All Chapters of All The Queens Kings - Book 8: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

RHETTAs we navigated through the opening our warriors created, weaving and striking at the few dark soldiers that managed to get by our fighters, I looked ahead. A second unit of soldiers descended from the horizon, blocking us from our intended goal.They seemed in no rush, quickly moving towards the battle but with nowhere near as much gumption as the first wave.The beast inside me itched to fight. To jump from the dirt bike and join the ranks in massacring the evil bastards. I kept a hold of my inner beast, reminding myself we had a greater goal.I had never laid eyes on Aodh, but from the descriptions I had heard he was bigger than life, with eyes that glowed red, armor that was darker than a starless sky, and a staff that seemed to be the center of his magic or power.Tales were told of the helmet he wore, that adorned horns and spikes, his skin black and cracked. Some tales even told his blood was like lava that you could see move under his skin and through the cracks that cove

LAMIATightening the grip on my swords, my fingers curl around the handles, claws extending from my nails and cutting into my palms.Very few times have I felt the inner power of my gifts or needed to use them but today I recall the first time. The first time Inanna whispered in my head to use my blades; the first time I was told the blades I hold would channel my strengths.The blood from my palms seeped into the handles, and the sharp cool steel began to glow with my essence, coming alive once more, and that authoritative energy that scared even me began to claim my body.I felt energy rise up, vibrating and zinging inside me. My anger at the current situation and the god that has killed my people mercilessly, drove me to feel unhinged.Like a blazing volcano hate and intolerance rose to the surface. My eyes glowed brilliantly green, so fierce that I could feel their heat like a burning fire.Through the rain and flashes of light, my hair dripping and plastered to my face, I peered t

LENEVEMy eyes flick open when I feel the soft and delicate hand of Morgan slip from mine. The concentration I held, trying to counter Yggdrasil's spell, breaks as Morgan falls to the ground.Her hands dug into the softening dirt. Sandy mud splashes and covers her white dress as her body tenses, and she lets out a cry akin to a wounded deer sending shivers down my spine as I feel her despair.Stooping down to grab Morgan, loudly I cry out “Help me!” I don’t know who is near, and I don’t look as my sister witch painfully cries her mate's name.“Kian.” She sobs, pushing her fingers deeper into the softening mud. She gasps and grits her teeth, “Finn, Matt…”My heart plummets hearing her call to her brothers. Knowing Finn was just launched across the rocky terrain and King Mathias was laid out still gripping the broken staff. She didn’t know if they were alive or dead. The most important people in the realm to her were injured.I could only assume she could feel their demise. Mostly her ma

TRAVISThe three sisters looked at me inquisitively. Three pairs of beady eyes were trained on me as they stood there rubbing their fat bellies. All are pregnant with Rhett's child.He was going to shit a brick when he found out.Ashe had taken me back to the sanctuary after helping out Tawny and MacTire. But I just couldn’t get Seneca out of my mind. Her tiny face and hands. Her warm touch and the connection I felt with her.“It’s time Janus,” Ashe says breaking my thoughts.My jaw clenches tightly as I turn to look at the old demigod. She had said she had one more left in her. I thought that it was getting me to the battlefield not back to the sanctuary. “Time for what?” I spit out with anger and annoyance. “You brought me back here instead of to Regis Rock! Why?”I should be there by Lamia’s side helping her to defeat Aodh. She needed me and my strength. She alone could not defeat him. We knew this. This is why she had me coming, why I was to aid her in the final stages of the battl

LAMIAI felt him before I saw him. My Atman rushed to our aide, more powerful than even when we had re-bonded.I felt the god inside him pulsing, his aura emanating from him like waves of authority. When my eyes caught Mathias, the aura of Arcas surrounded him as a brilliant blue hue of light. Like a barrier or shield.Behind him, also running at inhuman speed was Travis. My hope soared at the thought of defeating Aodh. I felt like we suddenly had a chance again.As I swung at the giant god with more gumption than only moments ago, my own aura rising and pushed out as I felt the inner goddess connect and strengthen me. I noticed Mike, Rhett, and Hunji jump in on the action. Each of them wielding their weapons and attacking Aodh with abandon.Hunji pulls Kellen out of the way, giving him the chance to recover and get back on his feet.With the four of us fighting against him, Mathias and Travis coming to aid our efforts, Aodh began to become confused with so many skilled and strong fig