Warrior King New Worlds (Crystal Kingdom #6) - Milly Taiden Page 0,24
would he force her to give up everything?
Chapter Eleven
Luzzeh Full continued to bash in the brains of his strategist on the cave floor in front of his makeshift throne. The stupid little piece of shit had utterly failed him. The villagers were gone with no sign of them anywhere.
He had no idea how they could’ve gotten away without being seen. The fire ate everything in its path, leaving only the dead ground behind. When searching the area, they found no sign of them. None! That wasn’t possible.
He needed those portals stones from the three females. He would not remain in this goddess-forsaken dimension. Revenge would be his when he returned to the Crystal Kingdom. The fairy bitch would die. Then he would take over the fae king’s people and live like a king with servers to satisfy his every desire and enough wealth to purchase more female servers to meet his needs. Only then would he be happy.
Where were those three girls? He must have them. He would do anything to get them.
“S-s-sire,” a squeaky voice came from the entrance of the room.
He spun around, throwing his staff at the intruder.
“What?!” Luzzeh stomped toward his throne.
“One of the scouts has information for you.” The scrawny-legged green creature shook.
“Send him in.”
“Yes, sire,” he replied, backing in a forward bent posture. When close enough to the door, he ran out. Worthless pieces of orc shit. At this rate, he was never getting out of this dimension. A kappy almost identical to the other walked in and bowed before him.
“Sire, the females have been seen climbing the citogen volcano.”
“Who the demon’s hell are the citogen?”
“They are the red fae warriors, sire.”
“Warriors, you say?” He quickly calculated how many of his own soldiers he’d lose if they battled. He figured twenty kappies per fae. Estimating one hundred men to keep the math simple, he’d lose over half his army. But if they captured the females, the number lost would mean nothing. His happy ass would be back in the Crystal Kingdom before the next meal.
The bowing kappy said, “Perhaps, sire, the citogen will negotiate with you for the females.”
Negotiate? When was the last time he didn’t just take all he wanted? But maybe this would be an excellent first step. He could scope out the enemy’s offense, the enemy’s stronghold.
Yes. He was brilliant.
Now to finally get those females.
Chapter Twelve
Lilah paced behind the iron bars, furious at being locked up again. They told the king the truth about Zee’s village suddenly showing up, proving they were not the enemy. But on the good side of this, she’d hopefully get to see Ferrus again.
He heated her body and her head. She was torn between drooling over him and yelling at him. Who did he think he was dropping the bomb in the mine tunnel, demanding she was his? Like she would consider being with a man who she couldn’t even show her body to.
Okay, she was kidding herself. She wanted to be with him. Down and dirty, rolling in the mud with him, but she couldn’t see herself staying in this environment long term. Hot warrior or not.
Voices in the hallway startled her out of her daydreaming. She heard the male guard say, “I was not told about the prisoners being fed. You cannot enter.” Softer words were spoken, arguing with the man.
Another male voice said, “Let them through. They are only females. They’re useless against us.”
Lilah’s blood boiled, and she was about to pop her top. If these men said one more degrading remark to a woman, she’d take on her first case of sex discrimination in this strange world.
Around the corner came Valori and Shinni carrying large trays with food and jugs of water. Thank god! Ferra came forward and gripped the bars, bending them enough to pass the dishes through.
“Thank you so much, Valori and Shinni,” Daphne said. “I’m starving.” The group of four sat and handed around the bowls. The food resembled a leafy salad with strips of orange, yellow, and brown. Another stone container held diced purple pieces. They reminded her of beets and passed them on.
Ferra gave Valori a look that said something was up.
“What?” Lilah said. “If you need to say something, say it.”
The three ladies sat in front of the group on the outside of the bars.
“Lilah,” Valori said. She glanced at the woman, seeing the concern in her caring face. “You changed rock into metal.”
Wren sat up. “Really? That’s awesome. How’d you do that?”