As his voice echoed from the walls, he blanched. “You’ll go with whatever I tell you,” he bellowed. “You’ll work with photographs or nothing.”
His mood changed in an instant, a toxic mix of disappointment, frustration and fury crackling in his irises. Either I’m not the one you seek, or I need to see the original pages.” So why do I want to beat the one who is? “I got nothing. No matter the complexity of a code, cipher or encryption, her magic always unlocked the truth. Truly a first for Sunny, and she frowned. They were frayed at the edges and littered with odd symbols she’d never before seen. An open book, with two yellowed pages visible. Did she detect a slight tremor? A second later, a photograph appeared over his palm. He went still, his intent expression bordering on psychotic. “I will, yes.” He gave the assurance with zero hesitation and one hundred percent confidence, as if he’d just made a blood oath, and she thought, hoped, he’d meant it. “What about the other codebreakers? Will you let them go unharmed if I can decode your book?” If you break the curse in the two-week time frame, I’ll give you anything you want. Decoding your book and killing your brother. “If you truly are at war with your brother, I’ll be doing you two favors. Her greatest desire! But had William spoken a truth or a lie? With him, she couldn’t tell. “Come to my palace, decode my book, and I’ll escort you to Lucifer’s home. “Keep your horn to yourself, and we won’t have any problems,” he said, his derisive tone a real teeth-grinder.
If she had to fight her way free, she would. Yes, but what if he locked her up, forever? I’ll escape.
“What if you decide to steal my horn?” I’ll stop him. But, again, she’d be a prisoner.Īnd what about Sable? Was the other unicorn truly okay? “You know what I am,” Sunny said, lifting her chin. To escape or not to escape? Maybe, by helping William with his book, she’d have opportunities to learn more about his family, discover their greatest weaknesses, hideouts and fears, and finally execute Lucifer.
Or what? He’d throw her over his shoulder fireman-style? Shiver. “This is your last chance to enter the portal of your own volition.” Gah! She’d gotten lost in her head again. “Sunny,” William said, then sighed with impatience.
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