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I’ve been through this many times because I’m the one that coerced this. It doesn’t make it any less creepy. Then another tall shadow appears opposite to me as I make it to the middle of the clearing. Then it disappears.
“Venom,”the sultry, eerie voice sings out. The freaky harmony bounces off the black walls and vibrates in my ears. My heart rate picks up pace of thrill, fear, and excitement racing through my veins. All bundled into one clusterfuck.
I tighten my hold on my dagger, ducking to the right to get between another row of shelves. Damn this library.
I stay low, duck walking to the front. If I make it there, maybe those lights will work.
A shrilling chuckle fills the room. “Where yah going?”
“Did you think we wouldn’t find you?”
“You can’t escape, Venom.”
Three different voices spill around me, causing my anxiety to go through the roof. Once I make it to the front, the moonlight shines right on the light switch near the door. As if the universe is finally on my side, my hands stretch out, reaching for the switch until a sound of running footsteps tumbles to the side of me; then, a hard kick lands right on my stomach, knocking the wind out of me. I fly back, hitting the floor with a hard thud. My dagger falls from my grip, scattering from my reach.
I groan, my hand falling to my rib that’s now pounding, nausea swirling in my stomach. I heave for air, my eyes forcing me to straighten to get a view of the three shadows swaggering my way and now hovering over me.
The Serpent's Vixen.
Chapter 18
Anita
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Location: Hollow Citybookstore
I let out a cough, clutching my stomach. “Way to introduce yourselves, ladies,” I croak as my lungs regain oxygen. “What the hell are you trying to kill me?” I'm still groaning as my legs rock slowly to the side to manage the nausea. I could puke all on their shoes just for that.
Eve laughs with that ominous shrill. Her ice blonde hair flows to the left side of her face. “I thought you would’ve blocked the hit.”
Scarlette extends her hand with a smile I could see through the moon's shine, her radiant dark brown skin glowing. “I’m actually surprised you didn’t block it.”
I glare at them, slapping my hand into Scarlette’s. I swallow the bile as she pulls me up. “Maybe next time I’ll just slice your leg off.”
“Oh, there’s the Venom we know,” Eve drawls, dipping her eyes at me with a curled smile.