My Wicked Enemy
“His eyes burned neon blue as he scanned the room. Beside him, Carson held her breath so hard Nikodemus felt it when her brain started telling her to take a breath. Xia glanced downstairs and then back, eyes blazing with suspicion.Xia walked a slow perimeter, and at the front door, he stopped and ran his fingertips over the wood from top to bottom, paying more attention to the door knob. Even Nikodemus held his breath and prayed his camo would hold against the mageheld. But at last, with a final sweep of the room, Xia headed downstairs.At the same time, he and Carson let out a breath. “Jesus, he’s one nasty fuck,” Nikodemus said. Carson started to say something, but a shrieking howl from lower in the house froze them both. The sound continued longer than he could imagine anyone making a noise so soul-piercing. Magic, a mage’s magic, turned the air to lead.“Durian,” she whispered.But it was too late. Way too late.Carson clutched his arm as the waning howl slivered the air. The sound cut... off, leaving them in horrible silence.MoreLess
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