Inferno of Darkness (Divisa Huntress #2) - J.L. Weil Page 0,109
up in my head.
Holy shit! I-I couldn’t believe it. My head shook in denial. In only a split second, my entire world had changed. Nothing was ever going to be the same again. How could it?
The Queen of Envy was dead.
“What have you done?” the Queen of Darkness seethed like a madwoman, hair wild as it stood out around her face like she’d been delivered an electric shock of unprecedented magnitude. Her eyes were wholly black, not a speck of color, just wide orbs of evil.
Cruel amusement danced over Ashor’s features as he faced his mother. “I fulfilled my oath.”
“You did no such thing. Deceiver. Traitor. Fool,” she spat, sparks of anger spitting off her skin like a live wire. “You are no son of mine. I renounce you as my heir.”
The words she hurled at him like arrows to the heart had no impact, but bounced off him as if he were covered in armor. “I learn from the best. All those lessons you drilled into me finally paid off, Mother.” Ashor lifted up his arm and the queen stared in horror where her blood mark had once been on her son’s flesh. “I promised to deliver the queen. And I did. Words are vital when making a deal.”
The queen’s face contorted with wrath as a succession of lightning strikes slashed across the ceiling. “You’ll pay for this.”
“I imagine I will,” he said quietly. “Now get the hell out of my court.”
My.
My.
My.
That single word echoed in my head, drumming over and over again.
Ashor was the King of Envy. My mate was a king of Hell.
Kali lifted her chin and smiled slightly, masking her wild rage behind it. “What a valiant effort. This wasn’t part of my plan, but I can see the potential. You and I, ruling together.”
Unbelievable. She was already trying to use the situation.
“Leave.” The single command rumbled from deep within his chest.
The queen’s face tightened. “This isn’t over.”
His grin turned subdued. “I should hope not. I’ll be waiting.” And to reinforce his stance, his new position, the Wild Hunt appeared behind their prince… now their king.
On a chilling gust of wind, the Queen of Darkness left much the same way she had appeared, becoming part of the darkness. Ashor turned to me then, and on trembling legs, I stumbled down from the dais. He caught me in his arms, pressing my face against his chest. “It’s over,” he murmured into my hair. “It’s over.”
Was it though? For now, sure, the threat was over, but not forever.
His mother wouldn’t be content with the outcome of tonight. She was pissed. The war between courts was only beginning, and I shuddered to think what she would do next. The idea of a world where demons walked freely left me feeling ill and weak. But it wasn’t just my world that was threatened by the Queen of Darkness and her quest to become Supreme bitch.
“She’s gone.” Ashor’s voice cut through the roaring in my head.
My demon receded inside me, sapping my strength, and I was grateful to be in Ashor’s arms. I lifted my head, stunned by the sight surrounding us. Every demon in the room dropped down to their knees and bowed their heads, pledging allegiance and obedience to Ashor. “Ashor, what have you done?” I whispered.
He shrugged, the hard lines in his face softening as he gazed down into my face. Under all the anger that was slowly leaving his body, I felt the devastating sadness plaguing him at losing his best friend. He had lost more than he had gained. “What I needed to do. I fulfilled my oath to my mother. I delivered Verena.”
And then promptly slayed her.
“How did you know Verena would switch herself with Colin?” I asked, still a bit befuddled by the events that had unfolded tonight.
His hand slid around my waist, keeping me close. Neither of us was ready to part. “Verena loved her illusions nearly as much as she loved sex.”
“You planned this. You planned to kill Verena this whole time.”
He nodded. “It was the only way.”
Ashor found his loophole. He always had one. “You’re the King of Envy,” I stated, saying the words aloud for the first time, unsure this was real.
Leaning down, he brushed his lips over mine in a sweet kiss. “And that makes you the queen, luv.”
Holy. Fuck.
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