Ashes of Chaos (Legacy of the Nine Realms #2) - Amelia Hutchins Page 0,30

the surrounding witches melted. I grinned as she clapped, fueled by the flames that beckoned to us.

“We are like Oz!” My creature purred happily.

“Wait; what? No. Oz was the city… we’re the good witch. You know, the wicked witches melt and shit?”

“I want to be Ozzy and eat things.”

“Ew, no. Bats are a hard limit for me. Yucky,” I spat out before gagging, noting the shadows moving near me. “Time to go. We’re off to see the next evil witch on our hit list.”

“That didn’t rhyme.”

“Can you just give me one thing where you’re not making fun of me?” I asked.

“Not until I get Knox’s dick and make it sick! See, that rhymed.”

“No, it did not! Okay, maybe a little, but I’m afraid to ask what you meant by making it sick. It’s hot in here,” I muttered, staring down to the bones fusing to the floor as it bubbled from the intensity of the heat.

“So, did you enjoy my dream? I thought you would like him to find us and stripping… and things.”

“I see what you did there.”

“It was a nice touch, right? I even showed you his wee-wee, instead of just Barbie vag and cobwebs.”

“What are you? Five years old? Don’t ever say wee-wee again, ever. Also, I hate spiders.”

“You get pissy when I mention cock. Knox has a nice cock. We like his cock. It hits everywhere! So good. So thick. I crave his dick. Plus, now you know why we need dick… because spiders are bad! You hate spiders, so if you get his dicker, he will eat the spiders and our pussy. It’s a win for all of us!”

“I said no Knox’s cock!”

“Look at you, growing up and shit. You rhymed! You either get his dick into our happy pouch, or I’m going to take control, and you’re going to wake up choking on his cock. I will unlock my jaw that Lore loves, and you can stay locked on Knox’s cock forever!”

“And no more talk of spiders. You’re giving me the creeps. Wait, you can do that? Never do that to me! Ever. Promise me you won’t,” I muttered, staring at the flames as a hooded figure stepped out of the darkness, watching me through the inferno. I turned, moving in the opposite direction of the shadow. I wasn’t falling for that shit!

My bare feet padded across the floor. I moved into the cool evening air, peering at the dark sky before looking over my shoulder, staring through the flames, noting that something watched me. My heart echoed painfully in my chest, battering against my ribs as I swallowed. I inhaled, smelling only the scent of burning flesh through the blaze.

Exhaling, I shivered as the cold air touched my skin and sizzled, sending steam from my naked body. I forced myself to move into the woods where I’d hidden my clothing and pack before allowing the witches to capture me.

Digging through my pack, I grabbed some fresh clothes and dressed. Lifting my nose to the air, I caught a strange scent. Turning to scan the woods, I slipped my pack on, looking at my feet, then tossing an angry glare at the castle that was now a raging inferno. I whispered a spell for the dead, slowly melting into the darkness.

Strange men had invited me to god knows where. Strange men who claimed to know who and what I was. Should I have gone blindly? No. That was how people ended up on stakes, burning brightly into the night like a bonfire. Plus, I had no idea who or what they were. No one in the Nine Realms was honest, or friendly, so why would I willingly go into a portal with strange, but rather hot men? It was either a recipe for disaster or the start of an orgy, neither of which were on my schedule.

I had felt the men, though; felt them on a level I couldn’t understand, but I hadn’t caught their scent. It was as if they’d purposely concealed it from me. I stubbed my toe and paused, turning as I felt eyes heavy on my spine. Shadows moved, and I swallowed down the urge to tuck tail and run like a bitch.

My gaze slid into the shadows once more, and my nose lifted, catching the faint trace of Knox in the air. Smiling, I hid behind a tree, listening as feet moved on a road beside the copse of trees where I stood. Pulling my scent in and whispering