Hell Bites by Quell T. Fox & A. K. Graves

Author:Quell T. Fox & A. K. Graves [Fox, Quell T. & Graves, A. K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hell is hot. It’s muggy. I feel like I’m walking through water even though there isn’t any water down here at all. It’s a torture tactic. Nothing down here can die—since we’re already dead anyway. So not being able to eat or drink is a way to make us uncomfortable. Everything in Hell is about torture. The heat makes you thirsty, but it’s a thirst that will never be quenched. Same with hunger. And after being topside for nearly two weeks, eating and drinking whatever I want, the pain will be tenfold.

“Your husband will be so happy to see you,” Selvor says cheerily as he shoves me forward through the gates of Xadrian’s mansion. Just the sight of it has me sick to my stomach. It’s way too big for any one person to need. Even with all his guards and servants, it’s just too damn big. “And I’m going to celebrate tonight. Want to know why, sweet thing?”

I don’t answer him. There’s no point.

“Because Xadrian said whoever found you gets you first.” He chuckles, and this time I can’t hold the vomit back. I turn to the side and dry heave.

“The fuck is wrong with you?” he barks, taking a step back. “You catch some kind of human sickness? Weak fucks can’t even keep themselves healthy.”

I wretch some more, nothing but yellow stuff that burns my throat coming up. I let out a sob as my body lurches again, and I drop to my knees. Tears blur my vision and pour down my face.

How could I be so stupid?

I stay on the hot ground, more tears coming, but thankfully no longer yacking.

Selvor grabs my arm and yanks me to my feet. “Ziggy is going to get you nice and cleaned up for me.”

“Ziggy is here?” I ask, perking up.

“Of course he is,” Selvor says with a grunt. “He’s the help, and Xadrian hates finding new help.”

He’s the help who helped me.

I thought for sure he was dead. That Xadrian found out he was the one who helped me get out. There’s no way he’d believe I did it alone. Xadrian is sure I’m dumber than the lava. But this is a good thing. I won’t allow myself to feel hope, or to think that there’s a chance of escaping. Hope is dangerous. But if Ziggy is still here… maybe a tiny bit of hope won’t be so bad?

And maybe, just maybe, that alien will finally give himself up and use his words to tell Felix what happened to me.

Or… maybe I am as stupid as Xadrian says and that mole rat really is just a helpless cat?

My mind goes back and forth as we make our way to the house, wondering if someone will come save me or if this will be my home for the rest of eternity now. I’m exhausted. The fear alone has me wanting to sleep for years.

“Azizia, my love…”

I flinch, my eyes squeezing shut at Xadrian’s tone. He sounds worried, but the only thing he worries about is who to torture next.

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