Kresley Cole - 03 No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole

Author:Kresley Cole
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

With the blessing gone, Kaderin had been helpless to move, to attack Bowen, to flee, only wanting to behold the stones and faceted lights. Even now, as she petted them, her heart ached to see them shining again.

The basilisks' hissing, wet roars made her shake herself. The beasts were miles down, far away from the bright entrance, but clambering toward it now. They'd be in no hurry, though, likely thinking that Kaderin was a sealed in sacrifice.

With a shuddering exhalation, she forced herself to toss the necklace away, then rose and surveyed her predicament. The bastard had done a fine job of barricading the entrance.

Even with her strength, she couldn't budge the boulders. She ran into them, tackling them, shoving her shoulder against them.

Nothing. She couldn't use her sword. It was not thick and weighty like Sebastian's. She'd have to dig.

She figured she'd lose her claws with every four inches she dug into the rock. She would grow them back within a few hours. The top boulder's diameter was at least sixty inches.

Ergo... let's do the math... I'm screwed.

Worse, the chamber's darkness had begun weighing heavily on her the way one felt when saddled with a ponderous hex. She gave a bitter laugh. She was now officially a vicious Valkyrie assassin who was scared of the dark.

The wraiths had never creeped her out, she found the basilisks kind of endearing, and she could be thrown into a cage with a thousand contagious ghouls and not blink an eye as long as the cage wasn't gloomy and oppressive.

If she had action, she could ignore her fear, but simply sitting here with nothing to do but contemplate it...

She had two alternatives. She could wait for the vampire, hoping he ignored her last irate demand that he leave her alone. But even if he did come to the rescue, he wouldn't be able to trace her where she needed to go which was mere feet beyond these boulders. She'd wager that Sebastian hadn't previously visited any Argentinean cave entrances.

Besides, how long could she wait for him to save her? Sooner or later, the basilisks would make their way to the surface.

Her second alternative was to begin digging. These rocks are the only thing standing between me and that prize. She dropped to her knees once more and stabbed her claws into the rock. Two inches down, she lost her first, then another. Damn it, this was futile. A wasted effort in a dark, foul place.

She was about to lose those thirteen points.

The rock dust made her eyes water. Yes, the rock dust made her tear up "Well, well," a rumbling voice said from behind her.

" I'll wager you are happy to see me right now."

Sebastian.

Kaderin whirled around. Though the space was pitch black, she knew he could see perfectly, because he was studying her expression. Then his gaze fell to her claws before she eased them behind her back. There was no hiding that she was shaken.

"Clawing free, Kaderin?" He strode to her, and helped her to her feet.

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