Read Online Immortals 09 - Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole - Free Book Online

Broken Bloody One was a… deity. The ancient horned god of human sacrifices and cannibalism.
    So now Lucia and Regin sought the only thing that could obliterate him, a
dieumort
—a god killer. Extremely rare, the dieumorts were created by the Bane-men, a league of immortals from all factions. They’d discovered a means to destroy gods, who in turn sentenced all the Banemen to death. The league had disbanded and fled, hiding their power in talismans, weapons—even in beings—all over the world and adjoining planes.
    Any vessel of the power was considered a dieumort. And there were whisperings of an
arrow
.
    Lucia and Regin had hundreds of leads, everything from riddles to ancient journals to mapped clues. They were nearing the time for action, gearing up for their worldwide search, and Regin liked to spread out their calculations, tips, Post-its, and atlases for clarity when they knew no one was home.
    Tonight Nucking Futs Nïx was the only one upstairs, but she didn’t count—since she truly was mad. She could see the future so clearly that the presentand past gave her fits. If Nïx did stroll by the command center, she’d probably forget or would look at the maps and think to herself,
Greeting cards. Must be December.
    Lucia and Regin had repeatedly requested her help in their quest. The first time they’d asked, she’d answered, “What’s a dieumort?” Once they’d explained, she told them that she’d look into it. When they’d followed up, Nïx had said, “Now what’s a dieumort… ?”
    No one in their coven knew that Lucia and Regin spent a good deal of time researching the god killer, because they’d never told another soul what had happened with Cruach. Their sisters knew that Lucia felt pain when she missed a shot, but they didn’t know
why
. Nor did they know Lucia was a Skathian. There simply was no reason to tell anyone. Lucia had cleaned up her mess last Accession, and the one before that, and she would again—
    Her ears twitched just as Regin said, “Someone’s coming!”
    “Hide everything!”
    “Hey, let’s
don’t
,” Regin said. “I’m sick of sneaking around, being all furtive and guilty like we stole Freya’s car and wrecked the alignment. Let’s hang a lantern on this. Get everyone involved this time.”
    At the idea, Lucia grew nauseated. “You swore, Regin!”
    “For once, I’d like the coven to know I’m a mastermind.” At Lucia’s unbending expression, Regin added, “No. Really. Do you know how bad their heads wouldexplode if they knew we are masterminds? Instead of video-game flunkies?”
    “Regin!”
    Lucia must have looked as aghast as she felt, because she muttered, “Fine. We can act like we’re fuckups idling about. As per our usual. But if we cap a god, I’m telling
everyone
I know! Two words: Press. Conference.”
    As they hastily hid their materials, Lucia said, “It’s probably Annika.” Who would
not
welcome the news Lucia and Regin would have to deliver.
Your foster daughter met a man and told us she’d be home… basically whenever her happy ass felt like it.
    Finished stowing their papers, she and Regin sped to the couch. By the time Annika burst through the door, they were sitting in the great room, painting each other’s toenails while watching a TiVoed episode of
Survivor
.
    With no hint that the two were conspiring—to exterminate a god forever.
    Gasping for breath, Annika asked them, “Is Myst back? Or Daniela?” She weakly hung on the thick door, peering out into the darkness. “Have they returned?”
    Regin said, “We thought they were with you.”
    “Nïx?”
    “Hibernating in her room.”
    “Nïx!” Annika yelled over her shoulder. “Get down here!”
    Lucia wanted to tell her,
Good luck with corralling Nïx.
The soothsayer worked only on Nïx Standard Time.
    Annika slammed shut the front door and bolted it. “Is Emma on her way back yet?” She put her hands to her knees, still catching her breath.
    Lucia and Regin shared