Demons Amongst Us (The Book of Demons Saga #2) (23 page)

“Now,” he said, “I am going to guide you through this.  Simply follow the feeling.  I have the knowledge, but I need your power to carry the task out.”

Azi was trying to ignore the fact that he could also feel Balthazar’s aura right along with Alexandra’s.  He knew Balthazar could feel him as well.  It made his stomach turn that he would ever connect with a demon.  Dragon aura’s were a powerful thing, and they rarely revealed them to anyone.  Doing so laid open all their weaknesses.  But desperate times called for desperate measures. 

Before Azi could initiate the process that would open the doorway to the human world, the room they
were in began to fill with a noxious black smoke.  The choking mist filled the lungs of everyone in the room.  Alexandra’s eyes snapped open as she began coughing uncontrollably. 

They
were too late.  The Ancient was here, reaching out to Alex, grabbing for her.  Azi wouldn’t have the time to guide her through the process, even if she could concentrate through the chaos that was erupting around them.  There was only one thing he could do.  He had lived a long, full life.  His kingdom was left in ruin, every last one of his people drained for their blood to keep the Ancient alive.  Alexandra was the last hope for everyone, and she had to escape the clutches of this evil at all costs.  He would not be there to guide her, and this world would perish soon, but she would be safe.  He ignored the pressure of the smoke that wrapped around him, trying to prevent him from opening the door.  Azi didn’t have the energy to open the door and live, but if he put all his life force behind the effort, he could do it.  He would not live, but Alexandra would, and that is what matters.  A burst of light filled the room, blinding all those within and pushing back the blackness as Azi released the full force of his aura.  Alexandra felt the weight of her body shifting, accompanied by a heavy nausea, then nothingness.

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Alex sat alone, once more staring out the window of Sam’s house.  She just watched, trying to clear her mind of the turmoil that lurked beneath the surface.  She had been back in her world for several weeks now, and though there were things in this world that brought immense comfort, there was so much she missed.  Her time in the world of demons had been relatively short, but it had changed her life immensely.  A heavy sigh left her lips as she stood from the window bench and plopped down on the bed.  She picked up the sparkly little blue diary that Sam had given her upon her return and opened it to a fresh page.  She had never been one to keep a diary before, but now she found it helped her to organize her thoughts and deal with the mess of emotions that constantly ran through her.

Just as she was about to start writing, her nose picked up a well-known smell.  Only moments later she heard a knock on the door of her bedroom.

“Come in,” she said softly, setting the diary down.  She would have to find another time to write out her thoughts.  The door opened a crack and Sam stuck his head in.

“You coming downstairs?” he asked softly
. 

“Yeah,” Alex said with a heavy sigh.  She had been dreading this all day.

“Actually,” a heavy baritone voice said from behind Sam as the door was pushed open wider, “I was hoping to have a moment alone.”

“Balthazar,” Alex chastised
him with a smirk,  “you know I have to train.”

“So,” he said
with a shrug, stepping past Sam.  “Perhaps your teacher would like a few moments alone with Sam.”

Sam threw his hands up and left the two alone, closing the door behind him. 
AnnaBeth wouldn’t be happy about the wait, but there was no use in arguing with either of them.  They did exactly as they pleased.

“You know AnnaBeth is
gonna chew me out,” Alex said, putting a hand on her hip.  She tried to feign mad, but she couldn’t.  She wanted some alone time as much as he did.  A smile grew on her face as Balthazar closed the distance between them, taking her hands in his.

“It will be worth it,” Balthazar said, as he
lifted her hand to his lips, “My Lady.”

The End

Other books by Raquel Dove:

The First Book of Demons (The Book of Demons Saga #1)

Demons Within (The Book of Demons Sag
e #3)

Coming Soon:

Beyond the Pale

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