Deadly Deception: Necromancer Tales Book II by MJ May

Author:MJ May [May, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Lying in bed, completely, blissfully, fucked out was heavenly. The hum of the shower sounded in the background. Franklin would most likely take another one in the morning. The man loved being clean. Tonight, I’d settled on a quick wipe down with a warm, wet washcloth. I was too sleepy to contemplate hopping in a shower. I was clean enough I wouldn’t stick to the sheets or Franklin, and I was definitely planning on covering Franklin’s body like a human blanket when he crawled into bed.

I yawned, and my eyes slipped closed. Pops’s ringtone pulled me from my blissful mental wanderings. With a groan, I rummaged through the covers, looking for my wayward phone. I found it under Franklin’s pillow. I managed to answer right before the call went to voicemail.

“Hey, Pops,” I answered on a yawn, making my words garbled.

“Erasmus? Is that you?”

“Sorry, it’s me. I’m just…tired.” That wasn’t a lie, but I wasn’t about to tell my pops why I was so tired. You did not discuss sexy times with your parents.

“I’m sorry for bothering you. I was mostly calling to check in on you. I’ve been worried.” Pops sounded genuinely worried.

“No, it’s okay.” My grin was automatic. Franklin was right. Being loved could sometimes be a burden, but it was 100 percent worth it. No contest. “I don’t like that I made you worry, but I like that you care.”

Pops grumbled something. Warlock Nikodemus Holland didn’t do sappy. I could easily envision his twisted lips and narrowed eyes, his gaze tracking anywhere but directly at me. Wanting to ease Pops’s discomfort, I said, “Besides, I wanted to talk to you anyway.”

“Oh? What about?” Pops was instantly curious. “Do you need refills on any of your charms?”

“No, not yet.” If things kept going the way they were, I’d need more pain charms and possibly more protective ones. That also reminded me that I hadn’t set the alarm charm. Reluctantly, I pushed the sheets aside and scanned the floor for my jacket. Rummaging around in a pocket, I found the charm I was looking for. “Just a heads-up, in case you’ve rigged this charm to alert you too, I’m getting ready to activate the alarm charm. Franklin and I are in for the night.”

“I will only be notified if that charm is tripped by unwanted visitors,” Pops noted. I was glad he couldn’t see me roll my eyes. I had no idea what he expected to do all the way on the West Coast when I was in the Midwest.

“Lovely,” I deadpanned.

“It is, isn’t it?” There was a lot of satisfaction in Pops’s tone.

I sighed, knowing this argument really wasn’t worth the effort. Like all of Pops’s other charms, this one was easily activated. Crawling back under the covers, I said, “I want to try and find other necromancers.”

The silence was near deafening. Pops’s single question of “why?” was all the answer he finally offered.

Finding the words wasn’t nearly the struggle I’d thought it would be. “Because they weren’t as fortunate as me.

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