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CHAPTER 165. WATER ANGEL.
SMACK.Their forearms collided, and the impact vibrated through Zachary's bones, up through his shoulder and down through his spine. Marcus was strong, stronger than his lean frame suggested, and his stance was rooted in a way that made him seem immovable. At the same time, he raised his left arm, using his forearm to block the trajectory of Zachary's other hand, the hand still holding the remaining kunai to prevent the heir from using it on him.It was smart as well as maddening to Zachary.He clearly wasn't underestimating his proficiency with a blade.With a grunt, Marcus's leg came up, his knee driving toward Zachary's thigh with enough force to bruise bone. Zachary dodged, trying to get closer to him so could do more damage.But Marcus saw his intentions and went in for a sharp kick.His kick was meant to create distance, to force Zachary to back off, to give Marcus room to breathe. But that kick was also an invitation to getting stabbed in the leg, and Marcus knew it, so he ab
CHAPTER 164. DARK ICE
Marcus tilted his head, his light eyes clearly seeing the resolution on his face."You just had to go and ruin everything your highnessy," Marcus said, and there was something almost conversational in his tone. "You just had to fight back and ruin all our fun." Zachary did not answer. Rather he focused on breathing in the third form rhythm, steady and deep, and the energy in his channels was a river that would not be dammed.Marcus huffed at his silence and turned his head slowly, the movement almost lazy, and pointed at the driver. "You. Go take her inside. Now."The driver blinked, a little stunned, his gaze dropping to the unconscious woman sprawled on the stone floor and to the dark stain spreading beneath her.A shudder ran through his frame, visible even from a distance, but he did not argue. He crossed the courtyard in a shuffling jog, his path curving wide around Zachary and when he reached her, he crouched down with a soft grunt and hooked his arms under her shoulders. Th
CHAPTER 163. BLEED OUT
The woman's eyes flew wide, startled and wild, like a deer caught in the glare of oncoming headlights.She gasped sharply.“huhhk!” It was a wet, strangled sound that bubbled up from somewhere deep in her throat, and her hands flew to her stomach, fingers scrabbling at the dagger's hilt with a desperation that seemed almost comical given how quickly she had been reaching for the same weapon moments ago. Zachary did not let go. He held the blade steady, watching her face, watching the color drain from her cheeks in slow, inexorable waves, watching the realization settle into her gaze like sediment sinking through murky water.Thump. Thump. Thump!His heart was loud in his ears.'One of these almost killed me,' he thought, the memory surfacing unbidden, sharp and unwelcome, though he pushed it aside before it could take root. “Now she fucking knows how it feels.'Snarling, he drove his forehead into hers a second time, the impact solid and wet, bone against bone, and the vibration o
CHAPTER 162. TAKE IT DOWN
Swallowing thickly, he looked away from the woman, his gaze shifting to Marcus. The sincerity in Marcus's eyes was still there, still convincing, but Zachary didn't believe it anymore. He couldn't. Not with those weapons in plain sight. Not with armed guards and the way they kidnaped him to bring him here.Zachary laughed. It was a short, sharp sound, bitter and cold.Marcus's expression flickered as he saw the shift in Zachary's face, the hardening of his jaw, the narrowing of his eyes. He knew immediately that something had changed and reacting quickly, he reached for the other man, his hand extending toward Zachary's arm."Zachary, wait.."But it was too late.Zachary's Dragon Vision had already seen the shift in Marcus's energy before Marcus could even move his arms. The subtle flare in his core, the tension building in his shoulders, the way his weight shifted onto his front foot. Marcus was going to grab him. The man was going to try to restrain him.Zachary tilted his body
CHAPTER 161. THE COURTYARD.
Thirty minutes later, they were rapidly approaching their destination. Zachary could feel it before he could see it in the subtle shift in the vehicle's motion, the way the engine's hum changed pitch, the slight deceleration that told him they were leaving the open road behind. The trees were thinning now, the dense forest giving way to manicured lawns and trimmed hedges. The person he was being dragged to clearly had money. And they had built whatever compound Marcus was talking about here, hidden in the middle of nowhere, and they had gone to great lengths to keep it secret.Zachary raised himself up from his reclined position, his muscles protesting after being still for so long. The leather seat creaked beneath him as he pushed himself upright, his eyes scanning the view ahead. The black pickup in front of him was still there, still towing him, but the road had widened into a proper driveway now, smooth asphalt instead of gravel, flanked by stone walls topped with ornate iron
CHAPTER 160. NAP .
Zachary let out a short, sharp laugh."Gee, thanks. That explains everything." He snarked, eyes rolling. Honeslty speaking to him was useless.He turned to face the front again, staring at the back of the black pickup that was towing him. The truck was maybe twenty feet ahead, its tailgate down, its tires kicking up small clouds of dust. The tow line connecting them was thick and metal, and it clinked softly whenever they hit a bump.'Maybe if I can talk to the driver,' he thought. 'Maybe he'll be more helpful than Marcus.'The driver's window was up and the glass was tinted so dark that Zachary couldn't see inside at all. He could feel the driver's energy, though. It was a steady, controlled burn, like a banked fire waiting for fuel. Another Obsidian-born. Another unknown. Another variable in an equation that was already too complicated.He thought about calling out, about yelling through the gap between the cars, about trying to get the driver's attention. But what would that acc
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