Blood Prize (Bloody Dance #1) (20 page)

Turning from the edge something grabbed my leg. It tripped me making me face plant the ground. Then I was pulled over. My heart was racing as I fell towards the portal. My wings snapped out trying to take me back to the top. Whatever had my leg tangled itself around my wings.

What was this? What was pulling me under? Looking down towards the portal I could see black tentacles around me. Why was I being dragged to hell? Was this Ban? Maybe he wanted company. My eyes shifted skyward. I could see Soji’s small face looking over the edge. His hand was outstretched towards me.

He was too far away to actually reach me. He was screaming at me. I couldn’t understand his words I could only see his mouth moving. Able, Ayase, and Fang were grabbing him trying to pull him back as he hung dangerously over the side. I reached my hand towards him though I knew it was impossible.

‘I love you,’ were Soji last words before the portal closed and I was trapped in hell.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A. Muse is a pen name. It’s a play on words from my name and a nickname a friend had given me. I was born and raised in Maryland in the 90s.

Dark fantasy and horror are the two genres I tend to stick with though I like to try others out as well.

BlOOD PRIZE is the second book that I have published.