Page 84 of Game on Askole

“That sucks.”

The violently rotating walls began to collapse. I gulped and fought back a shriek. Zoey had said that teleporting with a Gorum was like falling down the eye of a tornado at warp speed. This was so much worse.

After what seemed to be an eternity, the vortex spat us out on the Overlord’s patio. Slashes of lightning danced and pulsed over the walls.

I shuddered and shook.

Adan released me.“Breathe, little human.”

“Breathe? I can’t feel my face! I’m covered in goop, and we’re being pursued by dementors!”

“The executioners will not bother us again,”Adan responded.

“Oh goodie.”My legs buckled, and down I went. Slime dripped off me.“I’m never, ever doing that again.”

Detja appeared on the terrace.“Riding the vortex can be a challenge.”

“Ya think?”I got to my feet, slipped in the slime, and did a face-plant. “Fuck.”

A tentacle held out a bar of chocolate.“Eat.”

Trying to ignore the snotlike mucus dripping off the wrapper, I reached out reluctantly and took it. Was Adan being kind or a jerk?“Thanks.”

Zarek stepped out of the shadows and pulled me to my feet.“Dementors?”

“Katanic executioners were chasing us,”I said, watching in horror as ooze dripped from my arm and splattered over the Overlord’s highly polished boots.

His gaze never leaving Adan, the Overlord growled,“Do I need to put Tanith on battle alert?”

“No need. I tricked the executioners into entering a black hole.”Adan transformed again. This time he was human and resembled the kid in those wizard books. Minus the glasses. If he was going for harmless, it was the perfect disguise.

“I should have never sent you those vids, Father.”Detja hugged him.“We have much to discuss.”

“We do.”

I butted in.“Yeah, like who put the bounty on me?”

“Our investigation is still ongoing,”Zarek responded tersely.

“My money is on an Askole. All this started after Sariel nullified my mating contract.”

Every inch the ice queen, Detja reprimanded me.“Your manner is rude and will not be tolerated.”

“Sorry, ma’am, this day has overwhelmed my good sense.”

“So, it would seem.”

Mucus slid down my cheek.“If you will excuse me, I’m in serious need of chocolate and a stiff drink.”

With a smirk, Adan handed me another chocolate bar.“And a shower.”

“Ass,”I muttered under my breath and gave Adan the one-finger salute.

He transformed into a prehistoric wolf.

I laughed.“Is that the best you’ve got? The one Tihar killed was bigger.”

Shazam!Adan morphed into a monstrous crocodilelike creature. The toothy jaws snapped at me.

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