Page 10 of Bite Me

Moana, whakarongo ki taku karanga.

The water in the cave gushed in a torrent, sweeping the demons and the Mami Wata into the pool.

Now, they were in his domain.

He swam circles around two flailing demon dragons, slashing them from neck to tail. They evaporated into pools of black goo that quickly dissipated. Only one left.

It used its tail to propel itself up through the water. What the actual fuck?

Demon dragons did not swim, and they definitely couldn’t breathe under water. Except this one was doing exactly that.

Not for long.

The bastard might be able to swim, but it wasn’t any good and Ky caught up within a second. He encased it in ice and watched as its frozen form, wide-eyed, drifted down past him.

Holy shit. It had gills. No fucking way.

He’d be towing this block of demon ice to Amsterdam. The other Wyverns needed to know about this new threat. As the leaders of the dragons around the world, only they could decide the right course of action together. This AllWyr was going to be jam packed. Cage must understand it was time to take action.

Then he could finally mobilize every blue dragon to hunt any demon dragons in the water to extinction.

Two of the Mami Wata swam up and tugged him toward the surface of the cave again. “Ky Puru. Azynsa, he’s taking her.”

Shit. There had been five demon dragons left. He’d missed one. Ky put on speed and made it to the cave in time to see the demon dragon dragging Azynsa, shiny new legs and all, into one of the tunnels.

“Let go of me, you ghetto mutha-fucker. I will cut you.” She kicked and scratched and spewed insults like a hardened criminal. None of which stopped the demon dragon from yanking her hair-first farther down the tunnel.

The heat hit Ky right where it counted, in the everywhere. The increased temperature zapped his strength instantly. He pushed water into the tunnel, doing his best to follow the demon dragon.

Each wave gave him only a second’s respite before it evaporated in the heat. He had to keep going. The demon dragons could not have that mermaid. This one was special. She wasn’t full Mami Wata. That language was purely human.

Ky scraped the sides of the rock wall, marking his path. The faster he could grab the girl and get back to the water, the better for both of them.

This heat was killing him, it had to be hell on Azynsa’s more fragile body.

“Look, cocksucker, if you’re going to kill me then do it. Eat my worthless heart out, because I’m burning to death.” Azynsa’s voice rang through the tunnel, leading Ky to her. Almost there.

A growl that could not have come from the demon dragon rumbled through the tunnel, shaking rocks of fire from the ceiling. “Your heart is what I’m after, whore. It won’t do me any good to let you die. But you’ll wish you had.”

Who in the hell was that?

Whoever he was roared, sending a wall of fire scorching into the tunnel. If Ky stayed he’d be toast. Literally.

If he left, the girl would have a fate worse than death. He couldn’t save her if he was dead too. He’d have to come back for her.

The last of his strength was flagging, and it took all he had to turn and run. He slipped into the water just as the flames burst out into the cave.

The faces of the Mami Wata fell when they saw him without their sister.

He’d failed them. For that he was beyond sorry.

“My brothers and I will rescue Azynsa or die trying.”

The nearest girl nodded her head and wrapped her arms around herself. “Azynsa has a powerful will. She gets it from her earth father. Those beasts may have her, but she will make them wish they didn’t.”

Together, he and the Mami Wata swam back to the open ocean, the water restoring them all. Ky thanked the sea for her help and her strength.

A group of Mami Wata gathered around the entrance of the underwater tunnel. They held each other, searching for comfort after the attack. Two stood guard over Ky’s iced demon.

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