Hunting a Dragon by J.C. Diem

Author:J.C. Diem
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance series, young adult paranormal series, urban fantasy series, werewolves, werewolf series, young adult werewolf series, vampire books, vampires, vampire series, supernatural, coming of age fantasy, witch, witches
Publisher: Seize The Night Agency
Published: 2018-09-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

Ari

PASSING THROUGH THE layers of concrete and steel up to the ground floor, Greg and I emerged into a study. Books lined the shelves and the heads of long-dead shapeshifters graced the walls. For a moment, I thought we were in Spencer’s mansion in Rosethorn. Then I realized the trophies and furniture were different.

My new vision wasn’t good enough to see through the walls to all the rooms that surrounded us. Going with my gut, I drifted out into the hall and followed it to a set of stairs leading up. I wasn’t sure where we were, but it had to be one of Von Hades’ properties. If the house was enchanted, it didn’t affect us. We flew past rooms that stayed put and finally came to another set of stairs.

Heading up, I took hallways at random until we came to a room that was in the same spot where the dragon heart had been kept in Rosethorn. The two mansions were very similar in design and layout. My sense of direction was much better in spirit form.

Seeing a group of people gathered inside, I stopped at the door to watch through the wood without entering the room. Von Hades stood next to a cage with silver bars. Alakay was imprisoned inside and stared at the demon with a sardonic look. Harrow was hunched behind his master, hatred pouring from his eyes. It was clear to me that he wanted his evil overlord dead. Spencer’s hold over him was too strong for him to break free.

A dozen druids stood before the creature they’d just learned was their true master, listening to him speak. Their backs were to me, but their posture indicated they were uneasy and frightened. They’d thought Harrow was in charge, but he’d played them as well as us. We’d all fallen for his ruse that he’d escaped from the demon’s control.

“Listen,” Greg said, reminding me why I was there.

“With this mask, I will ascend to new heights no one on this planet has ever dreamed of,” Von Hades said as he paced up and down. The wooden mask had been repaired, but it just looked like an inert piece of art to me. I could sense the souls that had been sucked inside it, yet it seemed to be dormant somehow. “I just need one final element, then the power of the dead god shall be mine!” Spencer added. A fanatical gleam in his gray eyes gave me a shiver of dread.

“I thought infusing it with souls would activate the mask,” I said to my companion.

“Apparently not,” Greg replied. “We need to discover what is missing and how he intends to gain it.”

Reaching into his pocket, Spencer held up a clear glass vial. Red liquid sloshed around inside it. I could feel a preserving spell on the vial. “With this dragon blood, I can separate the witch’s reaper from her body,” he said. “The strongest of you will need to cast the spell to enable this to happen, while the rest of you will capture the reaper before he can turn on us.

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