Hello everybody! It's been so long since I have been on this sight but my writing career has finally taken off and I am expecting Demon Paradise to be for sale either by the end of the year or early 2012! I really hope everyone who has read my material on fanfiction will continue to read my stories and love the characters as much as I do.

I am writing under the pen name Marie Knight and my website which I have just set up is .org, I am also on facebook and there is a direct link to my account. I will continue to give information on the release of my novel as I acquire it. Please bear with me on the wait as I have not received the release date or cover art. Thank you for all my readers who have stayed loyal to me through these many years and the new ones who have just discovered my account.

Demon Paradise

When Darkness descends a young wolf demon named Amaya must shove aside her past to locate the heir to Demon Paradise who went missing three years ago. From the moment she meets Kiba Grey she is surprised by the instant attraction but it's his glorious scent that sends chills down her spine with frightening familiarity that confuses her, making her relive her darkest memories and her most cherished. Discovering the mystery that surrounds her new family and her search for the crown prince, Amaya races to complete her mission but she is betrayed on the deepest level, her heart. She must somehow bring herself to continue her journey and face the prince or everyone she loves, including her entire world could perish.

I am sorry to say that I may not finish this fanfic as I have began a similar story which just might be in print eventually as well.

A Shifters Bond

Chapter Ten

Inside the Cave

Kenshin was furious that he let his father so close to Kaoru. He hated himself at the moment, his father had successfully enveloped Kaoru in serious distress. He had tried to calm her down but only ended up making out with her which seriously pissed him off. The thought of not being able to control himself around her was the main one. His body would flare with desire for the tempting vixen that sat across from him at this very moment discussing things with Misao.

He tried to ignore the two conversing but her voice drew him in like a moth to light. If she said something unintentionally sexual his body would begin to ache and his heart would speed up at the thought of her with him. He licked his lips trying to calm down his already racing heart and aching body part but that just caused him mental pain from all the lashing he would afflict to himself.

Never had someone looked so tantalizing just sitting there talking with a friend about her father and about her ideas. He knew today was the day she was going to find another entrance into the City or at least try and he wanted to be there when she did. Actually he never wanted to leave her sight. She was just to sweet and well… not really innocent but she was in some ways.

He also couldn't understand their previous conversation, about the curse he supposedly set upon her. He did no such thing! He remembered that day perfectly. He wanted her then but he was only sixteen at the time and didn't understand the feeling that was filling him, so he tossed it aside. The anger at the two dogs touching her or trying to at least and the pain that he felt when he had to leave her alone never to see her again, up until a few weeks ago, had harmed him severley and he never wanted to let her go again.

So this curse or scent that she was taken, might just possibly be because his feelings may have formed the Bond. No, a Bond is formed at birth not when someone just meets the other, that day he probably set the Bond in motion. He didn't know why this was happening to him, it was a thing rarely formed only when two are truly destined to be with each other and once the Bond is set nothing can stop it, you're Bonded for life. If he chose to leave Kaoru for another woman the Bond would not allow it, especially this far in the Heat. He would either die painfully or never be happy again. There would be no way to fix it and Kaoru would probably die as well, and that he couldn't allow.

His eyes traveled over Kaoru again taking in her beautifully shaped form. He knew he would never be happy with another female, even if the Bond would let him take another, he wouldn't. The ordeal with his father proved that he needed her and he possibly was falling for her. He needed to stop thinking about her or he would be dead within seconds when the final battle was thrown to them.

"I want Misao and Aoshi to come with us." Kaoru said as she stood up and walked until she was next to him. Her bright light blue eyes shown with amazing confidence and her lips looked very inviting the way she kept worrying her bottom lip. He wanted to take her in his arms and show her there was nothing to worry about.

"That's fine. A Persian and a Timber wolf would help us quite a bit." Kenshin replied as he leaned back in the chair, trying not to throw glances at Kaoru but he lost the instance her hands rested upon her slender hips. Throwing his mind into bed he ran his fingers gently over her pale skin and...

"Now." Kaoru said and Kenshin finally stood up thrown from his erotic thoughts and wanting to run away as fast as possible he let the others lead and slowly trailed behind Aoshi when he slowed his step to talk with him.

"What's the problem?"

"Nothing, except I'm berating myself and wallowing in it." Kenshin replied and shook his head when Aoshi cocked his eyebrows.

"My father was going to take her and is still going to try, I can't and will not let that happen." Kenshin growled causing Aoshi to smirk and Kaoru to glance back towards him at his growl.

"Yeah well when that day comes you're going to have to be stronger then him or the both of you will

end up in trouble."

Kenshin nodded and took in a deep breath as they reached the lake and Kaoru quickly dived in the clear water ready to find the other way in from the city. Kenshin watched as her beautiful sapphire tail slapped the water as she descended into the depths of the water. Misao checked along the waters edge while Kenshin and Aoshi searched the surrounding areas.

Kenshin followed a covered path through hedges and thorns before he came to a hidden rock, that was covered with vines of thorns and purple flowers. If you weren't looking for it, it wasn't going to be found. A small carving of a mermaid adorned the rock in sparkling gray, but anyway he tried he couldn't pry open the boulder or make it move. Calling to the others Kenshin showed the mermaid and then they all tried their best to find the opening. It wouldn't budge. Growling Kenshin kicked the boulder with the rubber of his shoes and cursed violently.

Well they found it, that was easy! Now to get in was the hard part. Smothering more words beneath his breath he waited for Kaoru to resurface. Just as he got settled, a heavy weight pulled at his neck. Pulling out the necklace of the silver fox he was struck by a bright silver light. The fox seemed to float in midair directly across the mermaid and slowly Kenshin let the fox touch the mermaid and another dose of bright silver light erupted causing them to shield their eyes.

Suddenly the rock shifted and a sparkling rainbow light covered the boulder. Kenshin touched the shimmering light and a warmth filled his entire body as he was thrust forward directly towards the giant rock. The moment he opened his eyes from the shock he and the others were no longer standing by the grassy lake, they were in an area full of houses and buildings. They had made it to the city.

Kenshin smelled Kaoru close and he purred deep in satisfaction when she turned her beautiful pale blue eyes upon him as she came into view. She smiled and quickly walked over to them, as he began to reluctantly search the ground for any sight of someone here. He did know one thing though, it had to have been somebody who had been here before, that was the only way to get in. Although there could have been other possibilities as well.

"I haven't found anything useful to us, not a single clue. How did you get in?" Kaorus curiosity got the better of her and her eyes sparkled with wonder.

Kenshin explained the rock and the silver fox only causing Kaoru to once again worry her bottom lip. Kenshin tried to keep his thoughts away from what he really wanted to do and turned it back to the current situation. They searched every nook and cranny they could but found nothing, all the smells were mingled together so they couldn't make one from the other.

"Kenshin, over here!" Kaoru called a tremble in her voice. Kenshin reached her and blinked as a young girl lay on the floor blood soaking her clothes. Misao shrieked and covered her mouth and Aoshi turned his head.

"She's still alive!" Kaoru said as she looked around for something to clean the girl up. Kenshin pulled off his shirt and tossed it to Kaoru and watched as she shredded it into many pieces. She gathered the tore clothing and stuck them in her pockets as she gently picked the small girl up and carried her towards the water.

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