Scholomance 9 by Logan Jacobs (read books for money .TXT) 📕

The rest of the women chimed in, and their willpower and bravery made my heart swell with pride. I knew they trusted me with their lives, and by Satan, I vowed to protect them with all the power I had coursing through my veins.

And once the moment arose, I knew Samara would finally realize I would stop at nothing to protect my kind.

Chapter 10

We continued to follow the compass’ instructions and ended up walking for hours along the beautiful but desolate beach. The grains of sand glittered like snow, and the air was both warm and cool as the wind changed direction. The sky was the clearest shade of blue I’d ever seen, and the water was like crystal. Everything seemed too perfect, like someone had carefully painted a picture, spent hours on every detail, and then brought it to life.

But as striking as the realm was, its holy presence was also eerily disturbing. I could feel consecrated energy sifting through the air each time my foot sank into the sand, and the air was so sweet it almost hurt to breathe in. I stared down at the needle as it continued to point us northwest, but when I gazed off into the distance, I didn’t see a fucking thing.

It was just miles and miles of sand and nothing more. No rocks, no castles, no hills.

Nothing.

“Cole,” Vanessa sighed with exhaustion, and she fanned her flushed face with her long-fingered hand. “Has there been any change?”

“No,” I grumbled. “It’s still pointing in the same direction.”

“We’ve been walking for hours, and the sun hasn’t begun to set,” Akira commented. “It looks like it’s still noon, but it should be early sunset by now.”

“I don’t think the sun ever sets here,” Vanessa explained as she glanced up at the sky. “There’s no night in the elder heavens, and we’re getting even closer now.”

“We should probably stop and rest,” I said. “I’m not sensing any danger here, and at this point, we’re running on fumes.”

“I think that’s a wise idea,” the professor agreed. “Cole, I imagine you’ve exerted a great amount of energy. You’ll need your strength if we’re going to continue following the compass.”

“That’s true,” I responded as I rubbed the knots in my neck, and I was surprised by her agreeable behavior.

I’d been so preoccupied with following the compass and making sure the scouts were long gone that I didn’t realize just how exhausted I was. I’d spend most of my night fucking all of my women, so my eyelids were heavy, my head was foggy, and my body was so sore the pain was almost numbing.

Vanessa pulled out her wand and waved it around in three perfect circles above her head, and two large tents appeared out of nowhere. I sighed with relief at the sight of them, and the familiars wasted no time before they cuddled up into a small love pile in between the tents.

“I’m too tired to even eat,” Beatrix yawned before she looked at the others. “I think I’m just going to sleep. Master, is that alright with you?”

“Yes.” I nodded. “In fact, I feel the same way. I’ll join you all in a moment.”

My coven quickly slipped into the giant tent, but before I followed them inside, I turned to Vanessa and raised an eyebrow in her direction.

“What is it, Cole?” she sighed before she rubbed her tired eyes. “I’m exhausted--”

“We’ll need a way to destroy those elders before they return,” I explained. “Do you know of any ancient magic we can use to eliminate them?”

“I’ll have to sleep on it,” she yawned. “My best ideas come to mind when I’m in the deepest of dreams.”

“Alright,” I said after a long moment. “Sleep well, Vanessa.”

“You, too, Cole,” she responded in a gentle tone.

We stared at each other for what felt like an eternity before she blushed and quickly whirled around. Once she stepped inside her tent, Isobel followed behind her, and I took a deep breath and looked up at the clear blue sky.

“I’ll be seeing you soon, Samara,” I whispered. “I hope you’re ready for me.”

A cool breeze whipped past my face before I slipped inside our separate tent, and when I looked down, the women were already asleep on top of silk blankets. They were all cuddled up against each other and softly breathing like they were lost in the darkest and most beautiful of dreams. I couldn’t help but smile as I looked down at them, and I made sure to quietly take off my boots before I joined their little love pack.

I quietly settled down between Penelope and Marina, and both women instantly wrapped their legs and arms around my body. I relished in their warm touch before I closed my eyes and fell into a deep, calm sleep. I silently hoped for an uneventful rest, but something in the back of my mind told me not to get my hopes up.

At first, everything was still, but then darkness turned into a wash of deep purple and red hues, and when everything became clear, I realized I was in a dark forest entirely surrounded by nightfall and woodland creatures. Owls cooed, and a swarm of bats screeched as they flew past my face and into the unknown abyss. The air smelled strongly of pinewood and exotic spices, and I knew this wasn’t a dream where I’d encounter Samara.

No, this was a dream of evil and darkness. There was no form of light, and the ominous surroundings made my heart pound with exhilaration rather than dread. I thought I saw a slim shadow in between the trees, so I took a step closer, but the silhouette didn’t move an inch.

“I can see you,” I called out. “Is it you?”

“Yes, it’s me,” a familiar voice said, and when