Chapter 1
The
smell of burnt flesh and blood filled the air around Avery, seeping into her
nostrils. She kept her eyes shut tight against the piercing flood of bright
light emanating from the open Gateway. A cackling laughter echoed throughout
the clearing, travelling across Avery's skin like painful ice. She didn't need
to open her eyes to know exactly who the laughter was coming from.
They
had failed. The Protectors had failed. Avery had failed. Simone had won. She had
killed over half of The Five, used their blood to open the Gateway to the
Underworld, and now Malvenia, Draven's Demon mother, Queen of the Underworld,
was standing in front of her, laughing over her escape from the Underworld and
entrance into Avery's.
Through
her closed eyelids Avery could tell that the blinding red glow from the Gateway
had died down, and yet she was still unable to open her eyes. At first she
couldn't understand why, but the uncontrollable shaking of her body let her
know that it was due to fear. If she opened her eyes everything would be real
and the most dangerous villain the Protectors had yet to meet would be standing
in front of her.
Next
to her, Avery could feel Draven begin to stir. Slowly she moved out her hand
towards him and took hold of his hand, ignoring how rough his charred flesh
felt on her skin. She squeezed his hand, gentle enough not to peel off any of
his damaged skin, but hard enough to help speed up his rising.
"Avery."
Draven moaned, his voice gravelly and his face still turned towards the ground.
Rocking
on his arm lightly with her other hand, Avery breathed out in a panicked voice,
"Draven."
When do you think book 5 of the protecters series will be on www.bn.com? I also wanted to say based on the chapter you gave everyone I can't wait for it to come out.
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ReplyDeleteWhen is book 6 coming out?!? Oh, you did an amazing job with the characters in this story Paige. I got the free 1st book on my nook & fell in love with the girls, Draven, and yes...even Gumptin! HAHA! Now, after Avery and Draven have finally made it to a place that they can be together, he has run off into the Underworld?!?! I'm just dying to know what is going to happen. If you need anyone to help edit, proof read, anything at all, please let me know! I am just chomping at the bit to see the rest of this story unfold. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your creativity and imagination!
Tina