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My chest heaves with every breath I take, my heart racing wildly as I glance around me, making sure it’s still only the two of us in the middle of fucking Hell.
“No. I don’t believe it. It can’t be true.”
I glance back at Noose to find the same facial expression on his face still as I tilt my head at him. What the fuck is he rambling about now?
I don’t really give a shit, I need to get rid of him so I can help my mom.
Thrusting my arms at him once more, it’s the green smoke that barrels toward him instead of the fire as I take another step in his direction. Frustration rises inside of me as he manages to avoid the attack again.
I didn’t expect it to be easy to bring this man down, but fuck, it’s harder than I hoped.
“No!” His voice is desperate as his hands glow green at his sides, his eyes brightening as he tracks my every move. “It’s impossible for you to be able to do that. Not unless you’re…” His words trail off, which pisses me off more.
“Not unless I’m what?” I bite, my nostrils flaring with agitation at the fact that he’s able to lure me in with his words.
“Use my own magic against me. That’s only possible if you’re a Fury.”
The guys may have mentioned I have the mark of a Fury, but we haven’t had a chance to really discuss it further, so hearing him say it out loud catches me off guard. Despite my frozen position, my magic ripples to the surface of its own accord. Instead of retaliating or diverting his magic, my power drags me down to my knees, my fists slamming into the ground as the earth beneath me rattles.
I’m sure the shock and surprise is visible on my face as I look up at Noose, who is much closer than he was a moment ago. Unfortunately, my magic doesn’t aid me when he grabs the collar of my t-shirt, dragging me to my feet, but when I plant my hands on his chest, they instantly ignite with flames and he screams at my touch.
It’s low, throaty, and filled with pain, but after a moment of shock he manages to step back, releasing his hold on me as he staggers further. His top is burned, his chest raw and sizzling before my very eyes. If it was anyone else, I’m sure I would feel remorse, but I don’t feel anything but hatred for this man.
“Release my mom,” I demand, my gaze flicking to her for a beat before I return my eyes to him, not wanting to let him catch me off-guard again.
“Not until you tell me how you have the abilities of a Fury,” he demands, stepping closer, his finger pointing in my face. I create another ball of flame in my palm, my brow quirked as I dare him to get closer to me.
I manage to keep him at a distance, but the anger in his eyes remains, not flickering for a second as he waits me out.
“Release. My. Mom.”
He shakes his head dismissively, before thrusting his arms out to the side. “Have it your way. Taking you down is even more imperative now, and I’m not afraid to call upon my men to make it easier,” he states, and I notice a purple flicker in the distance, a portal, I think, and it spikes fear into my soul.
I’m only just managing to handle him alone. Any more and I’ve got no chance of surviving. I can’t take that risk. I won’t. Not when I’ve had a glimpse of the life I could live with my men.
Never.
This is my moment to win or it’s going to be a downward spiral from here. My heart, my soul, and my magic all feel the same. My body is aligned, my chest lightening in a way I’ve never felt before as my wings spread wide behind me. My feet leave the ground as I hover before Noose, my body a simple vessel for the magic at play inside of me as my hands ball into fists at my side.
“Don’t think your wings are going to save you, bitch,” Noose growls, green smoke circling him as I notice people emerging from the portal in the distance behind him, and panic fuels me.
“Fuck. You.” I spit the words out as my magic casts me into the sky, the view the same for miles and miles as the yellows, browns, and burgundy colors swirl around us like a vortex. The tops of the cliffs look no different to the ground below, everything merging into one from my vantage point.
I have no idea what I’m supposed to do next, but the magic flowing through my veins is in control anyway.
A heavy exhale leaves my lungs, an overwhelming sense of calmness washing over me as my wings stop fluttering. Instead, the feathers wrap around me so all I can see is layer after layer of them, before I feel myself falling.
Hurtling toward the ground, I expect my body to tense, to brace for impact, but it’s like the power controlling me is leading me into a false sense of security as I remain the calmest I have been in my whole life.
As I near the ground, my wings open slightly, enough for me to see Noose blasting his powers in my direction again and again, but to no avail. Continuing toward him, I see his eyes turn jet black just before my body hits the ground. The rumble is almighty, the boom rattling in my ears as dust flies up around me, blocking my vision and leaving me unaware.
My chest rises and falls rapidly as the energy flowing through me slows, revealing the true panic and fear that was fueling my every move as I drop to my knees. As the dust settles, I slump forward, my hands pressing into the ground as I struggle to deal with the change in adrenaline levels. I’ve gone from zero to five thousand in a split second and it’s leaving me light headed.
Blinking my eyes open, my gaze lands on Noose, who is lying flat on his back, mixed in with the rocks and stones of Hell. In slow motion, I watch as green smoke slowly starts to trail out from his chest, floating up into the air before shattering into a firework of shards of glass.
My heart lurches in my chest as a sob breaks past my lips.
He’s dead.
