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The Birthright Series Chapter 244
THE DEAD SHADOW CREATURES MADE Ignatius smile grimly, their charred corpses a sure sign Cat passed this way, and he opened the door, alert for any sign of movement. The brightness of the stone walls and floor made him blink a moment, and he almost missed the warning buzz, feeling something brush past his head as he threw himself to the side. The giant scorpion lashed out again, and again. Ignatius lunged and scrambled to keep out the way, the smooth stone floor proving a hindrance as his boots slid over it.Making a desperate snatch for the bola, he hurled it out and the chained stones wrapped around the creature's tail. It weighted the tail enough that the scorpion couldn't lift it. Ignatius stood, sword in hand and dealt a fatal blow to the creature's head. Retrieving the bola, he jogged down the corridor, eyes searching for the door to the next staircase. The gruesome sights in each alcove didn't surprise him and the different species made him shake his head at the witch's audacity
The Birthright Series Chapter 245
THE BLUE GOO SMELLED FOUL, a sickly sweet you could almost taste, with an underlying tang of acid and decomposition.'Phew,' Sian exclaimed, blocking her nose when they crept past the mess left over from the empty tanks. 'I understand why Cat smashed them, but she could have thought of us behind her.'No one else said a word and Daron, his face tense, kept a tight hold on her hand. The gruesome display of the previous Elementals chilled them all, and then to find the plaques on the bases of the shattered tanks; Sian shuddered.Not happening, she thought, we don't belong in that psychopath's private collection.Rumal made a quiet sound and Daron dragged Sian over there, Sabyn and Loi right behind them. Kassie pointed at the open door through which they could see a stairwell, covered with the charred bodies of strange pale creatures. Sian stared at the talons and weirdly oversized jaws of the otherwise fine boned creatures and gingerly stepped over another, climbing the stairs behind
The Birthright Series Chapter 246
SILENTLY THANKING IGNATIUS FOR LOADING me up with so many weapons, I groped around my armour, hunting for the thin blade of elendite I knew he'd stashed somewhere.'Aha!' I whispered in triumph, slipping the blade out from under the rapthna plating on my lower back. 'Will this be strong enough?''Should be,' Alek breathed the words, his fingers exploring the blade. 'You don't usually carry this?''Thank Iggy,' I whispered, then pushed him back. 'Sit straight, I'd hate to slip.'I felt for the base, following the chain down and gave a tiny laugh of delight when I felt the padlock.'What?''Padlock. I'm not likely to get zapped, am I?''No. This room has crystals that block energy. You have to wear one to be able to use your gift.'I nodded and slipped the blade through the arm of the padlock, inwardly thanking the caretaker at my high school who'd shown me this trick with a screwdriver when I lost my locker key.'Pull the chain tight,' I instructed. It was as easy as it had bee
The Birthright Series Chapter 247
ALEK COULD FEEL HER HEART hammering through their link and knew his pounded just as fast. But it was too late to get between them now. Yakov enfolded Cat into his arms and an angry harsh sound slipped out of Alek's throat when the traitor gently cupped the back of her head, pressing a kiss to her temple. Once, watching the man he'd loved like a father embrace the woman he loved more than life itself, used to touch him. Now, knowing that man was directly responsible for the deaths of his parents and seeing Yakov stand beside that hellish sorceressit made watching him cradle Cat a terrifying ordeal.The tension between their linked energies told him that while Cat didn't understand the full extent of what had happened, she knew not to trust Yakov. Now Alek could only watch and hope her idea worked.'I AM SORRY,' HE WHISPERED in my ear while he held me and I couldn't help the tears that slipped out. For so long I'd ached for Alek, or Yakov, or my Earth dad and their strong, safe embra
The Birthright Series Chapter 248
HAVING PERSONALLY TRAINED CAT, IGNATIUS knew she'd held back. Had she performed the move fully, she would have made a more deliberate twist of the wrist before dealing a blow to his elbow, shattering the joint. Not wasting the opportunity, he shoved to his feet, pulling his sword from its sheath and grabbed the axe from the floor. Cat stood between him and Alek, and beyond Alek stood Yakov, the traitor's eyes on the prize while he fought Alek with care, no offensive strokes, confirming Elena's suspicions to Ignatius.A bit of a pity, he thought, it'd be so much simpler if Yakov killed Alek. Not that Ignatius wouldn't enjoy the task but it would probably take a while to get Cat to warm to him again.Now, how to deal with Cat?Ignatius considered the situation while pacing, watching her mirror his moves. Something obviously prevented her using her gift, perhaps that tile, he mused to himself. That meant Cat only had her fighting skills to rely on. Thinking more on that, he slid the sw
The Birthright Series Chapter 249
CAT WEPT BENEATH HIM, HER body shaking with sobs and Alek heard the thought echoing in her mind.Too late, I was too late.Sabyn reached Loi and gathered her limp body in his arms, face blank with shock while he sat holding her. Leseach joined him a moment later, carefully checking the girl and Alek found himself tensing with irrational hope. Gredel helped Sabyn to his feet, face grim, and Sabyn cradled Loi's body, chin resting against her head. Awful moans and cries filled the air, the other two girls thrashing on the floor, their eyes rolled back and bodies jerking. Daron and Rumal looked pasty as they crouched beside them, at a loss for what to do.The air near the energy trap started to crackle and Alek sensed her approach. Snatching Cat's face between his hands he whispered urgently to her. 'Cat, we need to get them out of here. She's coming.'Cat's eyes opened, the green startling against the bloodshot whites and she squinted, her voice thick with pain. 'What?''Now! You nee
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THE GOUGED OPEN WOUND ON his chest finally healed and Alek struggled to sit up, spotting Cat lying close to the energy trap with Jenviet stalking across the floor. With his energy humming, he reached out via their link. Cat, watch out, she's nearly on you.I know.He watched as she climbed to her feet, still doubled over. Slowly, Cat straightened up and stared defiantly at Jenviet. A dark red glow spread from the centre of her chest. Molten flames moved beneath the pale skin of her throat, spreading over her face and her hair transformed into a mass of flaming tendrils. A moment later and she no longer resembled Cat at all. Now the Fire Elemental stood there, red eyes burning. The form was female but the voice that spoke had no sex, an ancient voice that rumbled through the room.'DeNaga,' it snarled. 'Your desperate desire for power makes you unworthy.'Al.He jolted in surprise at her voice in his mind while he gaped at the fire creature berating Jenviet.Cat?!As soon as I st
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THE SIGHT BEFORE HIM CAUSED Rumal to forget the mangled arm hanging at his side for a moment. The shape looked like Kassie but the figure with its back to him glowed a brilliant deep orange gold. The air around the Elemental felt thick and responsive, wrapping around and swirling out. Rumal's syren energy allowed a hint of the ecstatic murmurs of the winds to reach his ears while they swept around Kassie, whispering greetings, and evidently informing her of his presence. The figure jerked around and he watched in awe while the energy dissolved back into her, the golden eyes changing to Kassie's amber green shade.The marked look of horror on her face reminded him of the arm and she rushed forward then stopped short, both hands held back while she examined the damaged limb. Before he could speak she reached up, placing a hand on the shoulder and he felt the warm spread of her gift swell out.They watched the rich gold colour envelop the arm and the visible section of broken, protrudin
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