Wolf of Stone novel Chapter 41

Then a series of other issues arrived that needed their attention.

"...."

"What the hell is going on?" Abel questioned aloud, confused beyond belief and just about ready to pull his hair out.

Suddenly an alarm sounded, causing him to wince at the suddenness of the sound.

The pounding of footsteps was heard just before urgent knocking rained down on his office door, causing Abel to glare at the door in annoyance.

"What?" He snapped in frustration.

"Sir, the building is on fire!"

Abel was ready to cry in exasperation.

"What are you doing?" Liza asked from behind me.

I ignored her question and continued to search the clearing for something sharp and jagged. There was no time to waste. The quicker we accomplished this the better.

I spotted a seashell across from me and hurriedly picked it up, rubbing my fingers across its edges to test it's strength and sharpness. It seemed sharp enough.

Hopefully.

I could feel their inquisitive gazes burning into me as I got absorbed into my thoughts, contemplating.

Without hesitation, I took the shell and stabbed it into my wrist, biting my lips to refrain from crying out in pain. My flesh split open and caused a trickle of blood to flow down my arm. I placed my hand out in front of me and muttered,

"Beneath the earth, buried deep

Where the fire rages and monsters sleep

I call to me the trickster of three

Arise, you shall no longer sleep."

I watched cautiously as my blood that dripped onto the ground began to move and expand, creating a summoning circle that has recently been imprinted on my mind. I directed the blood with my eyes, carefully lining out the circle with the shape of a pyramid imprinted on the inside. On that same pyramid, an eye formed, this was called the pyramid of annihilation.

I repeated the spell once more before inhaling deeply, reaching into the depths of my being, and exhaling a cloud of purple mist onto the circle.

I stepped back as the blood pyramid inside the circle began to spin, the purple mist expanding and flowing around the edge of the circle, creating a wall before us.

"That's so pretty," Liza gushed in awe.

I took a step back and warned, "you guys better keep at a safe distance. Don't speak unless I tell you to."

"Don't tell me I was summoned on accident," the demon grumbled, squinting his eyes at the three of us.

I looked across at Axil and realized that his figure was bent slightly in a defensive position, preparing to launch an attack if necessary.

I quickly caught myself and snapped my mouth close, "you weren't," I cleared my throat.

The demon turned his deep red eyes towards me, causing me to shiver in fear as goosebumps littered my arms. He was a beautiful specimen, but his eyes were a dark red with golden veins interlacing within them. When you looked closely at the black pupil within all that chaos, you felt something venomous tugging at your soul.

"Then why do you seem more shocked that I'm here than I am?"

"I... uh," I shook my head and straightened up. It was never good to show weakness before a demon, "anyways I summoned you here bec-"

"Wait wait wait," Liza interrupted me and stepped closer towards the demon curiously. I held her back by her arm. "Before we get down to business, I have to ask. Are all male demons as handsome as you are and if they are can they have sexual intercourse with a human girl?"

"Liza!" I hissed.

Liza glanced back at me defensively, "what? A girl's gotta weigh all her options here. These human men ain't shit."

My mouth fell open in surprise at the serious look on her face. The urge to face palm came over me but instead I rolled my eyes.

Typical Liza. At this point, I didn't know why I kept feeling surprised.