Devil Ash Disarray (Devil Ash Saga Book 3) Read Online Free

parlor, it looked more like a casino to Ash. As far as he could see, there were rows and rows of different types of games. Some on tables. Some looked like primitive machines. People exchanged skorch freely, betting on the outcomes of each and every game. A nearby information booth had a banner posted above it that read “COMPETITOR REGISTRATION”.  The woman working behind the counter had to shout over all the noise coming from the game table area.
    “ Last call on competitor registration !” she shouted. “ Last call !”
    “Let’s hurry,” said Aura as he pulled Ash toward the counter. Aura faced the woman working and flashed his signature smile. “Hello gorgeous, how you doing? I’m sure you know who I am already but I might as well say it, because let’s be honest, who doesn’t love hearing it? I’m Aura Draxler. Yep. I want you to take a minute and just digest that Let it really sink in. Aura . Draxler .”
    The woman paused for only a second, then diverted her attention back to the crowd. “ Last call on competitor registration !”
    “We’re competitors,” Ash said brightly.
    “Name?” she asked him.
    “Ash Kaplan.”
    “And Aura Draxler! Don’t forget the Drax-man!”
    “You’re late,” the official replied, agitated. “They’re going to start calling lots any minute now. Listen for your number and follow the roster.”
    “Thanks dear,” Aura said, leaning in obnoxiously close to the woman. “If you’re not busy later maybe we-”
    The woman slapped a sticker over the death toucher’s mouth, silencing the boy. Ash stepped forward smiling gratefully at the lady. She patted Ash’s chest, applying the sticker to him as well. Ash looked down at his competitor number on the sticker and smiled, eager to get started.
    “ Next !” the woman bellowed in Ash’s face. After checking to ensure his eardrums weren’t ruptured, he grabbed his friend by the shoulder and shuffled out of the way as Aura reapplied the sticker to his jacket.
    “ Next !” the woman bellowed in Ash’s face. After checking to ensure his eardrums weren’t ruptured, he grabbed his friend by the shoulder and shuffled out of the way as Aura reapplied the sticker to his jacket.
    They followed a sign pointing to the competitor’s waiting area. Fighting through the crowded interior, Ash observed the spacious casino-like gaming parlor, each table packed with hopeful devils looking to score big in a wide variety of colorful games. Confident bidders dropped stacks of square-shaped betting chips at a time, laughing at their odds. Across the room one man spun a giant wheel then screamed in frustration as it slowly came to a stop with the needle landing on a space marked with a big black skull-and-crossbones.
    The feast for his eyes could have gone on for a while, but Ash snapped into focus when Aura gripped his shoulder tightly and spoke. “There!” He pointed his gauntlet across the room, in the direction of the double doors leading to the competitor’s area. “It’s… her .”
    Standing next to the doors, surrounded by several guards was the woman Aura pointed to. She had long dark hair and was very beautiful despite her many tattoos that ran up and down her arms, legs, and even a few that stretched up to her face. Ash could tell by her fancy dress and the amount of guards surrounding her she was someone important.
    “ Hello Marni .” Aura knew she wouldn’t be able to hear him from across the room with all the chatter, but he didn’t care.
    “So that’s Marni Narnya, the creator of Devil’s Duel…” Ash stared intently at the woman. She hadn’t spotted them yet. “Not really what I was expecting. I guess I can see how she took so much of your money though, looking like that.”
    “Come on,” Aura said, wiping the uneasy look off his face. “We’d better go break the ice and say hi.” The distressed death toucher pressed on toward the woman, adopting a stern look.
    “ Marni !” Aura cried, waving