She gave a soft shake of her head. “You’ve had enough time to avoid my command. Now is the time. He is in your arms. Kill him, and keep the soulless from tearing the world apart.”
My upper lip curled in defiance. Shestillwanted me to kill Maddox? He wasn’t the one ripping the worlds apart! That had been Vince, and I told her as much.
Hel growled. The dark, rocky expanse of her underworld trembled with her wrath.
I shot to my feet. Apparently, I had energy here. It was like I soaked it up from her domain.
“No.” I clenched my shaking fists at my sides.
“You don’t have a say in the matter. Do it before I punish you.”
With her warning delivered, Hel waved a hand. I fell again. All of this freefalling was getting too familiar. It didn’t bother me anymore, and that felt like a red-flag.
When I hit my body again, Maddox gave me a silent, questioning look. I shook my head and clung to him tighter.
“I won’t do it, Hel,” I mumbled into his shirt.
I won’t do it.