Mind Games: An Urban Fantasy Novel (The Lillim Callina Chronicles Book 6) by J.A. Cipriano

Author:J.A. Cipriano [Cipriano, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Published: 2015-10-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

I barely had time to take a breath in the time it took me to fall through the floor and into some kind of sharp-edged hell. I hit the effervescent emerald rock hard enough to shatter everything inside me. I lay there, trying to remember how to breathe as my eyes adjusted to the low light cast by the green torches blazing from sconces attached to the walls. Shadows leapt and danced all around me as I flopped onto my side and found myself staring at a familiar face.

Zef sat cross legged on the ground next to me, staring at my broken, battered body with his one good eye. His lips quirked into a bemused smile as he reached out with one slender hand and flicked me in the center of the forehead. Everything flashed white for a split second as indescribable agony ripped through my body. Then, before I could draw a second breath through my clenched teeth, it was over, and I felt fine, better than fine actually. If there was a locomotive around, I could totally bench press it.

“How are you?” he asked, leaning toward me so his long white hair fell in front of his face, blocking his eyepatch from view. “I could flick you again if you like.” He readied his hand. “It’s remarkably enjoyable.”

“I’m okay,” I squawked in my best please don’t flick me again voice. “How are you here?”

“The truth?” he asked, spreading his hands wide. “Is that you’re very close to death.”

“I’m close to death?” I asked because that was crazy. I felt fine, more than fine. Give me a tanker truck, and I’d show him just how fine I was. Hell, give me three and I’d juggle.

“Indeed. It’s why I’m able to visit you.” He exhaled loudly, probably wondering if he needed to remind me that he was the Black Prince and by extension, the guardian of the gates of death. If he said I was about to die, he was probably right. That sucked.

“So what’s the plan?” I asked, getting myself into a sitting position which was when I realized the floor was slick and wet. Cold fluid seeped through the seat of my pants, chilling me to the bone and making goosebumps sprout on my flesh. Still, I knew better than to show weakness in front of Zef. I mean, it wasn’t like he’d ever really hurt me. If he wanted to attack me, it wasn’t like I could stop him. It was more that being around him was like being in the same room as a pacing tiger. Let me tell you right now, you do not want to look like prey when confronting a tiger.

“The plan is for you to wait, and when you are done waiting, to strike. You are to do this at exactly the right time and not a moment before.” He smiled at me, baring his perfectly white teeth. “Nor a moment after.”

“Awesome,” I replied. “So I’m dying, and I’m just supposed to wait it out and hope for the best?”

“Precisely,” he said, stroking his chin.

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