Out of the Darkness~ The Guild Leader Chronicles Book Five

Chapter Six

Out of the Darkness

Six

Zombie

Six days ago...

The intense pressure of Valerio dying fills me with joy. I had thought Sophie just now bringing me back to life would be the highlight of my day, but I was wrong. Valerio is an entitled, spoiled, and selfish boy who should've never been promoted to Guild Leader. His lack of judgment has not only gotten his mate killed once, but now himself.

I don't know what has killed him just now, but I can only guess that The Warlock has harnessed the powers from the diamond and is killing everything in sight. He didn't hesitate when he killed me for not protecting Josie, and now he's more than likely going after the wolves for their attack against us.

As Sophie, Pascale and Dubois react to Valerio's death, I curl my fingers; praying that I have enough strength to get away. I don't care if I only manifest outside the door to this disgusting motel room. I just need to be away from the three of them so I can truly escape. While I curl my fingers, I think of The Warlock, of the coven, and use every ounce of strength I have into the simple spell.

I feel myself being sucked from the room, causing a smile to spread across my face. The look of fear and desperation on Sophie's face is priceless. She should have just left me dead, but now she'll be in serious trouble when she returns home.

When I fall flat on my back, the air is knocked out of my lungs. I cough a few times, and then look around to where I am as I sit up. I'm still extremely weak, so I make no move to actually get up. As my eyesight adjusts to the darkness surrounding me, I start to recognize where I am. Even with blood smeared around the large room, I know the ritual room.

As a coven, we spent so much time in here together. It became our hangout spot, even if we weren't manufacturing a bomb.

I hear something fall behind me, making me squirm around until I see a single candle illuminating a corner of the room. I squint my eyes, and then breathe a sigh of relief when I see Spencer.

"You scared the fuck out of me," I say to him, causing him to gasp.

"Jesus fuck, Zombie!" He exclaims, breathing heavily. "How are you alive? I saw The Warlock rip your heart out."

I chuckle as I slowly get to my feet; grunting a few times at how much effort it takes. "Sophie," I reply. "She was desperate to have her own revenge for Nikiya that she brought me back to life." I wobble a little as I regain my balance, and then ask, "Is The Warlock enacting his revenge on the packs? I felt Valerio die."