Born of Deception by Teri Brown

Author:Teri Brown
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-03-11T07:00:00+00:00

Eleven

I enter Harry Price’s office with reluctance.

The room is small, about eight by ten feet, and one wall has a long metal table against it, covered with different types of gadgets and machinery. A comfortable-looking leather chair and a small black desk sit in the middle of the room.

Mr. Price indicates that I should take a seat, but I’m too keyed up. Instead, I go to a bookshelf and scan the titles. I’ve read some of them and found the content to be dubious. But some excite my curiosity, such as an ancient French grimoire and Corpus Alchemicum Arabicum, a book on Arab alchemy. Of course, the reason I’ve always been interested in magic and the occult is because I was looking for answers to my own strange abilities.

Mr. Price has taken a seat at the desk and is watching me, his eyes alert. I know he is eager to grill me concerning my experience but I have questions of my own. Unfortunately, the people with the answers don’t want to share them. They only want to poke and prod and ask more questions.

I run my fingers along the spines of many leather-bound books on alchemy, witch-hunting, and demonology. I hide a shiver and turn toward Mr. Price. “For a scientist, you have a lot of books on the occult.”

“I research the occult, Miss Van Housen. Why wouldn’t I have books on my subject of study? I have one of the foremost libraries on the topic, with many rare first editions. It is my hope to put together a research library someday.”

His words are measured, exact. His eyes are almost as dark as Cole’s.

Mr. Price pulls out a worn leather book and a heavy looking pen. “Shall we get started?”

Reluctantly, I sit on the chair in front of him. It’s as uncomfortable as a park bench.

He stares at me, pen in hand. “You’re very young. When did you first realize you could channel the dead?”

“Several months ago. And can we please limit the questions to this evening’s experience? I’m exhausted and only wish to go home.” I also know that Cole and I are going to the Wrights’ after this and I’m already reeling.

Mr. Price’s eyebrows rise. “I’m just trying to establish a bit of background.”

“I understand, but considering everything, I think we can go over my background at a later date.”

“Very well. Please describe to me exactly what you saw.”

I hesitate. Being forthright isn’t one of my strong suits, especially when it comes to my abilities and even more so with someone I don’t trust. But then again, Cole told me that Harry Price has one of the best minds in the Society. That doesn’t make me trust him any more, but it does make me curious. I tell him what I saw and felt, and he frowns.

“You have met this young man twice before?” I nod and he continues. “And last time he warned you of some danger you and your mother were in?”

I shift in my seat. I hadn’t really meant to tell him that, but finally I nod again.

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