Binding Magick: an Urban Fantasy Novel (The Witch Blood Chronicles Book 1) by Debbie Cassidy

Author:Debbie Cassidy [Cassidy, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-21T16:00:00+00:00

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“You must stay here. Do not leave this chamber,” Paimon instructed.

“Leave? This awesome chamber with the most fantastic view of another world I’d ever seen? Why would I leave?” I bounced on the massive and extremely bouncy bed. “Wow, I mean, who needs this much space when sleeping?”

Mira cackled from her spot by the exit. “Trust me, it’s not sleeping Paimon needs the space for.”

This was his room? His bed. Where he … Oh … I climbed off the mattress.

Paimon was watching me carefully, his eyes all pupil.

Mira cleared her throat. “The Lords meet in less than ten minutes.”

Paimon tore his gaze away and strode to the door. “Do not leave this room. On second thought, I’ll just lock it.” He closed it firmly behind him and the scrape of a key in the lock followed.

Great. Trapped in Paimon’s bedroom where he … did all sorts of stuff in his wonder-bed.

So they’d go to this meeting or whatever, and Paimon would convince them he wasn’t somehow involved in the ascendants being taken, then we’d go home. Simple.

Maybe the view would be a distraction?

I drifted onto the balcony where a chaise longue and cushy seats were set out. Had his lovers lounged out here watching the sunset? Had he made love to them out here under the stars? Urgh, what the heck was wrong with me?

Leaning against the balcony, I looked out over Paimon’s city. We were high up, so high the buildings below looked like tiny models nestled in greenery. Spires and towers glittered in the distance—a metropolis of glass and stone. A complete contrast to the lush nature that surrounded the building we were in. I’d have to ask him about the towers. Was that a city? Mira called him lord, so he had to be high up in whatever hierarchy governed this place, right? And the meeting was with other Lords.

How much time had passed?

Something in the air caught my eye, a bright dot, growing rapidly as it approached. Orange, now red, wait … was it blue? It was getting closer, faster. What the …

I backed up into the room as the whirlwind molten mass whizzed onto the balcony, landing with a soft thud.

Not a molten mass. A man. A hot man—like literally—the dude was on fire.

His eyes flared orange and then darkened to warm honey. He strode into the room, spitting embers and ash. Heat smacked me in the face, and my skin broke out in perspiration.

I held up my hands. “Whoa! Back the fuck up.”

He stopped. “Oops.” The fiery effect winked out, leaving him dressed in black pants and a cream shirt open at the neck. Gems winked at his ears and his deep red hair was swept off his forehead, falling down his back in loose braids. He stood, just inside the balcony arch, arms hanging loosely at his sides studying me from head to toe. It was invasive and rude and who the heck did he think he was?

I crossed my arms. “Who the heck are you?”

“I could ask you the same question but I think I know the answer.

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