End of Days (Penryn & the End of Days Series Book 3) by Ee Susan

Author:Ee, Susan [Ee, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Skyscape
Published: 2015-05-11T16:00:00+00:00

WE HALF DRAG, half fly Beliel’s cage off the torn grass toward an outer building that’s out of sight of the main hotel.

“Do we have any reason to believe it’ll work both ways?” asks Josiah.

“I was hoping you guys would know,” I say.

“There are ancient stories of hellions jumping out through very powerful swords,” says Raffe. “But there’s never been a reason to jump into the Pit.”

“You mean to tell me that I discovered a talent of your beloved swords that even you guys didn’t know about?” I pull as hard as I can on the cage bars.

“You seem to bring out new and unimagined dimensions from both me and Kooky Bear.”

“Pooky Bear.”

“Right.”

I step over a hole that someone must have crawled out of.

“Come on. Say it, Raffe.” I give him a half smile. “I love it when you say Pooky Bear. It’s just so perfect when it comes out of your mouth.”

“She might kill you in your sleep one of these days just so she can get rid of that name.”

“Can’t she have a new name now that she can be with you again?”

“You were her last solo wielder, so she’s stuck with the name until she gets a new solo wielder.”

I keep expecting him to ask for his sword now that he has his angel wings back, but he hasn’t. I wonder if he’s still annoyed with her for showing me his private moments. I can feel Pooky Bear’s yearning to be held by him, but I don’t say anything. This is one fight I should stay out of.

We set the cage down behind the outer building. It’s quiet and deserted here.

Josiah shakes his head but is no longer arguing against the idea. He’s right. We all agree that it’s a terrible plan. But when Raffe asked him to come up with a less terrible idea, he didn’t have one.

Now that it’s time, my hands tremble as I pull out the sword.

My mind searches frantically for a better plan, but I can’t think of one. We could run away now that Raffe has his wings. But he’s on trial as much as I am. They won’t just let us fly out of here.

If Raffe loses this trial, I die. I’m not sure what will happen to him, but it’s clear what will happen to me. But if Raffe could win this trial by contest and take control of the angels, he’ll take them away. And it’ll all end.

Is it worth the risk of losing Raffe to the Pit and having him trapped there?

I bite my lip, not willing to answer that question. I’ll probably pace a ten-foot-deep trench in front of this cage while waiting for him to come back.

“Do it,” says Raffe. His wings are closed tightly along his back, and he stands rigid, ready for the worst.

Before I can get sappy, I nod to Josiah. He unlocks the cage door, and it swings open with a creak. The two hellions from the Pit back as far away from Josiah as they can.

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