Echoes of the Abyss (Delaney Series #2)

Chapter 45: The Prince of Darkness

The Prince of Darkness

Leon's POV

"What have you done to her?"

I could see the darkness running from the depths of the underworld. I am not from here, but I could command their darkness.

Because in the underworld, where shadows and darkness live, I am the strongest.

I glanced at Adelaide who was lying helpless in the ground bathing in her own blood.

I gathered the darkness around her to bring her near me and when I finally did, I crouched to see if she was breathing and when I found out that she wasn't, the rivers from the underworld turned cold.

The darkness spread like a plague. I could see amusement in this man's eyes. Like he was happy to see that someone from the realms above could command the darkness of the underworld.

"You killed her..." I said through my gritted teeth.

His forehead creased, not pleased with what i said. "She can't be dead, Yzabelle is still not alive," he looked at the woman lying in the stone.

"Your Majesty, they're both dead," the man from Adelaide's mansion said.

I walked towards their direction and then the ground shook, rocks and shards from his palace fell down every time I step on the ground.

My anger was unbearable.

I was in pain but I couldn't cry.

When other pieces of rocks tried to fall, I caught them mid-air by my power so they looked like they were floating now.

"Leave," I told my Empress with no expression in my face. "Leave this place," I told her again.

"What are you trying to do, Leon?" She asked, worried.

"Just leave," before I tear this place down. "Take her," I told King Percival.

I gaze to the mad looking man in front of me. I knew from the looks on his face that he wasn't pleased about the news.

His anger was visible but I was angry too. He just took Adelaide away from me. I am mad, mad because I didn't do anything about it.

I came here late.

"That worthless child!" He suddenly shouted and then the whole place shook. "I have done everything just to get her mother back!"

He marched towards Adelaide's as if I wasn't there.

"Try and lay a finger on her," darkness gathered around him but he was quick to avoid it.

"Do not provoke me," he warned.

Not long until I realized that we were surrounded by this man's allies. They did not look pleasing to the eye, they looked horrible.

"Leave now!" I told Eira and Percival.

"What about you?!" She shouted to me.

I smirked at her. "Trust me, I'll get out of here alive."

Percival nodded at me like he understood what I was trying to say and so he held my sister by the waist and created a portal out of the underworld.

I looked at Adelaide again and gathered the darkness around and put her in my domain so I was left here alone facing thousands of enemies.

"Get him," the man ordered and then he sat on the stone chair, watching as his allies attack me.

I heard Eira's voice one last time, she was shouting, it was evident in her voice that she didn't want to leave but she had no choice.

A blackhole appeared above us, sucking my enemy's flesh, leaving their bones that laid flat on the ground.