Page 66 of Stone Heart
He snarled at her taking the liberty of touching him.
“You can do what you want with him after the masters arrive,” Ol’gon snapped.
A sinister grin spread across Geica’s demonic face at Ol’gon’s words. “Well, since you put it like that,” she murmured, directing Rhodack to stand where Ol’gon had instructed.
He stood on display while the two demons waited. A few more exited from the demon lair as time ticked away. Rhodack scanned the area, trying to learn all he could about it.
If Rina was able to reach him again, he wanted to be able to give her all the information he could so she could have Vikuth come to his rescue.
When his men arrived, they’d wipe out this demon lair and all the demons located here.
Thunder filled the air, grabbing his attention. He released a curse and looked to the sky. Dark clouds began rolling in.
“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me,” he said as a portal formed.
Lightning streaked across the dark sky, and the clouds lowered toward the ground. The demons waited patiently for the clouds to touch down. A loud boom echoed through the air, and the portal opened. The winds kicked up, breezing past Rhodack. Leaves, rocks, and dirt swirled around, and the winds rushed by.
Bright light lit up the night, and the portal officially opened.
Robed figures emerged from the light, and the demons knelt before the figures.
The masters were here.
Rhodack growled, his gargoyle ready to attack, but his body wasn’t his to control at the moment, and he froze. Three figures stood before the kneeling demons.
Necromancers.
“Rise,” a deep voice ordered.
The demons immediately obeyed. The air calmed, and the portal grew smaller before it snapped shut. The floating rocks and dirt floating dropped to the ground, and the air grew still.
Rhodack’s eyes met those of the leader, the necromancer who stood in front of the demons with the appearance of a person in charge. He knew who the necromancer was.
Chukai.
The necromancer king’s right-hand. It would only make sense that instead of the king himself coming to Earth, he’d send his most trusted subject to gain control over a realm.
Chukai’s lips turned up into a sinister grin as he realized that Rhodack was a prisoner.
“You all have done well,” he announced to the demons. “Your king will be pleased by the gift you’ve bestowed upon him. This isn’t the princess, but the leader of Clan Gahnoth, and will be well received.”
“Thank you, sire.” Ol’gon nodded and turned toward Rhodack, too. “The princess has grown into her powers and was able to escape. He followed her, and we were able to capture him.”
“He followed her, eh?” Chukai brushed past Ol’gon and the demons and walked toward Rhodack. “Now why would a gargoyle warrior rush after the Faery princess?”
A growl escaped Rhodack’s chest. He held the gaze of the necromancer. Chukai resembled a human, but the color of his skin denoted the difference between necromancers and humans.
The Forged realm was a realm of darkness that didn’t have a sun to offer any light. The necromancer’s skin was pasty pale with a hint of gray to it. His irises were midnight black, and his magic simmered in the air around him.
Necromancers were strong, dark magic-welders and were not the best at hand-to-hand combat, hence why they used demons to do their dirty work. Their strength lay in their magic.
“None of your fucking business, necromancer,” Rhodack snapped in response to Chukai’s question.
“No need for you to confess. I can already see why.” Chukai chuckled. He crossed his arms in front of him and cocked an eyebrow at Rhodack. “Imagine that, the fates would line up an elf with a gargoyle.”
Rhodack glared at the necromancer, refusing to admit the truth to him. He strained against his invisible bonds, unable to break free of the necromancer magic.
“No need for you to reply.” Chukai shook his head. A glint appeared in his eyes.
Rhodack’s stomach clenched in fear. He bared his fangs, the only part of his body he could control. He’d kill this necromancer. There was no way he would allow them to touch Rina.
“She’s going to come for you, and when we get our hands on her, we’ll take great pleasure in draining her power,” Chukai snarled. “I’ll make sure you’re there for the spectacular event. My king will destroy her and the Fae kingdom.”
