Eryn's hands were on my face. I turned towards the sliced opening still sealing up.
"You can't be serious. How can you do this? What about your duty to Earth? We need you! What about your pledge to protect me?" I was having a hard time seeing now due to tears forming. She was right. How could I leave, he was but one man and my duty was here.
"I'm pregnant."
I stared at her then back at Celuine, who nodded her head.
A daemonic scream filled the room and a giant mouth pressed itself against the torn fabric of air. Its feted breath and rotten teeth actually reached into the room. The invisible flowing fabric formed the face and when its mouth moved, so did the fabric giving me a face to see.
"Whoever this whelp is, he will suffer like no other. I can come for you now, no matter where you are. Run little manling. I will catch you another day." The portal was smaller; the giant shot two fingers in and tried to tear it open. A roar ensued and suddenly there was a big eye looking at me. "I will come for your whore and eat your child."
A look of rage crossed Eryn's face and she pointed.
"I don't want that thing near our child."
"Then I will take the fight to them, my love. Keep a candle in the window for me." I kissed her more passionately than ever before. Looking to Celuine I smiled.
"My wife is your charge now, Sister. Do not fail me."
"I love you Eryn, queen of my heart. From the moment I saw you, I wanted to make you mine.” Crying, she smiled at me and touched my face one last time.
"Go kill it."
The words rang in my ears as I turned toward the portal and, with a mighty leap, dove headlong into the rift. Forces tore at me from everywhere. Heat cooked my skin and started to boil my blood, but I felt my protection compensate to keep me alive. A burning sensation ran head to toe just like when my first rune appeared. My only thought was to save Jason and keep Eryn safe by diverting my enemies away from her.
Behind me, the portal closed.
Tumbling on every axis, I fell forward into nothingness.
Table of Contents
Part I
I Sasquatch
II Beginnings
III Test
IV Meet Your Master
V Training
VI Bigger and Badder
VII The Big Picture
VIII Personal Revelations
IX Toys
X They are here
XI Siege
XII Retribution
XIII The Wall
XIV Vengeance
XVI Portals
Part II
XVII Rude Awakenings
XVIII Darkness
XIX Patience
XX Aftermath
XXI Taking Chances
XXII Dreams
XXIII Jason
XXIV Misunderstood
XXV Changes
XXVI Visits
XXVII Confessions
XXVIII Freedom
XXIX Awakenings
XXX Confusion
XXXI Memories
XXXII Clues
XXXIII The Coven
XXXIV Remember
XXXV Sacrifices
XXXVI Answers
XXXVII Unity
XXXVIII Catalyst
XXXIX Reality
XL Duty and Honor