Hunter's Quest: Mayhem of Magic by Nicole Zoltack

Author:Nicole Zoltack [Zoltack, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nicole Zoltack

Chapter 17

The witch turns to look at me. He’s drained considerably, his face pale, his stance slumped. He looks ready to collapse himself.

“Maybe we should introduce ourselves finally,” he rasps.

I shrug. “I don’t—”

“I’m Darius Devonshire. And you are?”

I say nothing.

“Rebel, right? That’s the code name you go by?”

“That’s my name,” I spit out.

He lifts his eyebrows. “All right. Sure. It’s a better name than Apple.”

With a sigh, I pinch the bridge of my nose. “This is where we part ways. You go about your life, and I’ll go about mine.”

I head toward the still-open door.

“I’m sorry,” he calls.

I stop but don’t turn around.

“Killing Morena means you don’t get paid.”

“I didn’t finish the job.”

“I know, but… whatever she was going to pay you must have been worthwhile, right? You really wanted it.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll get it from another witch.”

“What is it you want?”

“For you to leave me alone.”

He hurries to my side and reaches me just before I get to the door. Once again, he touches my arm.

“Why do you keep doing that?” I snap, jerking free.

“I… I’m sorry. I just… Please, hear me out. I didn’t… Okay, yes, I did kill Rena—”

"So, she wasn't lying."

“I had reason to!”

“A reason I don’t want to hear.”

“Rebel, listen. You have to believe me. I made the right choice. Rena was unhinged. She was killing people and using their body parts to create potions.”

I shudder. “Oh, wow. No wonder you were assigned to kill her.”

“I wasn’t assigned to,” he mumbles.

"So, you just upped and killed her because it was the right thing to do."

"Yes! I wish you were a part of the higher-ups in HEX U."

“HEX U?”

“Most people call it HEX Unite, but a friend calls it HEX U, and it’s kind of catchy. It stands for Hunters, Slayers, and Executioners Unite.”

“Of course it does. Let me guess. All of the happy little paranormal beings from Magical Hunters Academy go on to be happy little paranormal hunters, slayers, or executioners for HEX U?” I ask dryly.

“You do know a fair amount.”

“Why are you so surprised?” I grumble. “I wouldn’t be good at my job if I didn’t know a lot about your secret world of magical mayhem.”

“Mayhem is right,” Darius mumbles. He runs his hand through his hair again. “I had no choice.”

“I’m sure you explained all of this to your boss. Why were you still fired?”

“It wasn’t exactly my first strike.”

“You’re a rebel.” I grin.

He blinks a few times and scowls. “It’s all Mirella’s fault,” he complains. “Before I met her, I had my entire life figured out. Ever since, I…”

“She changed you.”

“Yes.”

“Or did you let yourself be changed?”

“There’s no difference.”

“There’s a world of difference.” I tilt my head. “You love this Mirella.”

“No. I had a crush on her at one time, yes, but I think… We’re both arcane magic users. There aren’t a lot of us left.”

“Arcane,” I repeat slowly. “Morena could only make potions and do spells?”

“There are ten different kinds of magic,” he starts, but I wave my hand.

“Yeah, not interested in a lecture.

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