The Complete Across the Ages Series: Includes: Goddess Curse and Mystical Gift + Bonus Content by Workman RaShelle

Author:Workman, RaShelle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Polished Pen Press
Published: 2020-05-06T00:00:00+00:00

Lucy opened her eyes. Light filtered into the cave from somewhere, shining on the bones that surrounded them. It was daytime. The lions were gone. Her head rested against Will’s shoulder.

“You awake?” Will said softly.

“Yes.” She lifted her head. “Sorry.”

Will smiled sadly. “It was the least I could do.” He tried to stand, but the cage shook.

Lucy glanced down, expecting to see the sandy floor. Instead she saw they were hanging above the chasm. She grabbed onto Will’s shirtsleeve. “I’m frightened.”

Will wrapped his arms around her. “It’s okay. We’re going to be fine.” His voice sounded scratchy.

Lucy nodded, studying his face. “Are you sick?” she asked.

“No, but I am thirsty. Do you have any water left?”

“Yes. Of course,” Lucy said, opening her pack.

She took the canteen out. It was more than half full. She handed it to him. “Drink as much as you like.”

“Thanks.” He took a long drink from the canteen.

Lucy nodded. “Have you been awake all night?” She readjusted, trying not to move the cage.

Will gave her a strange look. “I’ve been awake the past two nights.”

“What? How long have I been asleep?” She checked her watch. It showed time and the date. It said seven thirty in the morning, but the date must be wrong. How had she slept nearly two days and two nights? That seemed impossible. She thought about her dream. In it, she spoke to Bastet, then followed her around the moon while the goddess spoke. About what she wasn’t sure. The details were just out of reach of her mind. “I’m so very sorry, Will. Why didn’t you wake me?”

Will’s features turned grave. “I tried. Several times.” He shook his head, “You wouldn’t wake up.” His blue eyes darkened. He looked away, glancing at the darkness below. “I thought you were dead. You didn’t have a pulse. At least not that I could find.”

She squeezed him tighter. Going against all propriety, she rested her head against his shoulder again. “I’m sorry I had you worried.”

Will tightened his grip. “You don’t need to be sorry. I shouldn’t have allowed—” As he spoke the ground began to rumble. Bones tumbled from the piles. Those on the floor danced. Below Will and Lucy the floor filled up with lava. The heat burned. Red cinders flew into their cage.

“What’s happening?”

Five enormous lions entered the cave. Each held a limp body in its mouth. The one in the middle had Abasi. Lucy recognized his clothes. One of his shoulders dangled at an odd angle and one of his feet was missing. The other men were just as ragged. Like dolls that saw too much playtime.

Lucy wanted to look away, but she couldn’t. Will wrapped his arms around her. “It’s okay. We’re going to be okay.”

Lucy knew he didn’t mean it. There was no way they were going to get out of this alive. Their end was near.

The lion carrying Abasi walked over to the chasm and dropped Abasi’s body into the boiling lava. She watched as he was consumed.

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