Dr. Wolf, the Fae Rift Series Book 2- Demon Spiral Read Free Page A

other wall. The creature the size of his head snapped back; its small, sharp teeth closed on a tuft of fur. Aleric shook his head and the creature fell free. Before it could scurry back up the wall, Aleric grabbed it by the back. It let out a squeal and tried to stab him with its claws. Aleric looked around, unsure what to do with it. He wasn’t interested in losing an eye to the Dark fae.
    “In here!” Gregory called.
    Aleric glanced over to see that the orderly had taken off the pot he had worn on his head and he held it like a catcher’s mitt with the lid ready to close.
    Aleric jerked his head to the right and let the goblin go. It hit the lid and fell into the pot. Gregory slammed the lid on top.
    “Jackpot!” Gregory yelled. “Do you think that’s why they call it that? We should change it to goblin pot, or we can name the goblin Jack. It is a very distinguished name.”
    The goblins had moved further up the bricks at the sight of their trapped companion. Aleric wondered how to get them back down.
    Gregory gave the pot a skeptical look. “I don’t think we’ll be able to fit more in here.” The goblin tried to push its way out. Gregory let out a shriek and sat on top of the pot. “Definitely not,” he said, his voice high. “We need to get out of here, now! Let’s get this back to the hospital to help Lilian.”
    Aleric didn’t want to leave the goblins in the city, but he didn’t know what else to do. The creatures were high up on the sides of the buildings and there was no way to get them down. With the goblin attempting to escape the Gregory’s pot, their best bet was to return with better tools.
    Aleric backed up slowly to keep the goblins in sight, but the creatures made no move to come back down. Gregory picked up the pot in both hands and, with a high squealing noise, ran back to the car. Aleric found his clothes next to the vehicle where Gregory had tossed them in his hurry to get inside. A glance in showed the orderly in the passenger seat with his arms wrapped tightly over the lid of the pot. The wide-eyed look he gave Aleric told of his terror at the creature he held prisoner.
    Aleric phased behind the car and pulled on the clothes. He opened the door to the driver’s side.
    “Do you expect me to drive?” he asked.
    Gregory nodded. “If I let this thing go, we’re both finished.”
    Aleric shook his head. “I can hold the pot. I don’t know how to drive.”
    Gregory’s arm slipped and a claw poked out from beneath the lid. Gregory let out a yell and slammed the lid shut again. His face was pale when he said, “Drive, Dr. Wolf.”
    Aleric slid into the driver’s seat. He turned the key like Gregory had done. The small blue car rattled to life.
    “Now what?”
    Gregory stared at him. “Haven’t you driven before?”
    Aleric shook his head. “There are vehicles in Blays, but I usually walked wherever I needed to go. This is a first for me.”
    “Better the first than the last, right Doc?” Gregory replied.
    “What does that mean?” Aleric asked.
    Gregory gave the pot a worried look. “If this goblin gets out, I’ll be like Lilian, right? I don’t want this to be the last car I’ve ever owned in my life.” He patted the dashboard. “Nothing’s wrong with you, Little Blue, I just expected so much more.”
    The claw snuck out again. Gregory let out a shriek and shoved it back in. Aleric looked above them. The goblins were heading toward the car.
    “Tell me how to get us out of here.”
    “Alright,” Gregory instructed. “Put your foot on the brake. That’s it. Now shift it into reverse. Good. Back us up slowly using the gas pedal. Slowly!”
    Aleric slammed on the brakes before they hit the wall. He looked over his shoulder and steered them carefully back up the alley. As soon as he could turn the car around and head forward, it was easier; but he felt completely out of his element. Cars sped around them with horns honking and drivers giving gestures out their