The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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Chapter 202

Chapter 202

The moment Sophie gave the order, Nonus smiled coldly,

"As you command. Sophie.

As his rasping voice rang out, a dreadful chorus of hissing rose around them- dozens of emerald-green vipers slithering with alarming speed, encircling Eliza, Mary, and Tina from every direction, cutting off any chance of retreat.

Watching this unfold, Sophie could already picture their deaths, She could already see Eliza kneeling before her, begging for mercy. Her lips curled into a triumphant smile, and then-she burst into laughter.

But her laugh died in her throat. A violent spasm wracked her body, and with a sickening gurgle, she spewed out a mouthful of pitch-black blood.

"Sophie Nomus paled, eyes flashing in alarm.

The blood soaked the ground like tar. His voice turned sharp, filled with fury. "You poisoned her," he snarled at Eliza. “You actually poisoned her beforehand?"

Eliza didn't flinch. As the serpents closed in, she remained calm. "If I hadn't, how else was I supposed to guard against a treacherous coward like you?"

"Damn it. Give me the antidote, Nonus barked.

"Oh, I'll gladly hand it over," Eliza said coolly, a ghost of a smile touching her lips. "As soon as you let us go."

"Don't let them leave!" Sophie shrieked, her body wracked with another coughing fit. Clutching Nonus with one bloodied hand, she growled through clenched teeth, 'Eliza... you're not going anywhere. Not today."

She had endured too much, for too long. This was her moment-she wouldn't let Eliza slip away.

"But the poison in your body-

"Shut up!" Sophie snapped. "You useless idiot. Grab the old nun-she's Eliza's master. If we take her, Eliza will have to give us the antidote!"

Understanding flashed in Nonus's eyes, and at his command, half the serpents turned and lunged at Mary.

bottles from her sleeve and splashed a

coming, wave after wave. And with

she lost her grip, the bones would scatter.

Mary Eliza ordered

a second. When she saw Eliza's

she'd gained the upper hand, Sophie's face lit up. "Go! Go now-p

her!"

more than a dozen glistening, black-shelled scorpions shot out like daggers. Their massive pincers clicked-crack, crack-snapping

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their wake. This time, it was Nonus who spat blood. He stood frozen, watching in horror as his precious snakes-his lethal weapons- were

the hell are those things?" Sophie screamed, her voice shrill with panic.

were the scorpions he had

monstrous beasts-thicker, faster, deadlier. Not just

even found that many? Let alone raised them to such size and venom in

Gilbert, suspicion in their eyes-only to see him looking just as

"Retreat, Nonus growled. "Now."

twice. If they

Septimus grabbed Sophie

I'm not leaving! You cowards-you can't even

back, her fury

didn't listen.

eyes locked with Eliza's. Then, without a word, he turned and ran

disappeared into the distance, the few surviving snakes slithered away, their courage

gone," Mary said, still clutching Caroline's bones as she stared in the direction Sophie had vanished. Her brows furrowed

for this. Now that the fight was over. Eliza finally allowed herself a breath

from her brow and turned to her companions. "Let's clean up

a

what the hell

gaze flicking between the