Page 145 of A Dose of Agony
“Just a few moments ago, it was ‘little slave.’”
“Ah, so you were watching. Clever little human. Maybe I did choose the wrong sister. I suppose that means you heard how we used your own potion against your lover boy, didn’t you? Is that what you miscalculated?”
Tiny purple sparks tinkle over the cyclops’s head.
I work to keep my eyes steady on the enemy beside me. Bea steps up next to him, posture confident, but her expression holds concern. She doesn’t know what she’s supposed to do now.
The cyclops swats violently at empty air.
There’s a whack and a thud against the wall. I suck in a breath, eyes wide.
“See! I said there was a bug in here!” he yells.
I don’t know if that was Lola or if she’s okay, but I need to stay focused.
Vincent laughs. “You sent a little pixie in here to help you, didn’t you?” He follows my gaze to the back of the room. “You really thought a human and a pixie could win this fight? How pathetic.”
Distraction. Must distract them.
“No, my miscalculation wasn’t about Jarron. I’ve already taken care of that.”
Vincent’s smile turns cruel. “Taken care of it?”
“You think I wouldn’t brew a nullifier reverser?”
His smile spreads. “Ahh, is that what Jarron’s bonded was carrying?”
My smile slips.
“I have one too. Did you know? A lesser demon linked to me. He interceptedLaithe.I’m surprised you didn’t realize that already since your mate is about to die.”
My vision peppers with black.I refocus. He’s bluffing.
“Even the first few marks are quite powerful for chosen mates, I hear. You should feel his pain. Feel his life slipping.”
My heart stops beating. I do feel it. Far in the back of my mind, Jarron is weak.
I open up our link again. He’s still in the high place, bleeding. Laithe has not made it to him.
I love you. His voice is like a whisper in my mind.
My heart shatters. Even if I win this game, will I lose him? How do I live with that loss carving my soul apart?
Live, bright one. Live for me.
My bottom lip trembles.No, I growl to him.Don’t give up yet. I can do this.
You can,he agrees.End it.Let me know what it feels like to see his life endbefore mine does.
Don’t say that!
I will die with no regrets, bright one. Even those precious few moments with you were well worth the fight.
No. I’m not giving up on him yet. I will not.
Except, there’s no other way for me to reach him. No other way except—
My eyes flash to Bea.I fumble with my potions tin and pull out my spare nullifier reverser.
