The Death Sparrow's Shadow: The Assassin of Acreage Book One by R. L. McIntyre

Author:R. L. McIntyre [McIntyre, R. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: R. L. McIntyre Author
Published: 2021-02-26T22:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Twelve

The creature let out an ear-shattering screech, reaching towards her. She snatched a nearby vase and threw it at the creature. It hissed, hesitating as it dodged the vase. She safely snatched the book, surveying the room for a way out. She settled on a plan.

Deception.

She put the book behind her back, leaning towards the bookshelf. Her fingers grazed across several spines. She felt for one of similar size. Too small. Too thick. Too tall. She continued to watch the creature as she raced across various books. Finally, she felt one that was close enough. She switched the books as she concealed everything behind her.

“Why do you want it?”

She looked over at the window, judging the distance. Maybe ten yards. An easy enough distance to cover. The voice growled at her.

“It doesn’t belong to you.”

For a moment she stared. The creature spoke? Did it speak Acrean?

More questions flooded her mind, but she squashed them focused on the threat.

“That doesn’t answer my question.”

Her muscles tensed as she prepared to carry out her plan.

“Don’t ask questions. Give it to me.” The creature offered a hand with four long claws.

“No,”

She turned towards the window and tossed the fake book out of it.

“Go get it.”

The creature screamed and bolted after the book. Its long claws reached out towards it. The creature passed Serena, slicing her arm as it threw her back into the wall. She toppled to the ground in a heap, books falling on her from the bookshelf. She shielded her head as she looked for the real book. Spotting its black binding, she snatched it and rushed to her feet. Her back ached, but she ignored it, her training overruling everything else. She spun on her heels, running towards the doors. She spotted a cloak hung by the door and snatched it as she passed.

Where to go? Where to go? She tried to determine her destination as she slid on the cloak. She felt safer hidden under the fabric.

The creature still seemed preoccupied with the book that had fallen out the window. She looked down at the scattered bodies, trying to not make a misstep as she raced away. The bodies were torn apart. Pieces were strewn about. It was something out of a nightmare. As an assassin most deaths were clean, an arrow, a blade, but this wasn’t.

The shriek of the creature pulled her attention. It charged her, realizing she carried the book. The only thing it seemed to care about. She cursed and turned to run, but in a twist of its dark magic, it was in front of her. She realized the futility of trying to outrun it as its clawed hand snatched her throat and pinned her against the wall.

“Who the fuck are you to disobey me?”

She ignored its words, focused on the claws that bit into her throat. Its other hand went for the book. She reacted instinctively. She gouged at its eyes, feeling the cold wetness of the holes. It screamed out again. The hand reaching for the book covered its eyes.

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