Book Five: Chapter 174

“Give up,” Beth declared. “There’s nowhere to run, and nowhere to hide.”

Neferisfet drew a second knife and sneered at both of them as she backed down the hall. “I haven’t survived this long to just--”

The attic door opened hard, the ladder swinging down and catching Neferisfet in the back of the head. The priestess stumbled forward, and Kisa rammed her in the gut with the floor lamp, sending her over what was left of the railing. Beth swung to one side to get out of the way and then watched Neferisfet as she fell to the floor below with a scream.

“C’mon, get up here.” Kisa grabbed onto Beth’s wrist and pulled. Jenny and Reggie came down the ladder. “I’ve been hiding from her ever since she attacked everyone. Was just waiting for the perfect moment.”

“Where’s Opal?” Beth asked once she was safely on the floor.

Kisa pulled the cracked vial out of her pocket and handed it to Beth. “Still in here. When that bitch attacked us, she sucked what was left of he