His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

28. In the Crypt

ZEDKIEL.

“Maybe if I can get in and try to see if something is stuck…” Zlahra says, falling to her knees and peering into the tiny opening.

“None of us are going to fit down there.” I say, unease filling me.

“And you may be the smallest of us all, but I think you forget that your ass is far from tiny.” Kash says bending down beside her.

“Piss off.” She hisses, shoving him right where he’s injured.

He curses as he clutches his shoulder and looks forward again.

“Force won’t work. The building is in ruins.” Ziahra says, looking up.

“Let’s try to pry it open.” I suggest, letting go of Evelyn’s hand as she steps back silently.

It takes the four of us to pry the sandstone entrance open, pulling and pushing the rocks that should have repositioned themselves.

I hear something crack and break and the stones begin moving again and we all move back.

“Thank the gods,” Ziahra says.

“More like us for getting it working. You were giving up hope, remember?” Kash reminds her arrogantly.

“I doubt you did any of the hard work. You’re pretty useless with that injury.” She taunts him back as she edges forward.

That darkness I can feel, the chilling, sinister vibe of this place growing stronger.

“Should we draw straws to see who goes first?” Kash mocks and exhales done with his antics.

Can he not feel the evil? He smirks as he pushes past me.

“I’ll lead.” He offers, brushing past Ziahra who was about to take her first step. He smirks mockingly at her.

“I do hope you fall and break that face of yours.” She sneers.

“You sure you want to ruin this face?”

What the fuck is with these two?

He confidently takes the first few steps. Ziahra steps onto the first step slowly, the stone crumbling from beneath her feet.

hand?” Kash asks, looking back

cocks a brow. “No, I’m perfectly fine. Don’t tell me you’re scared?”

in your presence.” Kash shoots back. “Even the dead would rise to

you.” She snaps, giving

growls, grabbing the walls for balance, and I hear Evelyn chuckle at this.

at her and then back at the entrance, the weight of the

her

in next,

going to be ok.” I tell her.

She nods.

stairs are never ending and I don’t let go of Evelyn, who is right

we reach the bottom Ziahra says a single word, and torches held in sconces come alive, bathing the entire area we are in, with light.

it clear that we are not just in

the twelve tombs that fill the room. Each one sits on a 1-foot pedestal, and each is

yet one is open, the lid leaning against the tomb.

will be putting me in there?” Evelyn asks, and for the first time, I think I see fear in her

to the altar that

began lighting some old candles

doing magic in a crypt? This screams dark arts.”

as cheap

really stop me…” Kash counters cockily.

her.” She shoots back, her eyes darting to the tombs. “That one there looks cosy and it has your name all over it.” She taunts him, giving him a scathing look before she turns

just picturing that puts him off. His gaze flickers to Evelyn and t think I see the flash of sympathy in his eyes, but it’s gone as fast as it

stone coffin

cobwebs and critters.

the tomb… Was there a time when this place breathed any bit of

beneath the surface, the air is

picturing yourself in there?” Ziahra remarks, as

are coated in sugar, aren’t you?” he

and who knows what else,

you two stop fucking bickering!” I

I’m feeling aren’t helping with these two constantly at one another’s throats!

and turns to the

“Gray…”

a name for him.

if I’d have to give him one for her lack of

raising his head to acknowledge that he

I complete the ritual, I will be weak. I need you to make sure to carry out everything