Infernal Initiation (Doomed Cases Book 3) by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

Author:Joanna Mazurkiewicz [Mazurkiewicz, Joanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joanna Mazurkiewicz

Chapter 17

“Knights gallop out at times from charging troops, intending, as they leave the rest behind to claim the honours of an opening duel.” ―Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

Everyone’s attention was on me and I had to come up with something meaningful to say. Bianca’s power enchanted me faster than I expected, the flaming sparks heating up my blood. Now wasn’t a good time to have a drink, but I finished my glass of champagne anyway. Bianca was assessing my power; her perfect eyes hovered up and down my body. I felt Morpheus’s eyes on me too, but I didn’t dare to look at him. This could work. I just needed to come up with a random witty line that cherished the uprising.

Everyone was waiting and silence stretched out for minutes. A bead of sweat gathered on the nape of my neck and ran over my spine. I was tough, but not with words.

“Lucifer seems weak, and he is losing his followers quickly. Mongrels might be doomed, but they can be useful,” I said, wanting to sound like I knew what I was talking about. Bianca’s blank expression told me that this wasn’t going well. Maybe she wasn’t just a blond bimbo with expensive taste. Still, I doubted that her magic was advanced enough to challenge one of the most powerful demons in hell.

The tension was palpable. The demons here could easily turn into a pack of vicious wolves if I wasn’t careful with my next choice of words.

“What’s your name, demon?” Bianca asked, raising her left eyebrow.

“My name isn’t important. Mongrels aren’t intelligent enough to figure out what they want and if you promise them something better than the current order offers they will follow you,” I snapped, acting like a proud, pure demon.

“I don’t think that mongrels can be of any use, but do continue,” Bianca said, sounding curious. “The dark lord is powerful, and he influences many. My sister tried to distract him with her power, but she failed miserably.”

Right, I thought that it was a good start. At least she was talking about Alexis. A bit of energy burst through me; Bianca was caressing my wards. She was suspicious but Morpheus’s charm tightly sealed my abilities.

“There is an epidemic of mongrels on earth. Imagine what would happen if you could control them,” I mused with a cheeky smile. I figured that I just had to add a bit more oil to the fire. Bianca was a fool if she believed in anything I said. There was a beat of silence. Her expression didn’t change and I was starting to worry.

“Epidemic, ha. Finally someone has pointed out the obvious. Lucifer could have sorted this out centuries ago, but he’s busy with the mess in the underworld,” Bianca shouted, shaking her head.

Everyone was nodding, agreeing enthusiastically. Someone handed her a glass of wine. I figured that it was the end of my discussion with her for now. She continued sipping the wine and told everyone to enjoy the party.

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