Page 30 of Cage Me

“Let's go.”

He shoved the mirror back through Azy's belt, then nodded, ready to move out.

Jett pushed through the entryway first, the shield zapping him again. “Ouch, God dammit.”

Cage pushed through with Azy in his arms and didn't feel a thing. “Which way?”

This part of the tunnel was so dark it sapped Cage’s energy just by being in it. The only light was from the glowing shard nestled against her skin.

Jett was clearly comfortable in the pitch black because he took off down the tunnel. The black dragon’s nature was still so unknown to him. Despite being a pretty big dickhead, Cage kinda, sorta, wanted to like the guy. Yeah, he had his own agenda and the way he went about accomplishing it had made trouble for Cage and the other dragon warriors, but the goal was the same. Defeat the Black Dragon.

He still couldn't completely be trusted. A few more battles where he proved himself like back there in the cavern would help though.

Not like Cage was looking forward to running into demon dragons or their leader.

That was a first for him. His entire life up until he'd been struck down by the loss of his shard had been about three things. Treasure, sex, and being a warrior.

His father would be horrified if he found out that Cage could give a flying fuck about his treasure. Azynsa was the only treasure he needed.

The possessiveness he felt about her would probably piss her off.

For the first time, age found himself wary of fighting a battle. Normally, it was just as fun as sex, and had kept him going when his libido had flagged.

Cage wanted nothing to do with anything that would take him and his attention away from being with Azy.

She stared in and and ground. The jostling of carrying her had set the wound in her arm to bleeding again. “Shush, shush, shush. I've got you. Hang on for me.”

He picked up his pace, pushing Jett from behind to hurry. Jett slowed down.

“The place where your friends escaped isn't far. The way is blocked by a horde of demon dragons up ahead.”

Cage didn't see or hear anything.

“They haven't sensed us yet. Their attentions are divided.”

They had only two choices. Find a way around or fight through them.

“There is no other route. Only one tunnel passes by this hiding place of hers. I don't know how they haven't found it yet.”

Shit. “Then we fight our way through. Unless you can persuade them to back down.”

Undoubtedly, it would not be that easy.

Jett stopped before a turn in the tunnel. “I might be able to, if we didn't have Fallyn. I tried to tell you, he will never let her go.”

If Cage had any idea where he was going, he would shift into his dragon form and carry both women away. He didn't see how anyone could find their way around this maze in the dark as it was.

They were between the dark and a hard place.

It was getting darker by the moment.

The hissing and screeches of the demon dragons became a cacophony in front of them. The bastards began popping up all around them.

Cage and Jett retreated until their backs were at each other. “If you've got any sway now would be the time to use it.”

Jett snarled at the closest demon dragons.

They had nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. It was about kill or be killed.

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