Dazzling Fire by Ingrid Seymour

Author:Ingrid Seymour [Seymour, Ingrid]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PenDreams
Published: 2017-04-03T22:00:00+00:00

22

Akeelah

All night, a stream of magic flowed from Akeelah as she kept watch on Faris, making sure he didn’t try to escape.

He did not, didn’t even try to use magic to find out if the girl was okay.

Akeelah sat on her cushions until late morning, testing his patience, daring him to leave the warehouse, to give her a reason to snatch his pet. Nothing.

He was such a coward.

Though that bode well for her. He had probably come to his senses and was ready to finally talk.

Hours earlier, ready to set things in motion, Akeelah had snapped her eyes open to a new day and sent part of her essence to an adjacent building, where Andy rested. Her magic was powerful enough to still keep an eye on Faris, though she doubted he’d try anything after staying put all night.

Andy’s quarters were illuminated by a bare light bulb hanging from an equally bare electric cable. A low cot sat in the middle of the room, surrounded by three long tables littered with a variety of objects: food wrappers, knives, a musty t-shirt, guns, an old radio, computer parts, books, an open can of tuna fish.

Human filth.

He lay face down on the cot, still wearing the same clothes and shoes from the day before. He snored loudly through his half-opened mouth.

“Wake up,” Akeelah commanded.

His eyes rolled open and, for a few seconds, swiveled around in a disoriented manner. When he gained his focus, he sprang to his feet like a jack-in-a-box.

“Yes, Dark Lady.” He made a huge effort to stand up straight and open his eyes as wide as they would go.

Such pathetic, solicitous attention.

Akeelah appraised him, swept the length of his body from head to toe, trying to find traces of the deranged individual who had left the warehouse last night. On first inspection, he seemed to be in acceptable shape.

“Call your friends,” she ordered. “Tell them to snatch the girl.”

“Oooh, yeah!” Andy shook with a shiver of delight. “I’ve really been hoping to . . . get to know her.”

“I want her kept in a safe location, away from Faris. You will not harm her. The same goes for your friends. Understood?”

Andy looked crestfallen, his shoulders falling visibly. He gave a half nod.

“After you call them, eat your breakfast and clear your mind. I need you in your best shape and behavior.”

“Breakfast?” Andy asked, scratching his head.

Akeelah snapped her fingers and a tray full of food appeared on one of the tables. Danishes, coffee, eggs, bacon, toast, butter—enough for him to stuff himself until he popped like a greedy tick. She gave him a pointed look and stretched a long, black finger toward the food.

“Yes, Dark Lady. It looks . . . delicious.”

“First call your friends, then eat.” She wished she could do it herself, but the girl had already spoken the command that made Akeelah’s magic useless against her.

After Andy made a quick phone call, Akeelah had returned to Faris. His deadline to make a decision had expired. It was time to find out what he would do.

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