Wolves of Valhalla: The Complete Trilogy by J.R. Rain & H.P. Mallory

Author:J.R. Rain & H.P. Mallory [Rain, J.R. & Mallory, H.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rain Press
Published: 2023-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Jovi

A whirling vortex of shadow spun us around before dropping us somewhere unknown. I landed on top of Torsten. He hissed through his teeth when my hand accidentally brushed over the wound in his chest.

“Sorry,” I whispered, hands fluttering in the air above it. If I’d had Fyrcat’s skill or knowledge, I could have probably waved them confidently over the mutilated flesh and healed him. But I wasn’t Fyrcat. I wasn’t even really sure who I was these days.

“Don’t worry about it,” he grunted, giving me a light push. “If nothing gets in the wound, it should heal shortly.”

“Really?”

I couldn’t see him in the gloom, but I could picture his solemn nod. “It’s part of our gift. Or curse, depending on how you look at it. We can ignore pain when it happens and heal it quickly when the fight is over. Assuming we haven’t lost our heads or a major limb.”

“But ribs and a collapsed lung are just peachy?”

“Oh, it hurts like hell, but I will heal, and that’s what matters.”

I let out a low whistle. It echoed back to me in the confined space. I scrambled off him and tried to feel my way around in the dark. The silence that surrounded us was eerie after nearly being killed by supernatural creatures. I tried to calm my racing heart by counting Torsten’s breaths. They sounded less labored with every minute that passed. Torsten may have hated what he was, but I was grateful for it and him. The things we’d gone through would have killed an ordinary man.

The surface beneath us was smooth and cold, an Arctic juxtaposition to the place we’d been moments before. I felt around for what felt like an eternity before my hand touched something long and slender. When I jiggled it, it moved.

“I found something,” I whispered.

“What is it?” he asked, and his voice sounded stronger. No more wheeze.

“I don’t know exactly, but I think it’s a lever. Pulling it could either kill us or get us out of here.” The axe in my other hand began to throb like a heartbeat. “What should I do?”

I suddenly felt Torsten’s hand on my shoulder. “We just battled fire giants. What’s the worst that could happen?” he snorted. “Pull it.”

I turned my head, but couldn’t find a shape in the darkness to glare at. “Oh, now you’ve done it?”

“Done what?”

“You said ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’ Haven’t you ever watched a movie? You don’t say stuff like that when you’re stuck in a hell dimension. It’s just asking for trouble.”

He sighed. “This isn’t a movie, Jovi.”

“It had better not be,” I muttered, getting a better grip on the lever. “Because I don’t like the plot one bit, and the stingy bitch who sent us here won’t offer a refund.”

He laughed weakly. “Come on, Jovi. We’re wasting time. If it’s bad, we’ll deal with it. We always do.” He was right. If we’d dropped from the fire into something worse, we’d find a way to muddle through it.

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