Page 12 of Amethyst and Iron
I saw his magic spark, sputtering and wholly unstable, because of his current state.
“No!” I cried, as I saw the beginning of a teleportation spell.
I darted forward, calling my magic.
But I was too late.
He was gone.
Fuck,he was going to perform the sacrifice.
Lazriel swung his head toward me, eyes wide. “Did he just—”
“Yes.”
“It’s all right, I’ve got a lock on her. She’s still atVantiqe.” He held his hand out to me. “Let’s go.”
I grasped his hand, then he was speeding us away.
It was alla disconcerting blur as Lazriel rushed us toward Velra and Cassius.
A wall suddenly surged toward us in the midst of it.
What the hell?
I felt Lazriel pivot, but the force followed our trajectory.
And then we slammed into it.
At our speed, it had me losing my grip on his hand and hurtling back several feet, before I then smacked my back into a nearby tree.
Lazriel hurtled across the grass, skidding roughly, his clothes shredding from the friction, before he came to a stop as he hit a large rock with a hefty thud.
He shook it off quickly, then sprung to his feet with wolf agility, his fangs and claws dropping instantly as he snarled out into the area, searching out the culprit.
I pushed off the tree, staggering in my step.
The wind whipped around us, and I saw rapid-fire movement headed toward Lazriel.
I cried out in warning, but he’d already clocked it.
His fist was readied as a figure came to an abrupt, skillful halt just two feet from him.
He was massive in stature, even dwarfing Lazriel, the beast all broad shoulders and arms like coiled stone, his chest straining at the seams of his tailored gunmetal suit with a black shirt beneath. His severe cropped hair matched the suit, red eyes glowing, fangs glistening.
“Who the fuck are you?” Lazriel demanded, his anxiousness to get to Velra clear. He was primed to destroy anyone who stood in his path.
“Victor Halrow.”
A chill slithered down my spine.
Him.
The name I’d acquired from Charlie.
A high-ranking member ofPuritas.
I slammed my fists into the ground, my red power radiating out in a shockwave headed straight for him.
