Darkness Falls (Tales of the Wolf) by A.E. McCullough

Author:A.E. McCullough [McCullough, A.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2013-12-15T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Lalith screamed and stormed around her chambers throwing things. Nothing in particular, just anything she could get her hands on.

Jinx the gargoyle watched his mistress with amusement. “Is something amiss?”

The dark elf turned her baneful glare on her familiar but held back her next missile. “Blackfang!”

“And? How is that news? He’s always been a bit daft but ever since he’s been unable to change back, he’s been flat out deranged.” Jinx paused before asking, “What did that damned werewolf do now?”

Lalith shook her head as she forced herself to calm down. “He went and attacked Darnac at the kids’ celebration.”

The shock and surprise was evident in Jinx’s voice when he asked, “And he’s still alive?”

“Only because the Blademaster knows that if he killed Blackfang without my permission his head would explode.”

Jinx absentmindedly flapped his wings. “You need to remedy that situation.”

“True. I have summoned the cursed one and he should be here any moment.” Lalith lifted her chin and cocked her head to the side as if she heard something. “Ah, here his is now.”

The doors flew open and in stormed Blackfang. He was both angry at being summoned and cowed by her beauty at the same time. “You called?”

Lalith’s eyes flashed with anger at his tone. “What were you thinking? I told you that the swords wouldn’t help your condition.”

Blackfang growled. “So you say, just being near them helped. I’m thinking more clear right now than I have in years.”

“It’s not the swords that have done that but your rage. Anger is power and rage is pure dominance. You should learn to control your rage and channel it.” Lalith shook her head. “But no, you aren’t that smart. You heard about the ‘so called’ magical properties of Darnac’s blade and have become fixated on them.”

Blackfang took a small step forward and raised himself to his full height which allowed him to tower over the beautiful dark elf. “But I felt them calling me.”

Lalith’s eyes flashed with amusement and she let slip a little grin.

“You are either extremely brave or extremely foolish to challenge me.” She snapped her fingers and a small ball of flame formed in the air. “You’re not powerful enough to take me, not now…not ever. If you attack me, not only will you have to contend with my magic but those spells I have in place surrounding this chamber. I bet you wouldn’t last eight seconds.”

Blackfang took a step back and lowered his hackles. “Sorry my love, sometimes my anger gets the best of me.”

“You are a brute. Plain and simple.” Lalith frowned. “However, you were once my lover and the father to our son, so I will offer you this caveat. Leave. Run away. When the sun rises tomorrow, I will have to act in the best interests of the Dark Alliance and that means I will have to hunt you down like the rabid dog you are.”

“What?” The hair on the back his neck rose once again.

Lalith calmly tossed the ball of flame onto the ground and it expanded until it was vaguely manlike.

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