Fatal Goddess (Shifted Fates Book 3) by Vasilisa Drake

Author:Vasilisa Drake [Drake, Vasilisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter XXI

For a moment, I was brought back to those months ago during my training with Cole. The day he showed me the silver box. What was in front of me was a smaller version of that, a silver cube with a door swung wide in ominous invitation. It wasn’t big by any stretch of the imagination. Small, infrequent air holes dotted the bottom. It would be completely dark, so dark. And unlike when Cole had trained me, there would be no crying for mercy.

The Moon Goddess might not intend to kill me yet. But if I stepped foot in that box, I would wish she had. There would be no escape. Memories of drowning, over and over again, swelled in my mind. It was hard to breathe—on my gasps, I inhaled silver.

No. I wasn’t going in that box. My mind spun as Jett shoved me forward, a maniacal grin on his face. I planted my feet to try and resist, but he was having none of that, a yank of the chain dragging me closer.

“Like your new home, mate? You’ll be staying here for a while.”

My gaze flickered from Phaidros to the box. A half-formed plan came to me, borne of desperation. It was stupid. It would take a dangerous amount of luck to work. But the alternative was the box. A box so small I’d have to be on my hands and knees to fit in it. The metal would burn every inch of my exposed skin. A cage that would prevent me from protecting my people. There was no time to hesitate.

My wolf was suppressed by the silver and the Moon Goddess’s magic, but I was a queen and Alpha in my own right. No one would take my wolf from me. In a split second, I focused and managed to shift my hands. Not even my full hands, just a few fingers, my nails lengthening to sharp, deadly claws. Jett paid no notice. He was having too much fun carrying out his mistress’s bidding.

My hands were shackled. My skin rebelled at any movement, but there was no choice. If I wanted to escape, I had to strike now.

I lifted my clawed hand and slashed.

Right through my own throat.

Blood choked me. With the silver gag, it had nowhere to go. Flashes of my previous torture slammed me as the air cut off. The coppery taste was the only way to tell the difference.

My eyes rolled back. I’d had a plan, but all I could do was panic and flail like an animal.

“What are you doing?” Jett growled.

Hands wrapped around my neck. “Getting this gag off, you fucking idiot. Can’t you see she’s choking?”

Someone tugged me away. “Let her die.” I half agreed with the voice, but no. I had to fight. Had to stay alive.

“The Moon Goddess doesn’t want her dead, not yet.” I was snatched back, and then the metal gag fell away with a loud snap. “If she dies, you’ll be following her.”

Blood flew from my mouth, spilling all over me.

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