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, looking back at her.

perfectly fine. Don’t

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,

and I hear Evelyn

her and then back at the entrance, the weight of the situation once again

down, her vampire comrade right

next, and

to be ok.” I tell

She nods.

ending and I don’t let go of Evelyn, who is

and torches held in sconces come alive,

we are not just in any room, but in a

Each one sits on a 1-foot pedestal, and each is fully covered

is open,

there?” Evelyn asks, and for the first time, I think I see fear in her eyes as she steps

as she heads to the altar that overlooks the twelve

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

This screams dark

arts something as

really stop me…” Kash counters

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

pointed, and I think just picturing that puts him off. His gaze flickers to Evelyn and t think I see

he notices the large black stone coffin that’s being

cobwebs and critters.

time when

deep beneath the surface, the air is

yourself in there?” Ziahra remarks,

really are coated in sugar, aren’t you?” he

will be covered in spiders and who knows what else, if you don’t

stop fucking bickering!” I growl, my eyes flashing

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

turns to the vampire.

“Gray…”

a name for him.

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

forward, raising his head to acknowledge that he is

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