The Ruby Kiss
“The sense of unease plucking his nerves since Ruby had left flared to full-blown alarm as he barged in, shouldering aside a Whip who was blocking the door. His glance around the room revealed the few patrons with drinks were all staring in the same direction.
He followed their gaze and his blood froze. Twister had Ruby pinned against the wall. The three green stone rings of his Magic Knot rested in Ruby’s palm.
Nightshade’s heart hammered in shocked disbelief. “What . . . ?” He shook his head. ...“Why?”
Pain slammed through his chest, cutting off his already thin breath. His aching head throbbed harder. He staggered a few steps before catching himself against a wooden pillar.
“Ugh!” Ruby dropped the Magic Knot back into Twister’s hand as if it were poison. But it was too late. The bond between the two had been wrought. Nothing short of death would break it.
Her distraught gaze locked with Nightshade’s. “He forced me to touch those stones. I didn’t want to,” she cried.MoreLess
He followed their gaze and his blood froze. Twister had Ruby pinned against the wall. The three green stone rings of his Magic Knot rested in Ruby’s palm.
Nightshade’s heart hammered in shocked disbelief. “What . . . ?” He shook his head. ...“Why?”
Pain slammed through his chest, cutting off his already thin breath. His aching head throbbed harder. He staggered a few steps before catching himself against a wooden pillar.
“Ugh!” Ruby dropped the Magic Knot back into Twister’s hand as if it were poison. But it was too late. The bond between the two had been wrought. Nothing short of death would break it.
Her distraught gaze locked with Nightshade’s. “He forced me to touch those stones. I didn’t want to,” she cried.MoreLess
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