hotmtlnovel Chapter 9: Serpents Eat Their Own Tail
Chapter 9: Serpents Eat Their Own Tail
Chapter 9: Serpents Eat Their Own Tail
'Three Serpents,' Kraven thought.
He glanced around the area, it was suddenly too quiet and that could only mean one thing... They were not alone.
"G-Get off me!" Isadora's thrashing and whimpers snapped him out of it and he grinned loving this position of her trying to squirm away—so helpless and fragile but the burning look in her eyes could split things apart.
Isadora stilled as her cheeks flushed, feeling a hard steel below her abdomen.
"Stopping so soon?" he coaxed seductively.
Isadora gave him a look of disgust, she attempted to move again, more desperate this time to flee this unruly man.
The air suddenly grasped chills.
"That's enough, Isadora," he said in a serious tone catching her off guard, with such stern features, and she pondered what could be the reason. Something was amiss.
He leaned to her until his lips got to her ear. "Stay close to me if you want to live," he whispered.
"What?" confusion found Isadora's features, wondering what he was speaking of but suddenly hearing a twig snapping she cast her gaze above and a figure in a hood descended with a blade in hand aiming for the kill.
Kraven was quick to act, raising Isadora's hand and giving way so that the assassin landed on it, impaling them instantly.
Isadora watched wide-eyed as the dead body dropped on her, she couldn't comprehend anything and there was no time to think.
Kraven had already dragged her to her feet, took the dagger, and flung it toward a direction.
She would have half expected it to hit an aimless target but it pierced right into the chest of another, causing the limp body to drop to the ground.
Isadora rasped holding her chest to steady her thundering heartbeat.
By instinct, she wanted to step away but her legs were frozen to the spot.
Aric chuckled, his milky eyes shifted back to Isadora and a newfound curiosity gripped him.
From the corner of his eyes, Aric spotted a flaming arrow coming for him. "Farewell Reaper, for our blades will clash soon" The body turned to dust and the flaming arrow hit the bark instead.
"Coward!"
"Alda!" Rav exclaimed to the Allfather. "We have to move, his presence is a ruse, more will come" he turned toward the two and paused.
Isadora was covered in blood with a dismantled appearance, looking like she wants to flee any moment. By far the worse he left her when scouring the area.
"You told me you wouldn't hurt her!"
Kraven chuckled, his amused demeanor coming back. "I did not, the blood is not hers, we were simply having fun, right, love?"
Rav wouldn't dare to ask for more answers, by his guess much had happened and the poor girl was now petrified because of whatever Kraven did.
He made a mental note not to leave her with him alone again.
"Aric said the gold has increased and something about crumbs," Kraven said.
"It seems what happened in Desire's Haven is known, the killing of the Jarlas too. And that was solely your doing" Rav pointed out, still aggravated by Kraven's poor decision he had yet to grasp. "Such recklessness shouldn't have happened"
"How else would I've taken Isadora?" Kraven said, justifying his actions.
Rav sighed knowing it was no use arguing. "Shall we get moving then? Or should we wait for the Serpents? I'm sure going head to head with Aric's huntsmen is boring for you" he glanced at Isadora. "She needs care and a moment away from you."
"Ouch," Kraven remarked, rolling his eyes.