The Complete Road to Hell Series Bundle by Brenda K Davies

Author:Brenda K Davies [Davies, Brenda K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, love, Suspense, action, demon, Fantasy, Paranormal, angel, new adult, bundle
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

- CHAPTER 4 -

Kobal

I glowered at the creature who purposely ignored me as River tugged her hand away from him. “I am no one’s savior,” she told him.

Lix adjusted his tie as he spoke. “We are each trying to find our own way in the world. Some have no idea who or what they are yet, but you will find out soon enough.”

River’s eyes widened on the skellein as he turned away from her to speak with the one wearing a yellow sun hat sitting beside him. I squeezed River’s neck gently, drawing her attention away from Lix when she continued to stare at him. She turned to face the skellein behind the bar, waiting for her order.

“What would you like?” the bartender asked River.

River tapped her finger on her chin as she stared at the taps lining the bar. “I don’t know, something strong.”

“How about some mjéod?” the bartender suggested.

“What is that?” River inquired.

“It’s a demon brew,” I told her. “It’s what we often drank in Hell. It’s far too strong for you.”

Her eyes lit with curiosity. “I’d still like to try it.”

Arguing with her would get us nowhere; besides, she’d hate it after one sip. “I’ll get one and we can share it.” I focused on the skellein behind the bar. “I’ll take a mjéod for the both of us.”

The bartender turned away and came back a minute later with a glass of the deep red brew. She placed it on the bar before me. River stared at the glass before leaning forward to sniff it. Her nose wrinkled at the pungent aroma, and she sat back.

“What an odd color,” she murmured.

“It’s brewed from the rivers in Hell,” I told her.

“There are rivers in Hell?” Vargas inquired.

“Of course,” Corson replied. “They are not the blue of many of your rivers here on Earth or as numerous, but they are there. We all evolved from the same beginning after all.”

“How do the fires and heat not vaporize them?” Erin asked.

Corson shrugged. “The water is not the same as yours. It has evolved in its own way as well.”

“Can we drink it?” River asked.

“Humans have come here and consumed mjéod before without a problem,” Lix replied. “While they couldn’t stand afterward, they did not die. They have tried our water too. They may not be able to survive our fires, but they survive drinking our waters.”

“Interesting,” River said and grasped the glass.

“Careful,” I cautioned. “It’s far more potent than the wine you’ve had. It’s been known to knock more than a few demons on their ass before.”

I growled and stepped closer to River when Lix leaned over to nudge her in the ribs with his elbow. Lix jerked his arm back and leaned away from her as he spoke. “It’s why we stopped drinking mjéod when we discovered beer. Not enough meat on our bones to handle it.”

River blinked at him before bursting into loud laughter. I couldn’t help but smile as her laughter filled the bar, and the skelleins all turned their grinning skulls toward her.

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