Darkblood Prison - G.K. DeRosa Page 0,53
of a second before his icy calm mask slid back on. “Good for him. I don’t believe in that prophecy bull, so you’ll have to excuse me. Now, if you could return the girl to me, we’ll be out of your hair.”
Thax tsked, cocking his head. “You have a lot of nerve, dragon. You come into my home, threaten my ladies and me, and now you think you can simply leave?”
I scanned the room and noticed the fighting had stopped. One warrior girl lay on the floor motionless, Dallas was still slumped against the wall, and Logan and Hayden hovered a few yards from Talon. Both were covered in blood, their clothes in tatters. The remaining three women formed a circle around the guys, their eyes fixed over my head on their warlord.
Logan hobbled forward. “It appears we’re at an impasse.”
“It does.” Thax tightened his hold around my neck and pressed the dagger closer. I quickly contemplated blasting him with some witchfire; my magic tingled across my skin. I could probably get away before the blade sank in.
As if Talon had read my thoughts or maybe he felt my powers light up, his eyes met mine and he slowly shook his head. Don’t do it, Azara. His voice broadcasted across my mind in stereo.
“What is it going to take to get us all out of here?” Talon asked, his tone surprisingly calm.
I suddenly wondered where all the guards were. His warrior princess harem, though impressive, couldn’t make up his only line of defense. And surely, the narkins must have heard the commotion by now.
“Hmm, now that is a good question.” My demonic cousin paused, his hot breath wafting over my face. His gaze moved further down to the glowing mark on my arm. With my life threatened, my warlock magic was ready to make its cameo. “I would like confirmation that Azara is in fact whom my seer, Remy, foresaw through the oracle.”
“You don’t need a seer for that,” I snarled. “I’m not some superhero that’s going to dethrone you. I don’t care about the sixth realm of the Underworld or any of its inhabitants so just let me go.”
He chuckled, his chest vibrating my back. “And yet here you are in my chamber with a team of trained supernaturals wielding weapons and threatening my safety.”
“It was a mistake. We didn’t come for you, we only wanted to rescue Vander.”
Talon’s gaze shot to mine, and a wave of fury assaulted me through the bond. He had no idea his brother was already safe on the other side of the realm, but his distrust still hurt.
“Ah, the SIA agent.” Thax smirked. “Another reason I’m quite sure that Remy’s vision was correct. That Vander was quite helpful once my guards broke him. Who knew he would be such a treasure trove of knowledge?”
“What are you talking about?” Talon hissed. “What could he possibly have helped you with?”
“Confirming my beliefs about Azara. You see, I’m not the only one who’s been watching her.”
Goose bumps prickled my skin as his breath skated across my ear. “Let’s just bring in this Remy guy already. I’m tired of these cryptic speeches. I know I’m not who you think I am.”
Thax’s arm tightened, and I rasped in a breath. “No? You’re not the daughter of the woman who killed my mother?”
The entire room went silent as the dark lord’s glare bored into the side of my face. “What do you want me to do, apologize? It’s not like your precious mommy was a saint. She tried to kill both my parents.”
“Because your father, her own half-brother, betrayed her!”
Talon’s eyes lifted to mine, a questioning expression buried in the furrow of his brow.
Great, now was not the time to be spilling family secrets, Thax!
“Look cuz, I’m sorry you inherited all this family drama, but I don’t want any part in it. Just get your seer so I can prove that it’s the truth.”
“No!” Logan shouted. “If Remy confirms it’s you, Thax will never let you leave here alive, Azara.”
“But what if it’s not? This could all be over.” I knew I was being stupid. All the signs pointed to this prophecy definitely being about me. But what if they knew about my warlockness too? I had to find out, not only for my safety, but for my mom’s. I couldn’t explain that to the guys.
“Very well, let’s summon the seer then.” Thax ticked his head at the nearest she-devil. She was tall with lean muscles and a banging