Chapter 37

The queen spider had pulled Helia closer until she was but a leg's length from it; just out of its reach. Its glossy black fangs, which were as long as Helia's forearm, dripped with the promise of venom. Helia knew she wouldn't be able to cut the webbing in time so she readied herself to stab the beast when it gave one last tug. Quite abruptly the spider seemed to freeze.

And then, Kendrick's voice was directly over her, "Ugh. I hate these things almost as much as I hate slayers."

His huge boot came up, hovered over Helia a moment in debate.

Helia froze. Was he going to step on her?

But then his boot passed over her and came down on the queen spider with an abrupt, gooey crunch. His action was so casual despite that fact that Helia herself had been mere meters from death. For him it had been as simple stepping on a regular spider. The simplicity made her feel very small and inadequate...that pissed her off.

Kendrick removed his boot from the slimy pile of ooze that used to be the spid