Tamsin Baker - 02 Avenging Angel by Tamsin Baker

Author:Tamsin Baker [Baker, Tamsin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: urban fantasy
Publisher: Tamsin Baker
Published: 2020-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7.

Inside, every part of me screamed, this is a trap. But I took another step forward.

A chill shivered along my arms, making the hairs stand on end. There was pure evil in this castle. Part of me couldn’t believe that my beautiful Kadie had made it out of this place in one piece. The other part couldn’t believe I had not realized just how deadly and dangerous this place was beforehand. Without thinking, I crossed myself – a silent show of appreciation that we made it out alive the first time.

I wasn’t so sure I would be able to say the same for this time.

I took a cautious step forward, expecting a trap to fall from the ceiling. I looked up, then around me. Nothing happened. No one revealed themselves. There was nothing to see, nothing to hear.

Coldness chilled the air. Instead of being filled with the promise of restoration and growth, it was empty and hollow, the sort of feeling that came with death and decay. The sort of feeling that one got when the situation was utterly and completely hopeless.

I continued to move forward when no attack came, through the huge double-height entrance and around the ground floor. I took the time to search every room, always mindful of where the windows were in case I needed a hasty escape. I also kept my eyes out for any information I might need, any clue on what was happening and how to solve the conundrum I was in.

I saw nothing of consequence. Felt nothing unusual besides that feeling of pure evil. Not even the tingle of heat that should be here if a Demon was nearby. Disappointing, to say the least. Not to mention confusing as hell.

I was certain I should be here. And yet, there was nothing for me here. Nothing I could work with, anyway.

As I moved back into the foyer and took my first steps up the large, winding staircase, I began to re-think my conclusions about this place. Perhaps the Demons had abandoned it now that they’d found Kadie. Had they retrieved what they’d needed from her when they’d brought her to this place? If that were true, why did it still feel as though a heaviness permeated the place? Why did I feel such a strong sense of evil here? Was I imagining things? Was I making it worse than it really was because I could not come to a place like this and not feel angry because of all that transpired?

And if they had left, if they had taken what they wanted from Kadie and did not need anything more, why were they still attacking young Witches like Simone? Why were Witches disappearing? None of it was making any sense.

I crept up the stairs, holding my sword erect and ready to use. Despite the fact that it seemed empty, I could not ignore that something was off about this place. I could not let my guard down for even one second. I shifted my eyes back and forth, straining to sense anything that looked out of place or foreign.

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