Chapter 98

His red eyes locked with her, and time stopped in a heartbeat. Suddenly the man’s grip was gone, and she was standing face to face with what inhabited his body.

It had taken the man’s true form. At least seven feet tall, the thing had two dark wings sprouting from its back. On the top of his head, between two bat-like ears, sported a large set of horns that were razor sharp and ready to pierce at a moment’s notice. Hooves held him up instead of legs, and his hands were now sharpened talons that could gash her worse than the Shadow Trillis had. However, where his face would have been, was that of a dark slit and two blood-red eyes smiling at her in triumph.

-Hello, Siren. -

The words floated to her, obviously coming from this thing, but seemed to have no source as well.

-You have poorly picked this time, I fear. - It chortled. -For you may destroy me… but I have already taken this Gargoyles soul for my Master. -

“What do you mean?” Neivayka asked in horror.