Chapter 21
I NEVER EXPECTED TO be so happy to see my father, but a brilliant smile crossed my face the second I saw him. I wanted to run to him, to hug him.
His eyes filled with relief, and he stepped forward. I didn’t want to hope, but it almost seemed as though he had the same thought I did.
We wanted to hug each other. We wanted to be glad the other was all right.
But then his eyes dropped to Rasslor on the ground and his gaze narrowed.
He came to a halt.
“What is the meaning of this?” He pointed his finger at Rasslor. Though it seemed like a dramatic gesture, the fact that one word from Matlock could cause magic to jump from that finger and kill Rasslor was enough for even Rasslor to stiffen underneath it.
What’s he going to do...?
Without warning, Rasslor flew into the air, he
