“Why must you always foil my plans?”she screeched, her head waving along her long stalk of a neck.
“Because you’re evil.”I crossed my arms.
“Just because you can’t grasp my vison and greatness?—”
“Greatness?”I snorted.“You were killed by a human.”
“Which is why, once I’ve devoured all the dragons and taken all their abilities, all of mankind shall perish!”
“I won’t let you do that.”
“And how will you stop me?”
“By killing you.”
“You’d have to catch me first!”spat Tiamat before sinking out of sight.I readied myself to follow when Davina uttered a raspy, “Don’t.”
I whirled.“You’re alive.”
My bedraggled professor staggered for me.“You can’t kill Nessie.”
“I don’t want to, but if I don’t, Tiamat will cause great harm.”
“Then get rid of Tiamat.”Fiona approached, her long hair strategically covering her body.
“I just said I was going to kill her.”
Fiona shook her head.“You don’t have to murder Nessie to end Tiamat.You simply need to separate the talisman holding her spirit from the vessel she’s possessing.”
I frowned, and Davina blurted out.“Get rid of the amulet with her stone heart inside.”
It seemed too simple.“Surely it’s more complicated than that.”
“Oh, it won’t be easy.Tiamat won’t let you remove it without a fight.”
I glanced at the loch, empty of the water dragon.Probably off plotting, she had to be stopped.
And I was the only one who could do it.
But before I did…
I dragged Davina close and gave her kiss, one that promised more passion later once I returned victorious.
As I ran for the water and launched myself, I shifted.Not into the shark, that was a killing machine, but into something more ancient, an ocean beast that almost ended my life eons ago.
I hit the loch with a splash and went on the hunt.
ChapterNineteen
I couldn’t helpbut stare in wide-eyed astonishment as Alistair changed into— “Is that a kraken?”I whispered in disbelief.
“Yes.They’re extinct now,” Fiona replied.
I had to wonder if it was because Alistair ate the last tentacled monster.It slipped below the surface of the loch, and I scrubbed my face.“I’m starting to wonder if I’m hallucinating because this day has been beyond strange.”
“Maybe for you.”The selkie snorted.“Me, I’ve seen this all before in a vision.”
I pursed my lips.“And did that vision see Alistair winning and Nessie surviving?”
