The Forbidden: A Huntress Novel (The Huntress Series Book 1) by Adria Wade Read Free Book Online

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    My hands balled into fists as my fingernails painfully dug into my skin. I panted as a rush of adrenaline rushed through my body as my heart accelerated, slamming against my chest. I could hear the blood swishing through my veins as my ears became sensitive to the sounds around me. The room became a blur as the reaper in me came to the surface, changing my eyes, changing the human side of me as I gained my superpowers.
    My dad’s lips parted as he stared wide eyed at me. He knew what the outcome would hold. “Athena, calm your temper!” He said sternly.
    I shook my head. “No!” I growled.
    I was seething with rage and my reaper was already out and ready to kick some ass, there was no calming my temper because I had no control over my body.
    Brody’s hand gripped my arm. “Athena, come with me.” His voice was gentle, and soothing, but I would hear none of it. I didn’t want to calm down…I wanted to fight.
    “Don’t touch me!” I could hear the rage in my voice as I screamed at Brody.
    I yanked my arm from his hold and pushed him backward. I released so much power in that shove that he went flying through the air, wincing as he slammed into the wall and crashed through my dad’s glass bedside table. As I directed my attention back to my dad, Isaac, and Cameron, my nostrils flared as I pinned Cameron with a death glare. She was cowering behind Isaac, her eyes were wide as she breathed heavily and growled. She was afraid and felt threatened by my outburst which allowed her reaper to come out…but we both know that her reaper side doesn’t  stand a chance against mine. Seeing her hide behind her boyfriend only added more gasoline to the fire that raged within me. Her feeling the need to hide behind him proved that she wasn’t ready to take on a vampire if she didn’t even have the courage to take on one of her own.
    “You are going to consider her! Look at her, look at how frightened she is. Hiding behind Isaac is unacceptable, and weak!” I yelled.
    Isaac’s brows knitted together as he scowled. “I trained her myself. I know she is a good fighter!”
    “Oh, you really did a great job with turning her into a killing machine, really, she is just too much of a threat for me to step up and take her on!” I said sarcastically.
    Isaac stepped toward me, his own anger radiated from him and I knew it wouldn’t be long until I pushed his temper too far and his own defenses would come out.
    “Your smart mouth will do you no good, Athena,” He hissed.
    I directed my eyes to my dad who had his head in his hand. The tension and screaming in his office more than likely raised his blood pressure.
    “I don’t need the girlfriend of my ex-boyfriend with me twenty-four seven. She will not be joining my group. I will not put up with her distracting me while I am out hunting. I do not trust her and instead of me focusing on killing and defending myself from vampires, I will be forced to watch my back around her also. I refuse to babysit the brat!”
    Isaac growled as his hands fisted at his sides. His body shook with rage as it began to change. He glared my way as the orange began to slowly coat his eyes, taking over his human eyes.
    “Stop it, the both of you!” My father ordered.
    We ignored his command as we glared at one another, ready to strike.
    There was no getting through to us. No matter how much my dad screamed and demanded that we keep the peace, we were too consumed with our anger that nothing would be able to prevent a fight between us.
    “You better watch what you say, little girl. I have had enough of you!”
    He growled.
    My brows shot up as I looked at him in surprise. Little girl, huh? Well I bet this little girl could wipe the floor with him.
    “I’ll show you a little girl,” I said through my teeth.
    I grabbed the back of his neck and kneed him in the stomach. His body tensed as he gasped and bent over. Driving my fist against his back, he fell to his knees. He grabbed my legs and