Ashes of Chaos (Legacy of the Nine Realms #2) - Amelia Hutchins Page 0,43

of the witch’s army that had assembled outside the crumbling keep. “On a scale from one to ten, how bad is this thing?”

“What thing?” He pressed his hands against the barrier that should have sent him doubling over in pain. Instead, he looked unbothered by it, which was worrisome. The heat in his eyes told me he knew exactly what ‘thing’ I was asking about, which made me twist the question.

“This war, of course,” I stated aloofly. “What else would I mean?” I whispered huskily, bending over to stop the ache as heat rolled throughout my body. I laughed, sucking my lip between my teeth as I stood straight again, staring into his hungry eyes.

“You won’t fight your need for much longer, Aria. It is inevitable, and you can’t fight evolution either. Soon, you won’t care who takes you, just so long as you’ve sated your hunger.”

“This is the second keep this week that I’ve seized, as you’re aware. I did leave some of their skulls for you as my calling card. The others, well, as you can see,” I said, waving my hand behind me, “I needed them in battle.” I smiled sweetly at Knox as he grimaced, looking at the witches’ decaying bodies under my control.

“I noticed, and you shouldn’t have. I enjoy killing witches. It makes my cock hard when they scream and beg me for mercy,” he said huskily. “Now, let’s get back to your personal matter because sooner or later, it’s going to become too much for you to disregard. You’re underfed and over your pretty head, Aria.”

“I guess I’ll have to find someone who can assist me then. You want my head, and all I want to do is ride that deliciously amazing mouth of yours. I think our idea of ‘head’ differs, Knox.”

“I’ll let you ride me for however long you can stand it, woman. I’ve enjoyed the taste of you, and the wonder lighting those beautifully expressive eyes when you screamed my name, dripping your arousal down my chin as you tried to escape my tongue while your body unraveled in an orgasm. Come fucking ride it. I’m hungry, and you’re fucking delicious.”

I studied the look of victory sparkling in his eyes and tilted my head. “Hard pass, Knox. I don’t think you’re worth losing my head.” Spinning around, I strutted away, rolling my eyes so hard I was checking out my ass in the process.

The remaining warriors had spread out in front of the keep, each one armed with a variety of weapons. Soundlessly, they started moving forward, and I grinned, lifting my hands, I spun in a circle. I severed the warriors on the front line into two grisly pieces, causing the others to back up, trampling one another to get closer to the castle’s stone walls.

“What do you want from us?” a woman screamed, untangling herself from the men who fought to guard her.

“Your fucking soul,” I chuckled coldly.

“You’re a witch! We will yield to you,” she cried.

“There is no yielding to me. You trespassed against the House of Hecate, and for that, you forfeited your lives. Lay down your weapons and surrender, or fight to the death. Those are my terms.”

“King Karnavious, we yield to you!” she screamed.

“Oh, you poor, dense woman,” I chuckled. “He isn’t here to save you, witch. He is here to see you on your knees. It seems to be one of his kinks,” I laughed, turning to wink at Knox. “After that, he will slaughter your people, removing their heads. I turned the offer down since I didn’t think you or your people deserved mercy. Now, it’s time to die,” I hissed, pulling their magic from them.

Those without magic began turning to embers, burning to nothing more than skeletal remains as they wafted through the air, drifting past as I walked toward those still living.

“I do love the smell of wicked bitches roasting in the morning!” I laughed, closing my eyes as the embers kissed over my skin before sizzling out.

I stretched my arms behind me, cracking my neck as the witches hissed and cried while watching those beside them burn to nothing.

“Bring down the fucking barrier, now!” Knox demanded, but I ignored him.

“Are you ready?” I whispered inside my head, watching as my fingers blackened. It was something that had begun happening when my creature took over. “Do not leave me in a compromised position. Knox is bad. Say it with me, Creature.”

“He gives good dick.”

“That’s not the answer I’m looking for