A King’s Witch Episode One by Odette C. Bell

Author:Odette C. Bell [Bell, Odette C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Odette C. Bell

Chapter Nine

Duke Archibald Windley

Two things were bothering him – and only one was the dead body. The other was the fact that Melinda, apparently the worst witch in all of the city, had defeated the shadow assassin on her own. As he hauled the body toward the door, he glanced around the room. There wasn’t that much damage. Which meant that she’d had an efficient fight. She walked fine, too. She winced a little as she palpated her arm, but that appeared to be her only injury, and it was a bruise, if he was any judge.

She’d defeated a shadow assassin that had successfully knocked him out in a few seconds. And she’d done so quietly and efficiently.

Yes, she was strong. And yes, she was agile and clearly knew how to fight. But shadow assassins didn’t care about your body – just your magic.

He assessed her from behind. She warily stared over her shoulder at him as they reached the door. “Nobody’s around. How are we—”

“If you’re about to ask me what the plan is, please spare me. I’ve already concluded there is no plan. How exactly am I to carry a dead body out of one of the most prestigious hotels in the city?” He looked at her pointedly, but he didn’t expect nor need a response. “We’ll just have to figure it out. Now forge ahead. But, Melinda—”

She turned from him quickly, opened the door, and raced out. “Yes, I’ll be careful.”

“I very much doubt that,” he muttered as he let his gaze flash up and down her body once more.

There was no other sign of injury, and trust him, he would’ve found one if it were there. He’d done a stint in a field hospital once. All injuries, no matter how stalwart the person who had them, hampered their victim.

What did he know about this woman so far? Aside from her razor-sharp wit, he knew that she had calculated, to the exact second, how to get through town. She also knew how to use her body, and she could take down assassins ordinary King witches would have trouble handling.

He was starting to get a certain feeling in his stomach. Though that was a lie. The exact wild pitch of his intuition had been there from the moment he’d laid eyes on her. He just hadn’t heeded it until now. And now, as he glanced down at his ring and moved it around with a twiddle of his thumb, he realized it was far too late to regret this.

Melinda was light on her feet. She kept darting her head from left to right. She threw out an arm, forcing him to pause. He hadn’t heard anything until, a second later, there was a low murmur from the door to the side. She bit her lip, hesitated, then pushed him on with a flick of her hand.

He had the sudden thought that if he’d had good soldiers like her on the front line of the only battle he’d ever fought, he might’ve won.

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