Page 58 of The Satyr's Guilt
Darius shifted from one foot to the other,clasping his hands behind him. “Let’s keep this friendly for awhile. What’re your names?”
“Luke. This is Rina.” He pointed at thesuccubus.
“Don’t waste my time, Luke. I’m not patient.If you try my nerves, you will suffer.” The djinn commander let goof the bed, charged the berserker, and slammed a fist into hisjaw.
The big male’s head snapped back. He lifteda shaky hand to rub his chin.
Jarek nodded at Kara. “Untie him.”
She moseyed over to Luke where she withdrewher knife, cutting the ropes around his wrists. “Here you go bigguy. Good luck.”
The berserker, nearly the same height asJarek but flabbier in the middle, jumped off the bed, backing upuntil he bumped the dresser.
Jarekstood toe to toe.“What do you know about a human? I’dsuggest you raise your hands to protect your face.”
When he did, Jarek landed a solid punch tohis gut.
Oomph.
The captive doubled over.
Jarek followed with an upper cut to hischin.
The berserker spit blood. “I don’t knowanything about a human.”
Jarek’s next jab put Luke on the floor. Hewiped more blood from his lip while he curled into a whimperingball.
Darius leaned against the wall with his armsfolded across his chest. “We have us a crier.”
Kara approached the succubus, who stared ather nails rather than the violence taking place in front of her.Without warning, Rina jumped from the bed and grabbed Kara’s hair,pulling hard enough to whip her around. “Don’t even consider comingafter me, bitch.”
Darius unfolded his arms. “Shit. I guess Ishould have tied her hands tighter.”
“Ya think?” Kara head-butted the succubusuntil she slammed onto the bed, whining.
Jarek put a boot on the chest of theberserker, holding him to the floor while he observed the twofemales.
Rina rose to her knees, making for Kara’shair again. The Firebrand Amazon easily twisted the succubus’s arm,dragging her off the bed, spinning her around. She shot a foot out,planting it on her opponent’s back while she face-planted her tothe floor. When Rina popped onto her feet, Kara landed a one-twopunch to her jaw, knocking her on her ass.
“Shit. You broke my nose.” Rina pinched hernostrils together while blood gushed through her fingers.
Jarek tapped his wrist.Kilem, get inhere. We are in need of your talents.
Luke spit on the floor.
“I’ve called my warlock,” said Jarek. “Whenhe digs into your head, it’s going to hurt like hell. Wanna talkyet?”
“I have nuthin’ to say.”
Kilem strode in through the door, his shirttorn.
Jarek raised his brows.
“I ran into a stubborn SOB. Shit gothands-on. He didn’t know anything, though. What’s up?”
Darius spoke first. “Luke here knowssomething but is reluctant to share. The succubus might, too.”
Kara wrapped her arm around Rina’s neck tokeep her from bolting, the sheet fully gone now.
