Chapter 12 of young blood (never get chained) is up, featuring a rescue where absolutely nothing goes as planned.
Gently, Edwin reaches out and puts a hand on Charles’s shoulder. He feels warm and alive under Edwin’s touch. When Charles doesn’t turn to look at him, he asks, “Charles?”
Charles’s eyes flick towards him, then back to the screen. Another tear trickles down his cheek.
Edwin reaches out to cup his cheek, swiping the tear away with his thumb. His hand is shaking, he notices. He wants to burn this awful place to the ground, preferably with Sa’al inside it. “Charles, what has he done to you?”
Charles doesn’t turn his head or speak, but Edwin can feel from him a rush of anger, grief, and disbelief. Well, Edwin supposes he can’t be thrilled that Edwin followed him to Hell.
“Can you stand?” Edwin asks.
Edwin lets out a shuddering breath. He has no idea how he’ll carry Charles up those endless spiral stairs, but he will if he has to. “I’m going to get you up. It will be alright.”