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.

hold your hand?” Kash asks,

perfectly fine. Don’t

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

will push you.” She snaps, giving him a light shove.

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

entrance, the weight of the situation once again settling over all

falls quiet, following Kash down, her vampire

step in next, and Evelyn

going to be ok.”

She nods.

let go of Evelyn, who is

torches held in sconces come alive, bathing the entire area we are in, with light.

that we are not just in

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

are sealed, yet one is open, the

asks, and for the first time, I think I see fear in her eyes as

to the altar

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

This screams dark

arts something as cheap

me…” Kash

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

that puts him off. His gaze flickers to Evelyn and t think I

large black stone coffin that’s

cobwebs and critters.

tomb… Was there a time when this

deep, deep beneath the surface, the air

Ziahra remarks, as she finishes what

coated in sugar, aren’t

covered in spiders and who knows what else, if you don’t shut your face hole.” She hits

stop fucking bickering!” I growl,

feeling aren’t helping with these two constantly at one another’s

turns to

“Gray…”

a name for him.

to wonder if I’d have to

forward, raising his head to acknowledge that he is listening.

weak. I need you to make sure to carry out everything