Chapter 97Mavis kept moving along the central ring, climbing from one pillar to the next as Genghis pursued her. Her lead quickly melted away, and then he was there beside her. Before she could twist away, he lashed out a hand and clamped it around her upper arm, digging his claws into her flesh.
"Let go of me!" Mavis tried to wrench free of his grip, but his claws only sank deeper.
"I'll be happy to," said Genghis, "just as soon as you and your cousin open Empyrea."
Mavis squirmed, then screamed as Genghis dug his claws in with sudden, clenching force. Genghis laughed and dug in harder. He looked at Thomas, who was perched on a pillar fifty feet away, dangling Jonah like a scarecrow by his distended t-shirt.
"Thomas my son!" Genghis called out across the distance. "What say we
