Brom was, indeed, struggling to fight off the demon. He’d managed to pull out the “root” that had been buried in his throat. The demon turned and saw the two Crescents standing there. Its eyes widened.
“Your summoner is dead,” Cyn said. “So are the other demons he brought here. I strongly suggest you remove yourself from this man and go home.”
It pulled out its other roots, slinking down to the floor.
While its attention was on them, Brom sent a blue orb at it, shattering it into smoke. “Damn, but I’ve wanted to do that for days now.” He shook his hand, staring at it. “The thing disabled my abilities.” Then he looked at them, his expression brightening. “You’re alive.”
“It’s finished,” Ruby said. “Purcell is dead, so is Darren.”
“You did your part. But I saw a three-headed entity.”
“Yeah, we wondered about that.” Ruby leaned against Cyn, wrapping her arms around his waist. “Please don’t tell me we have to fight two more heads. I can’t take anymore.”
Brom took them in, a soft smile on his face. “Your destiny has been fulfilled. There are others who are fighting for victory.” Brom took Cyn’s hand and linked it to Ruby’s. “Now you must go on to fulfill the last part of my prophecy.”
Ruby furrowed her eyes. “But there wasn’t anything else in the book.”
Brom’s eyes twinkled. “No, I didn’t put this one on the pages. You and Cyn will have to figure that out yourselves.”
Acknowledgments
Nichol Huffman for giving the book an early read and your great feedback.
My fabulous street team, the Rushkies, for your support and book love.
To the folks at Grand Central Publishing for helping me to make this book the best and prettiest it can be, including:
editor Alex Logan
editorial direction Amy Pierpont
art director Christine Foltzer
publicists Jessica Bromberg and Marissa Sangiacomo