act like an actual soldier when you’re with us, pretend like we do.” At that instant I crushed the phone in my hand. I looked down at my other hand and found someone else’s hand in mine. I squeezed it tightly and Matt whispered in my ear, “I’ll go with you, don’t worry.” I nodded and sniffled. “Your gonna have to wear something formal though.” He chuckled, his abs trembling with his laughter. “I’ll do it for you.” He kissed my cheek again and we headed up to his room.

“So you’re a soldier?” I sighed, “In training.” He nodded, “So you are partially guarding the Governor. Do they know what you can do?” I shook my head. “No they only know about my strength and speed. Actually that’s all they need to know for someone to be a soldier.” He rose in eyebrow in confusion. “Look, you know how they tell you about how they pick soldiers carefully and they are trained before anything and are highly educated?” He nodded. “Well it’s true but only because we soldiers are all orphans.” Well, the pyramid of social status was always rich on top, people who can get by in the middle, and the servants and soldiers on the bottom. And then there was a different pyramid that was higher than the other the bottom was the governors, the middle was the high council, and on the top was the Magister. It was always that way in this country. But nobody ever knew I was in training to be a soldier.
“But I don’t get I thought they didn’t accept any girls in the program?”
“Your right they don’t, I was originally a servant in the senators house. But then one day they saw my physical ability.” He narrowed his eyes as if trying to see if I was telling the truth. I sighed, “They decided to use me to their advantage, but since I was a girl I had to be hidden. They brought me a special trainer everyday so I can be stronger and more flexible then I already was. They want to present me to the high council to the Magister and get a place in the high council.” Matt’s face was one of disgust. “But all soldiers have to have specific training and education.”
“I’ve already had my