Angel in Chains by Nellie C. Lind Read Free Book Online

wicked laugh that sent cold chills through her body.
    Yorin.
    She was sure of it.
    From the several pair s of footsteps she heard she realized that he didn't come alone. One or two more people entered the cave with him. She became curious, but didn't move. She didn't want to risk anything. This time her curiosity would not win.
    “Aledyan, my dear friend,” the warlock said with a loud voice. “Have you missed me?”
    Aledyan didn't answer.
    “Well, I didn't expect you to,” the warlock continued.
    Something was placed on the ground with a heavy thump. Inez assumed it was the urn that was going to gather Aledyan's life force. Just the thought of it made her angry.
    “You're early,” Aledyan said. H is voice was cold, emotionless.
    “I'm in a hurry .”
    “Why?” Aledyan wondered. “Are you running low on my life force?”
    “I just need it sooner, that's why.”
    There was something about Yorin 's voice. He sounded stressed, and Inez couldn't help but wonder why.
    “I will give you a n energy kick,” Yorin said. “It will make you recover faster. I'll make sure the urn will help you with that as well. You should be strong enough within three days.”
    “Strong enough to kill you,” Aledyan said.
    Inez barely recognized Aledyan's voice. He sounded cold and filled with hatred. It was a side of him she hadn't seen yet, but it also made him sound strong and powerful, indicating that he was not to be played around with.
    Yorin snorted. “When are you going to realize, kiddo? You will never be able to kill me . Once we return I will have the urn start draining you of your life force.”
    “One day I wi ll get out of here, and then you will pay.“
    “You think so? I doubt any woman would sacrifice herself willingly to set you free. No woman is that stupid.”
    Inez jumped. Sacrifice herself? What did that mean? Aledyan hadn't mentioned any thing about sacrificing herself!
    “By the way,” Yorin continued. “Even if someone that stupid showed up you would never be able to perform.”
    “What makes you say that?”
    Yorin became silent for a while before he laughed. “Your time in here must really start getting to you. You know very well the chance that the woman will be 'the one' is slim.”
    “She will be the one. You just wait and see.”
    Yorin kept on laughing as if he didn't believe a word Aledyan said. It was good that he didn't take Aledyan seriously because if he would have, she would have been discovered by now. She didn't know what would happen to her then, but she was sure that it wouldn't be a pleasant thing. Yorin would order his men to kill her. She was after all a woman, inside the cave, to set Aledyan free. After the kiss she had become sure she would set him free. But she wasn't sure anymore, not after what she had just heard.
    “Whatever,” Yorin said. “It's time for you r energy kick. Boys, hold him down!”
    There was a sound of fast moves, scuffling and heavy breathing before Aledyan cursed.
    Inez heart jumped. She pressed a hand against her mouth to keep herself from screaming. Fear filled every inch of her body.
    “This is going to hurt,” Yorin said.
    “You bastard,” Aledyan growled.
    “Yeah, yeah,” Yorin said as if he was bored. Then he started to chant. His voice became deep, trembling and loud as if he spoke from a deep place within himself. The voice sent shivers through her even if she didn't understand a word he said. The language sounded like a mix of Latin and German, but it was neither.
    Aledyan started to scream.
    Inez pressed herself against the cave's wall. Tears ran down her eyes, and she pressed her hand even harder against her mouth. She couldn't stop herself from trembling. Her heart was beating painfully inside her chest. Aledyan's screams went right through her, filling every inch of her, leaving traces for all eternity, making sure she always remembered this moment.
    I t felt like it went on for hours before Yorin's chanting finally stopped, but Inez