Demonspawn Academy: Complete Trilogy 1-3 by Annabel Chase
Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2020-01-07T07:00:00+00:00
Chapter Eleven
I returned to the city the next day, anxious to see if Rafe and Liesel had learned anything newâand anxious to see Rafe, of course. Rafe wasnât at the loft, so I flew to Lieselâs and saw them on the balcony of the library. Liesel sat in a beach chair with an iced tea in the cup holder. She wore a wide-brimmed sun hat and a one-piece bathing suit. Rafe paced the balcony in a tight circle, his whole body tense. I swooped down and landed on the balcony.
âCassia, youâre back.â Liesel tilted up her head to glimpse me from beneath her hat. âIsnât that delightful, Rafe?â
Rafe stopped pacing long enough to smile at me. âYes, it is.â
âTaking advantage of the warm weather?â I asked.
âMight as well,â Liesel said. âWeâre still waiting on the pey demonâs autopsy results.â
âShould be any minute now,â Rafe said.
âBecause you pestered them to no end,â Liesel said. âYouâre making me dizzy. Either sit down or stand still.â
âWhere does that leave us in the meantime?â I asked.
âIn a holding pattern,â he replied. âGood thing we have the stone.â
âAnd they have the other one,â I reminded him.
âYes, but theyâre useless apart,â Rafe said.
Liesel smiled. âLike you two.â
âVery funny.â Rafe blew air from his nostrils. âHave I mentioned how frustrating this is?â
âNot in actual words,â Liesel said. âMore like in sour expressions and a lot of grumbling.â
Rafeâs phone vibrated and he tugged it from his pocket. His sour expression evaporated as he read the text. âHallelujah.â
âWhat is it?â I peered at his phone, but the bright sunlight prevented me from getting a good look at the text.
âHopefully a lead.â He reviewed the text more closely. âNo cause of death yet, but they did find traces of ginger, peppermint, and cucumber in his system.â A slow smile spread across Rafeâs face. He was handsome even when he scowled, but his smile elevated him to a whole different level.
I cast a quick glance at Liesel. âHis last meal?â And not a very good one.
âTheyâre ingredients in a potion associated with portal use,â Liesel said. âKeeps you from vomiting if your system canât handle the jump.â
âHow does that help us?â I asked. âHe was a demon. Maybe he was traveling back and forth to the Nether.â
âWhat if he wasnât?â Rafe asked. âWhat if he was traveling back and forth somewhere else?â
âYou think he might be connected to the gray market?â I asked.
Rafe clapped his hands together. âThe book is still missing, right? It hasnât turned up on the black market.â
âBecause they havenât been able to open it,â I said. âItâs worthless without the information inside.â
âItâs worth exploring,â Rafe said. âIt could be evidence of a new portal.â
âNot only that,â Liesel added, âbut heâs been there very recently, hence the potion.â
âWhich means the market is either happening now or about to be open for business again and heâs on the set-up crew.â Rafe punched the air. âWeâre going to find it this time. I feel it in my bones.â
âIâd still like to know the cause of death,â Liesel said.
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