Badass Alchemy (Assassins of the Shadow Society Book 1) by M.J. Marstens

Author:M.J. Marstens [Marstens, M.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: M.J. Marstens
Published: 2020-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

the ember that

started the blaze

I blink a couple of times, trying to make sense of what I’m seeing. Although I can technically cross into any realm, I generally stick to the In-Between since that is my guardian domain. Sure, I’ve seen demons, but only a handful of times, and never more than two together.

In fact, demons are a lot like souls in the aspect that they rarely band together. For the most part, their cantankerous attitudes generally make demons solitary creatures; so, to see a horde of them coming my way kind of makes me wish that I had gotten up in the A.M. instead of the P.M.

The demons’ eyes glow red in the shadows of the park and I inch more firmly under the bright light of the streetlamp. Demons don’t like light. I feel a hand on my shoulder tug me back even further and, as testimony of how shook up I am, I forgot that Ferro is with me.

Fuck, I’m so rattled, I even call him by his name- but only in my head, thank the realms. It takes me a second to realize that he’s slowly and methodically trying to push me behind him. Now, I’m even more confused. Trying not to make any sudden movements, I attempt to smack Ferro’s hand off of me.

“What are you doing?” I hiss under my breath.

“Protecting you,” he whispers back grimly.

My brain really doesn’t know how to process this.

Protecting me?

MOTHERFUCKING PROTECTING ME?!

“Excuse me?” I snap, giving two fucks now about the demons.

“Shut up!” Ferro growls and a murderous rage crawls up my spine and heats my neck.

Without thinking, I point the tip of my trident into the soft skin of his jugular.

“You know, I was only half-joking about stabbing you with my trident, but do or say something that stupid again and I’ll fucking skewer you. Fucking protecting me and telling me to shut up. I am Xena: Warrior Princess, bitch!”

Ferro stares at me before a sardonic grimace twists his lips.

“Fine, Princess,” he spits. “Have it your way. Consider this your test. Good fucking luck. Oh, and because I’m not a complete asshole, here’s some playing cards.”

He carelessly tosses me a deck inside its pack; then, the bastard bows and disappears into who the fuck knows which realm. I look down at the deck of cards in my hand and back over my shoulder at the demons, who are now imminently closer.

A million emotions riot through me, but my anger reigns supreme. I’m pissed at the demons, pissed that I’m in this situation, but I’m fucking furious at Ferro. I didn’t need him to protect me, but the fucker could have stayed to help me!

The asswipe tells me this is my “test” and gives me a deck of his stupid magician cards?!

Well, fuck him and his help.

I’m going to mop the riverfront with demon blood and shove their demonic middle fingers up one particular Assassin’s ass.

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