Bond: Becoming the Vampire Queen by BE Brouillard

Author:BE Brouillard [Brouillard, BE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

17

Aurora

It’s hard to monitor the passage of time in this dark, dank place, but I’m sure we’ve been here a while now. At least a day and a night, if my thirst and exhaustion are anything to go by. Vespyr hasn’t been back since that first confrontation; it feels like both a blessing and a curse. Part of me wonders if she’s lost it entirely and forgotten we’re even here. On the other hand, it’s given me time to collect my thoughts.

I’ve spent most of the time focusing on keeping Lily’s spirits up, chatting lightly as if we were off on some bizarre adventure. If I’m honest with myself, I’m doing it as much for myself as I am for her.

The cold air of the cavernous catacombs surrounds me, sinking into my bones. The blackness is so heavy it feels like a weighted blanket over us.

There’d been dim light from a flickering torch until a while ago, but that flame burned out, and now we’re left with just the dark.

Water drips.

“My Lady?” Lily’s voice quavers.

“I’m still here, Lily.” I’ve been trying to keep her spirits up, but it became harder after the light went out. “Just thinking up ways to get us out of here.” I inject a smile into my voice. It’s pretty hard since I still don’t have a clue. The bonds on my wrists and ankles haven’t budged at all. I’ll only get out using magic, but the silver is stopping me from doing that.

Think, Aurora!

I have to find a way.

I focus on the area around me and take a deep breath.

What do I have here? What can I use?

I can’t get through the ropes…but that doesn’t mean I can’t influence something else to do it.

Bones!

I can use them.

Gritting my teeth against the distastefulness of it all, I inch along the cold, wet wall until I feel what I’m looking for.

Come here…come here…

It’s probably the strangest reanimation I’ve ever practiced.

It’s just like a dead plant, Aurora! Or a bird.

Except it’s not. A skeletal hand pulls free from the macabre wall and then skitters over the cold floor behind me on twitching fingertips.

“What is it, Lady Aurora?” Lily’s voice pitches high.

“I’m working on something, Lily. Give me a minute.” There’s no way I’m letting her know there’s a pile of bones on its way to untie the rope around my wrists. I cringe a little as icy fingers rub against my skin as the hand inches over me. I can feel it scraping eerily as it fusses with the tight knots.

Ick!

I push my reservations aside when I feel the ropes grow looser.

“That’s it! You’re doing great!” I don’t know who I’m encouraging because the body that hand belongs to is long dead, but I’ll take any help I can get.

“Are you talking to me, my Lady?” Lily’s voice is tentative.

“Of course I am! You’re doing great. Well done!” I lie through my teeth. I’m talking to the disembodied hand. I feel a rush of relief as the ropes suddenly pull loose completely.

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