Devastation (Legendary Shifters Book 2) by Elizabeth N. Harris

Author:Elizabeth N. Harris [Harris, Elizabeth N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight.

Willow

Hundreds of Atlanteans, all looking similar to the captured merman, appeared. But what horrified her was they all rode enslaved dragons. Those on dragons formed lines on both sides of the gates while merman without mounts swam out armed to the teeth with weapons.

They created rows in front of the dragon riders while, finally, from the gate, spilt archers who took their places at the front. They all wore silver armour, a feathered helmet like the Romans, and a silver cloak.

From what Willow could see, they all held tridents and swords, apart from the archers who carried a crossbow. They had knives in their belts, and Willow saw some carrying what looked like laser guns.

Others held thin rods, which made no sense to Willow. It should have taken ages for the ranks to form, but Willow doubted that even half an hour had passed.

Willow glanced at Poseidon, whose face was full of anger. He rose from his throne and seemed to grow before Willow’s eyes.

“You have a minute to release those innocents enslaved by you before you all pay the price,” Poseidon roared.

There was silence, and then jeers returned from the army, which Willow reckoned numbers at least five thousand. The noise was deafening, but Poseidon held firm. Willow started worrying. There were so many enemies and so few of them. She was about to order her court to flee while she remained behind when Poseidon slashed a hand out, and everyone fell quiet… and not by choice.

Willow could see each of those who’d been jeering clasp their throats as they tried to speak out but couldn’t.

“General Rychill. Approach the front,” Poseidon ordered. A merman swam forward, not on a dragon, and Willow wondered why. He was clad in gold armour, gleaming in the city’s lights.

“We no longer recognise the law of Poseidon. He had been too busy lately with his own concerns. Siera, Queen of Atlantis, has been meditating the problems of the Seas and Oceans. Therefore, The Atlantis claims the title Queen of the Seas and Oceans as your rightful mate,” General Rychill announced.

Poseidon snickered, and Willow agreed. For all his words, General Rychill did not agree with what he’d just spoken.

“The punishment for treason is to be expelled from the waters and returned to land. Take that to Siera and return with her answer,” Poseidon said.

“The Atlantis expected such threats, and her reply is, you have no power over Atlantis anymore. She begs you to leave rather than face disgrace and defeat. The Atlantis wishes no bloodshed to be spilt and asks you to take the sea creatures with you. But the human stays. The Atlantis wants to punish her for the audacity to claim to be your mate. The Atlantis is the true one and, therefore, Queen of the Seas and Oceans,” General Rychill stated.

Poseidon extended his hand and questioned, “Really?”

Willow watched as nothing happened at first, and the mermen began to laugh at him.

Moments later, a tremble shook the water.

Willow looked around her. It

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