Here's a first look at the upcoming sequel to Dragon's Blood. Hope you enjoy it. It's just a small taste of what is to come.
I held Skylet, unconscious in my arms,
dragging her away from the street to try to distance us from the chaotic battle
raging in the city. There was no place left to run at this point, and all
around me I could hear the horrific screams of soldiers falling, being torn to
shreds even as they continued to struggle with the monsters overtaking our
position. What was more unbearable was the cries of terror coming from those
whom the soldiers were giving up their lives to try and defend; the families
huddled together inside their homes as the vicious creatures effortlessly ravaged
their way passed the city’s defenders and into the very houses the civilians
had sought shelter in.
Aidan was still fighting near the
breached southern gate, with Liegar at his side, but the endless swarm of
monsters, flooding overtop of the walls and into the cities streets, were too
much for them to quell on their own. We simply didn’t have the strength in
numbers, nor the tools necessary to put up any real fight.
My magic had all been spent, and it took
every ounce of strength to drag Skylet away from the battle, but my legs gave
out from exhaustion once I had managed to reach the outer wall of one of the
houses by the road. All I could do was hold Skylet in my lap, as I stayed
propped up by the exposed building. This was hardly a hiding place, and it only
took a few seconds for one of the passing beasts to spot us sitting there, out
in the open… We were easy prey.
The monster took a quick look around to
make sure there was no one coming to our aid, or any of his brethren to share
his meal with. He, very nonchalantly, wiped the fresh blood of his recant kill
from his lips and took a few casual steps towards us. Even in the midst of
battle, these dark creatures were in the sadistic frame of mind to play games
and torment their victims. This beast’s eyes were peering over Skylet and I
with a yearning for blood, the whites of his eyes replaced with almost a solid
sheet of red blood that leaked from the corners of his eyes. He had already
drank more than his fill, but that did little to quench his thirst and longing
for more blood.
When he finally finished his game of
politely stalking his prey, the monster took on a much more ferocious
expression and came running at Skylet and I with his fangs presented, blood
dripping from his mouth, eyes, and fingertips, racing to drain us of our own
blood and life.
I wrapped my arms tightly around Skylet,
protecting her the only way I could. I watched that monster as he ran towards
us, taking long strides before lunging forward with a malevolent cry flowing
from his lungs.
He would have killed us there. I have no
doubt, that monster would have ripped into Skylet and I like a sharp blade in a
side of beef, but once again I found myself being spared a certain and gruesome
death as a silver blade came slicing through the blood drunk monster from
above, decapitating the beast and slamming his headless body into the ground.
Looking up at the wielder of the silver
sword… I don’t know how I could have expected anyone else.
