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.

Kash

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

is down here should be scared of having to be in your presence.” Kash shoots back. “Even the dead would rise

talking and I will push you.” She snaps, giving him

and I

at her and then back at the entrance, the weight of the situation once again settling over all of us.

her vampire comrade

next, and

be ok.” I tell

She nods.

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

bottom Ziahra says a single word, and torches held in sconces

clear that we are not just in any room, but

Each

yet one is open, the

first time, I think I see fear in

replies as she heads to the altar that overlooks the twelve

yet.” Evelyn breathes as Ziahra began lighting some old candles that sat

a crypt? This screams

the ancient arts something as cheap as magic.”

stop me…”

She shoots back, her eyes darting to the tombs. “That one there looks cosy and it has your

off. His gaze flickers to Evelyn and t think I see the flash of sympathy in

black stone coffin that’s being strangled in dead vines

cobwebs and critters.

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

surface, the air

remarks, as she finishes what she’s

are coated in

spiders and who knows what else, if you don’t shut

two stop fucking bickering!” I growl, my eyes flashing red.

with these two constantly

turns

“Gray…”

finally have a name for

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

raising his head to acknowledge that he

need you to make sure to carry out everything exactly how I told