Page 110 of Shadows of Fire
His father had drilled it into his head whenhe was only a young boy thatnoone could ever know the truenumber of ciphers on him, and no one did. Just as he didn’t knowhow many ciphers the other dark fae possessed, including hisbrothers and father.
Sindri’s eyes flickered behind him, and Colesaw understanding dawn in them a second before a cruel smile curvedthe man’s lips.
“We have missed you, milord,” he purred.“Where is your father?”
Sindri’s smug smile widened as it ran overCole once more.
“Or am I looking at him?” Sindriinquired.
Cole’s claws extended, and with lightningspeed, he sliced them across the helot’s throat. Sindri’s handsflew to his neck, and he staggered back as blood spilled frombetween his fingers. Cole didn’t hesitate before slicing into himagain.
His next blow caused Sindri’s fingers to fallaway; his throat opened enough to reveal his spine's white bone,and Cole seized it. Dawning horror and understanding bloomed in thehelot’s gaze a second before Cole snapped the spine in half.
Sindri’s head hit the ground with a wet thudand rolled to settle at his feet. Cole stared at the unseeing eyesand parted mouth before bending to lift the head. He was risingwhen Sindri’s body hit the ground.
Grasping the helot by his ankle, Cole draggedthe body over to the fence and gazed up at the lethal spikes ontop. He turned the head to look out on the Gloaming before slammingit onto one of the points. The metal rod burst out the top ofSindri’s head.
He lifted the body next, turned it upsidedown, and plunged it onto another spike. The metal rod went all theway through Sindri’s body and erupted out the other end. Along withhis intestines, Sindri’s testicles remained on top of thespike.
Stepping back, Cole examined the helot’s bodyas he contemplated his next move. The dark fae would fight hisascension, but he wouldn’t let it happen. He’d endure and survivethe trials that killed many before his father, and hewouldbecome the king of the dark fae.
And once he was in charge, he didn’t carewhat it took, he would destroy the Lord of the Shadow Realms.
THE END
