Blue moon(book 3)

Nine

That hit hard. So I made it come to love? Gave it a form? Usually that's how those things worked right? And usually if it's tied to my emotions, it can only be seen by me!

"So, why was it in the form of Ashton?" I asked. Artemis looked at me.

"When a witch has Too many emotions, whoever the witch first showed any emotions towards, is usually who comes to her, it's not uncommon," He said. Okay made sense. Still didn't answer some questions I had.

"So why would it make me get naked!?"

"Well, you would have to be purified in the spring by being undressed, did the spirit get naked as well?" Artemis asked and I turned red.

"Actually no, it stayed partially dressed."

"Oh, no." He said.

"What oh no?" Hunter asked.

"It's not her, if it were her, the person would have also gotten naked, a manifestation has do fo exactly what it's conjuror does," Ashton said. So it wasn't me?

"Then what the hell was that thing?" I asked.

"Did it touch you," Artemis asked. I nodded. His eyes widened.

" It's worse than I feared then," he said. I shrugged.

"You've encountered a shape shifting demon, the island use to be full of them, they must've come back," he said. Kiera stepped up.

"Wait, those are the most dangerous demons there are," she said. Artemis nods. Him and Ashton share a look.

"Clearly it's after Phoenix, probably wanting to get in her head until she doesn't trust anyone and then takes her back to its layer, not very uncommon, but unsafe," Artemis said. So I have a shape shifting demon after me? But it knew us.

"It knew us all, it knew Lucy, Hunter, Ashton, all of us," I said. Ashton was confused.

"They are considered middle class demon rank, they couldn't get that information for free, you don't think he's been stalking us," Ashton asked Artemis. He thought about it for a moment.

"We may have to get her out of here earlier than we wanted," Artemis said.

"Wait guys, it didn't have a scent," I said. Ashton went cold.

"Oh," Artemis said. He turned away for a moment and I could tell he was mad. He looked furious.

"We have to get her out of here NOW," Artemis said. Ashton agreed. Hunter stepped up to me and wrapped his arm around me.

"Then let's do it," he said. Artemis looked at me and Hunter. He was hurt. A smiled at him and he grinned at me. He was so sweet. Hard to believe he was a god. Hunter released me and stepped aside from me.

"Is anyone going to tell me why both of the oldest men here went cold when I said I couldn't smell him?" Artemis stepped closer to me. He grabbed my arm. Hunter didn't like it but he didn't say anything.

"Phoenix, there are things I want to tell you, so many things, but now is not the time, we need you to be safe, and we need to leave, now, so I have the ability to open the portal, and I want you to go through and be safe."

"But Artemis, won't that weaken you," I asked. He grinned.

"You're more important than my strength, and if you're not safe what would I need my strength for?"

"But you will come through the portal right?"

"Of course, but I will have to come last, it will close after me," he said I nodded. Hunter noticed my concern for Artemis and he seemed to be hurt.

"Okay, meet me back here in thirty minutes, gather your things, I'll prepare the portal," Artemis said.

Everyone took to their shacks. I stayed behind for a moment. Artemis noticed I was still there. He turned to me and grinned. He then placed a hand on my cheek. He was worried about me. We had been here for a week and he was worried for my safety.

"Phoenix, this creature can fit in, be whoever it wants, loving or non living, be weary, don't trust what you can't smell, always smell first, don't provoke it, it may not wait to take you, be careful I know you have a great power, but it can also be powerful," he said. I nodded and turned around.

I walked back to my cabin. Inside I could Lucy packing. She looked calm about it. I grinned at her. She grinned at me. I couldn't help but think about what this thing could've been. It wanted me to trust it. Like it needed me to trust it. I didn't understand it.

"I'm going to go check on Ashton I'll be back in just a second. I'll send someone in if I'm not back in twos minutes," Lucy said. I nodded and continued my packing.

The silence was deafening. It was loud and quite. I loved it and I also didn't love it. My silence is what go me into this. A minute later the door opens and I turn to see Lucy. She had come back pretty fast. She sat on her bed not saying anything. That was awfully fast.

"So, I noticed my brother and Artemis both watching you, with lust," she said. Her tone sounded harsh. Lucy was never this way with me before. I looked at her and I could tell something was wrong. I begin to take a deep but subtle breath. NO SMELL!! Play it cool.

"Yeah, well, they are both pretty great I guess," I said. She nodded. I was getting scared but standing my ground.

"Which one do you like more," she asked. Getting personal. I stepped over to the other side of my bed. I began to feel uncomfortable but I decided I would keep it talking.

"I don't know, I mean they are both fantastic, but I have a history with Hunter, and Artemis did write the prophecies about me."

"Hmm, seems like you have a lot going on, so what about Ashton, I mean he's my boyfriend, but you had feelings for him before, oh and Lucian," it said. It knew me to well to only have been stalking me on the island. Whatever this was, it has been watching since we all arrived together. The door flew open and Hunter came in. He seen what looked like Lucy. He knew it wasn't her. She just sent him in. He ran to my side.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU," he asked she laughed. I shook my head to him. He took my hand. I began speaking to him in my head.

"Artemis said don't provoke it, it has power unsaid."

He nodded. It stood up. It came a little closer. Hunter tried putting me behind him.

"I am what follows you down dark alleys, I am the thing you have nightmares about, I am the thing that you are afraid of most, and I will come for her, I'll break her trust with you, one by one, and if I don't, I'll come when you least expect me."