Page 130 of Twisted Sins

She knew her demon husband was nearby and was coming for her.

She continued to ride, but soon, the horsemen caught up and surrounded her.

The clan heir came closer. His face was contorted with anger and pain. His broken nose was bleeding hard.

He slapped her hard, and her cheek stung.

“You bitch!” he shouted. “I should have known that all the Thakvars are treacherous! You will pay for this!”

She slowly smiled at him.

“Are you crazy?” he yelled. “Why are you smiling knowing I’ll make you beg and pay!”

She continued to smile. “I’m not crazy. But my husband is. He’s going to make you pay for touching me by taking off your damn head.”

The man glared. “He should first find me—”

Before he could finish, there were sounds of distant horses followed by primitive cries.

“The Kabalis!”

“They found us!”

There was terror in all the men’s eyes.

“We must escape!”

“But they will outride us!”

“No, don’t leave!” the clan heir commanded. “We have weapons. We can fight.”

But the men didn’t listen. They drew on their reins and began riding away.

The primitive cries turned louder, and the shadowy black group of riders neared. A moment later, her heart leaped when she saw her demon husband leading the group from the front.

His face was covered in ash, and he looked fierce.

The clan heir drew out his spear, similar to the Kabalis but with a single pointed tip. Even as he held it in preparation, his hands shook.

The Kabali warriors diverged, riding around her and chasing the escaping riders while their savage leader slowed down and rode towards her.

The battle was shockingly brief. It hardly lasted a couple of minutes.

There was a loud clash of metals as the spears met. But the clan heir couldn’t withstand the strength of the blows. With lightning speed, the demon raised his spear and slashed it across. A scream was followed by a spray of warm blood on her face and clothes. She turned her head the other way, knowing the clan heir must have lost his head.

She closed her eyes, breathing hard.

She jerked and opened her eyes when she felt fingers enclosing over her waist. The demon picked her up from her horse and placed her before him.

“Are you hurt?” he asked.

She shook her head. “N-no,” she replied. “I’m fine.”

Before she could say anything else, the horse began moving.

The demon rode towards his men.

She saw the rest of the Kabali warriors. Their faces were covered in blood as well, indicating that they must have caught up with the escaping horsemen.

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