Chapter 1

Tanith ran forward blade in hand the remnant in her head forcing her to do things that she wouldn't normally do. The mortal cowered beneath her when a man stepped in through the door.

"Long time no see," Skulduggery Pleasant said as he sent a gout of flames at her face.

Earlier that day

Tanith walked up to Eliza Scorn watching as the members of the church hid away from her. "What have you got for me today?" Tanith inquired.

"I have a contract for you, but the payment is not in gold, it is in blood," Tanith gazed emptily at Scorn until out from behind a screen rolled Erskine Ravel.

A/N I know that this chapter is short but if you like it the next will be longer. I promise :D