Blaze (Midnight Fire Series) by Davis Kaitlyn

Author:Davis, Kaitlyn [Davis, Kaitlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kaitlyn Davis
Published: 2012-09-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Kira took one last look at Aldrich, who was sipping calmly and staring at his own reflection, before following the noise.

As the darkness deepened, Kira let the flames surrounding her palm grow, partially to see and partially to prepare herself for whatever was in there with her. She strained her ears, reaching out for a sound, but Kira couldn’t hear anything. Stepping slowly, carefully, Kira kept walking. No bend had broken the hallway, so there was nowhere to go but straight ahead. If the noise was real, it was definitely coming from this direction.

After a while, the path started sloping downwards. At first, the angle was subtle, almost impossible for Kira to notice, but the further she traveled, the steeper the walk became. And colder. Small goose bumps rose on her arms because despite the summer heat, the air nipped at her skin.

Okay, Kira thought, enough of this. She put more energy into her power, making the flames surge higher to illuminate the entire path. She couldn’t see anything in front of her but a hallway that slowly faded to black. Kira was about to turn around when she heard the sound again, a strained and muffled scream—of pain or frustration, Kira couldn’t say.

Tired of the slow approach, Kira started to sprint. Her feet pounded against the glass, thundering in the silence of the tunnel—only challenged by the crackle of her fire.

Finally, after two minutes at full speed, Kira saw something ahead: an open door. No wait, Kira stepped closer, there was no door, just an opening. Beyond it, there seemed to be an open chamber flickering with candlelight.

Kira slowed her pace again. As she neared the opening, her heart stopped.

Kira knew what this was.

It was Aldrich’s dungeon. New. Modern. Clean. But a dungeon nonetheless.

Through the opening, all Kira could see was one rail-thin body curled into a ball on the ground. Kira rushed into the room and the scene became even more gruesome. Five bodies, six glass cells, and not a single ounce of movement from anyone.

“Hello?” Kira asked, hoping someone would give a sign of life. The only reply she received was another moan, quieter this time, from a shape huddled in the corner of the cell on the far left.

Kira rushed over and placed her hand against the glass. A man leaned against the wall of his cell, naked except for a pair of tattered pants. He looked no older than thirty. His red hair was matted with sweat and run through with knots. It was long enough to frame his face and cover his shoulders. His skin was bloodied; bite wounds punctured his chest, his arms, his neck. A shudder ran through Kira.

He moved his eyes, slowly glancing up at her with all of the remaining strength left in his body. A jerk shook his limbs when he saw her face. He pushed his feet, trying to back away from her, but he was already at the furthest corner his square glass cage would allow. But Kira wasn’t paying attention to that—she was distracted by his eyes.

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