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We’d get them out. I’d die to make sure of it.
I kept my expression neutral, and shouted, my voice calm, “Hey, Assholes. Heard y’all have been looking for some ‘Key.’ Well, today’s your lucky day,” I swung my sword in a loop, a smile spread across my face. “Here I am. Come get me.” I silently apologized to my sword as I stabbed it into the ground and propped my elbow on the hilt, leaning against it and waved my other hand through the air. “Unless, of course, you’re afraid of a few Nephilim.” I stuck my tongue out at the Demons and anger pulsed through the air, electrifying it. The corners of my mouth twitched.
The Demons rushed at us, and we braced ourselves for the onslaught. The first one jumped in the air, claws drawn, and the bloodshed began. I sent out my feelers, searching for the strongest and fought my way towards them.
Roars and screams vibrated the Earth around us. Blood pouring from Demons as we took them down, their numbers dwindling. Another Demon raced towards me, I slammed my sword through its kneecaps and pushed it backward over the edge of the clearing, sending it plummeting to the base of the mountain. I watched as it fell to its death, its body splattering on the rock face.
I whirled in time to find a Demon racing to the edge, its wings spread, a human within its grasp. I launched myself towards them, a roar erupting from within me. “Let. Them. Go.” Fire coursed through my veins, my vision narrowing in on my prey. Agrowl erupted from my throat, rumbling through the sky above. Lightning began cracking down, striking Demons where they stood.
Their bodies flambéed and scattered throughout the field. The dried grass surrounding the clearing caught aflame. Three Demons remained, fury graced their features. I ran, my sights on the Demon readying to take flight, sword drawn. I leaped in the air, twisting and ramming my blade into its neck, pulling it clean through as I landed on the ground behind it. Its head thumped to the ground. Black ink oozed from its severed neck. The human it held captive screamed. Tears streamed down her face. The Demon’s body dropped to its knees, I grabbed the woman before it fell forward, crushing her. Libby dismembered the second Demon, a second human woman in her arms as they escaped. That left only one Demon remaining. One.
I spotted him across the clearing, the Demon who aided in my torture during my captivity—Asier. His demonic wings were shredded, his eyes wild as he frantically searched for a way to escape, I flashed my teeth. He was mine. “Stay here,” I whispered to the woman, not registering anything beyond her flame-red hair and motioned for one of the Nephilim nearby to take her to safety. My sights trained on Asier.
I stalked towards him, licking my lips. His eyes widened in panic as they met mine. Recognition flashed in his narrowed eyes. I sprinted, drawing my sword once again. I was mere feet from him when he disappeared. “Too slow, Nephilim trash,” I whirled around to find Asier behind me, dagger nails clutched around a human man’s throat. “Move and I’ll rip his throat out.” Asier smirked. “And it’ll be all your fault, Nephilim.” Ice crept up my spine.
He’s playing with you.A familiar male’s voice echoed in my mind.
I can’t let the man die.
Then don’t. Win this.
I dropped my sword, it hit the ground with a clink.
Asier bellowed out a laugh, hair pricked along my skin. “You weak, idiotic creature. So easy to tame. To manipulate.” He licked the human’s neck as he shook. Fear encapsulated the man, his eyes wide, skin ashen. His bones visible beneath his tattered clothing, what remained of it.
I dropped to the ground, one knee on the scorched grass, the other supporting my arm as I dropped my head in surrender. “You win.”
Asier cackled. “Excellent. You made this far too easy,” his footsteps neared, crunching the dead leaves and twigs underfoot. He crouched in front of me. “You see, you are what we truly need. As we’ve already bed the human women and feasted on the men, their blood is within safe keeping, you vacuous, Nephilim. So they may have escaped but all we need…is you. And Erebus shall beoh so thrilledto have you in his chamber again.”
I tensed.
I sent out my senses, finding the humans had escaped, taken by the Nephilim. I let out a breath of relief before noting my mistake. The heat from Asier’s towering form disappeared. My head snapped up to find the Demon, his arms wrapped around someone’s neck. My heart skipped.
Seth.
Everything stopped.
He slumped in Asier’s arms.
The Demon moved to the edge of the mountain, dragging Seth’s unconscious body with him, and tossed him over the edge.
I screamed, sprinting faster than I ever had before as I launched myself over the cliff after him. Tears streamed, floating in the air as we plummeted. I tucked my arms and legs in close to increase my speed. As I reached him, I pulled him into my arms,rotating us in the air so my back would hit the ground first giving him a chance at survival.
I held him close, clutching him to my chest, eyes shut as I braced for impact.
Please. Someone please.
Fly.
What?
The male voice echoed through the air around us.
“Fly dammit. This is not how you fucking die, Erin Snow.”
My eyes shot open. The man from my dreams flew next to us as we fell. Time slowed.
“Fly. NOW.”
