Catacombs (The Sekhmet Bounty Series Book 2) by Liz Schulte

Author:Liz Schulte [Schulte, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-03-26T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Frost caught my arm with her gloved hand. “Wait, if all the person who placed this bounty wants is for Shezmu to be contained, why are we going in at all? He’s already trapped. Let’s destroy the entrance, then it’s over. They can cast whatever spells they want. If no one can get through, he can’t kill them.”

“And the person behind this gets away with it?”

She shook her head. “I didn’t say it was a perfect plan, but surely we can find who’s responsible through magic. The coven could definitely help. Problem solved. No need to fight underworld deities and probably get killed. I did my research; gods can’t be killed in this world.”

“Well, only if he’s technically a god. There’s some debate. He may be a demon, and if that’s the case, I’ve got it covered.”

“My way is so much easier.”

That was true, but I had a feeling even if we wanted to leave, we had come too far to go back. The labyrinth wouldn’t release us until we beat it or died trying. “The last thing we need is to involve more people in this. We’re already here. Let’s just find Shezmu and take care of him. He doesn’t only kill people. He also likes to drink and make lotions. He loves lotions. I guarantee I can get him to talk and then we’ll know the traitor, no magic necessary. After that, I don’t care if you want to blow the place up or brick in the doors, I’ll gladly help.” Nothing about this case was simple. The solution wouldn’t be either.

“Fine, but if I go with you, I want you to tell me everything you know about this case and who you think is behind it. I’m not asking for a pound of flesh. I just want to know what I’m involved in.”

She had probably earned at least that, if for no other reason than professional respect. After all, she did come back. She had proven she was just as Sy advertised: invaluable. Also, I trusted him. He wouldn’t have sent me with a spy, not by choice, and she didn’t act like someone working for the council—overly helpful. But she also wasn’t cut out to go up against the council or my mother. Yes, the necromancer packed a punch, but she was still very, very mortal.

“I have two suspects.” I took a step away from the door and the stone rolled back in front of it. “It’s either the council or my mother who’s behind what’s happening. I came here thinking it was the council because they blackmailed me into coming and the last mission they sent me on—well, let’s just say they don’t have a high regard for life, especially mine. But now that I’m here, it’s too familiar. A lot of what I’m seeing, I recognize. My mother could have more than a little something to do with it, but I don’t know why she would go through the effort or why I keep seeing her.

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