Chapter 26

Chapter Twenty-Six

Nyx

T he land is at war. Swinging my weapon around me, I slay the foul creatures that dare to step foot in this realm. I could use my magic and wipe them out with the wave of a hand, the motion effortless. However, I am frustrated and full of anger. Something needs to die, and I have extra energy to burn.

The gods are mad that I have strayed from my path and are making things difficult for me, not to mention the nonsense between the Seelie and Unseelie, all of which is keeping me away from Iris. I do not give a flying fuck what the gods think—Iris is mine, and I will have her.

My long dead heart pounds in my chest when she’s near, and I finally want to live . She makes me feel as though I could have what I’ve witnessed during the centuries I’ve roamed this land—love.

That is not going to happen while the Seelie prince has his grips on her and his asshole father has her locked away. Just the thought of her trapped in that cave beneath the castle makes my blood boil and my dark powers pulse in my veins, demanding to destroy them all.

Before I can take her away from all this, I have to deal with the consequences of defying the gods. I cannot risk them trying to hurt her to get to me.

In the meantime, I shall use my dark shadows to kill the vermin they send my way.