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Chapter 24 – Queen of Thieves
“Do you know any other water elementals?” I asked, breaking the silence of our upward climb as my excitement bubbled over. “Are they all as nice as Silke? Are there a lot of them?” When Lilith didn’t answer, I picked up my pace and clambered up next to her. “What’s their society like? Do they have queens too?”
“We agreed to talk about it later.” She grumbled, suddenly speeding up.
“I know, I know, but…there are bloody water elementals! I mean, they're a thing, a real talking, moving thing. But, as amaz
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Chapter 25 – Dawn to Dusk
I picked up another gold coin from the pile beside me and spun it on the stone floor. Twiddling my thumbs, I watched as it went round and round, just like the argument Lilith and Ava were having. It had gone on for so long, that even Liesl and Erika had lost interest, opting instead to explore the endless shelves outside of the vault in the hope of finding something worth keeping. I’d thought about doing the same but just couldn’t leave Lilith behind to defend me alone.
“Why can’t you just see how stupid this all is? Ava pleaded. “Our house’s reputation
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Chapter 26 – Music in the Wind
I tossed and turned on the bed, the melodic tones of the remnant Air Elemental plaguing my dream. It filled my vision with its bright light, whispering to me and beckoning me closer. It was forbidden to touch it, but something inside me didn’t care. Under its spell, I reached out, and despite Lilith’s echoed warning…I touched it. There was a great flash, and my dream suddenly shattered into a million pieces, throwing me from the dream with an electrical jolt.
Sitting up, I stared at the bottom of the bed, my mind fuzzy and numb. Why couldn’t I get that stupid t
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Chapter 27 – Calm Before the Storm
I woke up to the unsettling sensation of something nipping at my ear. Rolling over, I blinked up at the sun, as a dark and menacing shadow loomed over me.
“Am I dead?” I whispered.
The large long-necked silhouette honked and then went for my nose.
“Get off.” I huffed, swatting it away with my right hand. “Don’t you have any concept of personal space?”
It hissed and backed off, flapping its wretched wings in my direction. What kind of monster was it? Sitting up, I stared intently at the creature, as my eyes quick
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Chapter 28 – Into the Serpent's Nest
Morning came around far quicker than I’d anticipated, and I quickly found myself dragged from the bed by an eager Lilith. As she set about organising her sisters, I sat on the stairs with my head in my hands, still half asleep. I knew that going to Birmingham was a stupid idea, but I couldn’t complain about the information I’d gain from attending. Not only would I be privy to the council’s plans for revenge, but I’d also be able to work out who the top players were. I couldn’t let this opportunity slip through my fingers, no matter the risk involved
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Chapter 29 – Serpent’s Tongue
Standing on a lavishly furnished balcony, I stared in wonderment at the glittering golden city below me. Great spear tipped spires rose upward towards the heavens, as their smooth glass windows reflected the sunset’s orange light, bouncing it from building to building. Between these structures were bridges, some only a few meters in length, while others were the size of an American highway, spanning as far as the eye could see. Upon these bridges floated what I could only describe as ghosts, their ethereal bodies ranging from a glowing transparent to a murky translucent haze. The
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Chapter 30 – Old Friends
A vicious icy wind tumbled around me as I watched Adam’s house from across the other side of the street. I had hoped to catch him as he came back from his morning trip to the local coffee shop, a ritual I’d once joined him on in the past, but it seemed today just wasn’t one of those days. With that said, the only option left open to me was to sneak into his house and wait for him there.
As I was thinking about my next steps, a balding man strode down the street, jerking me from my thoughts. I briefly observed him as he clung his jacket tightly against his skin in an attempt
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Chapter 31 – Love of a Sister
I'd expected to find Merrick waiting for me when I got back home, but to my surprise, he was nowhere to be seen. His trip to see Adam should've only taken a few hours at most, so where in Yggdrasil's name was he? I was outside and about to go looking for him when a sudden gust of wind caught my attention. That was when he plummeted out of the sky like a dying bird, crashing through the treetops and thudding to the ground in front of me. Errant branches clattered all around us, and I felt my soul lurch in my chest.
I was dumbstruck, so completely and utterly surprised by his sudden arriv
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Chapter 32 – So it Begins
I opened my eyes to the sound of singing. It was soft and lilting, with each and every word hanging in the air like a piece of magic, woven out of the silence and given life. It was Lilith's voice; that much was unmistakable, and I felt my heart wrench at her words. Her sisters were singing along beside her and I guiltily listened along as they weaved their way through the surprisingly sad song. It was about an Earth Elemental called Eidolon, and I quickly came to realise that it was about his fall from grace. He had been Scarlet's husband before the genocide took place, and after losing their only
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Chapter 33 – Villians and Exiles
"If you so much as hurt her!" I boomed, my voice like cracking thunder. "I'll pick you up like the insect you are and snap you like a twig!"
Aidria stared up at me in horror, her lips twisted in disgust as if I'd just spat on her. "You!" she growled through clenched teeth.
Wielding my anger like a weapon, I prepared to strike out at her, but a sudden explosion from behind me caught my attention. It wasn't the usual sound I'd expected to hear, but a molten hiss, like a piece of magma had just struck something hard and was busy chewing through it. There was only one weapon tha