Divine Hunter (The Vampire's Mage Series Book 4) by C.N. Crawford

Author:C.N. Crawford [Crawford, C.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2017-04-28T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Rosalind leaned over the balcony, staring at the fields of bluebells that blanketed the ground, bathed in moonlight. Lilu cut lazy circles in the sky, the moonlight glinting off her wings. The snow had melted, and whether through magic or sheer persistence, Lilinor’s wildflowers had survived the cold snap she’d created.

A briny breeze kissed her skin, rustling through the tall grasses below her window. Even now, a dull pain throbbed in her thighs—the remnants of the poison—but she’d made a nearly complete recovery.

Caine stepped onto the balcony, his gaze raking slowly over her body. “You look like you’re feeling better.”

“I’m getting there. Tell me I missed some good news while I was unconscious.”

“You did.”

“Care to share?” she asked.

“We’ve managed to kill a few hundred of the Brotherhood’s soldiers—humans and demons. I’ve been sending vampires through the shields at night, and they’ve been luring the hunters out of the gated empire with reports of demon and witch sightings in the suburbs. The vampires have been attacking from the shadows, and returning back through the portal before the sun rises.”

“Very clever.”

He frowned. “But we won’t be able to use the same tactics forever. Even the Hunters will catch on eventually.”

“And what about Bileth?” Rosalind bit her lip. “How do you plan to kill him, if he’s immortal? I rammed a poker through his chest and it barely even slowed him down.”

“Like I told you, there is one way, but I’m the only one among us who knows how. Even Ambrose doesn’t know.”

“And you still don’t care to share?”

He stared into the streams of moonlight. “It’s forbidden for this knowledge to be shared. You can imagine why. Immortals don’t exactly want this secret getting out. It makes us vulnerable.”

The wind rippled over her skin, raising goosebumps. When she shifted closer to Caine, she could feel the warmth radiating from his body. “If we manage to kill Bileth, what will Nyxobas do?”

Caine’s gleaming aura slashed the air around him. “He cherishes strength above all else. There’s a chance he’d be proud.” He gazed at the moon. “Besides. I can’t have Bileth working with the Brotherhood. They’ll learn all our weaknesses, if they haven’t already.”

“Weaknesses? I thought you didn’t have any?”

“Not me, of course.” He shrugged. “The vampires. Shadowy bastards catch on fire all too easily.”

She leaned against the balcony ledge. “I may have a little way around that. I’m not sure Ambrose is keen on it, but I think it’s our best bet.”

“What?”

“We forget about the daywalker spell from centuries ago. And we try something new. We try converting vampires into different types of demons.”

Caine arched an eyebrow. “I’m not sure the vampires would go for that.”

“They’d be able to walk in the daylight. They wouldn’t have to drink blood anymore. What’s not to love?”

“Maybe you haven’t noticed, but vampires like drinking blood and being creatures of the night.”

“So persuade them. You’re their general. They look up to you. Anyway, I’m sure they can keep drinking blood if they want. The point is, you’ll have an army who can march in the daylight.

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