Magic Redeemed (Hall of Blood and Mercy Book 2) by K. M. Shea

Author:K. M. Shea [Shea, K. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Killian

Which one was Adept Fayette?

I’d only glanced at a picture of him on my phone before coming out here. I should have done more research, but since living with Hazel I’d forgotten how similar humans looked. I sighed in irritation and dug my phone out of my pocket, bringing up the image before peering down at the humans milling about on the main floor like a bunch of ants.

It was good luck that Fayette and a select group of wizard Houses were in attendance at this dinner reception held at an upper scale, Magiford hotel restaurant, Jolie Fleur, because I wasn’t thrilled at the idea of…talking to him in his own House.

I would have survived such an encounter and gotten my message across, but this took a lot less effort. Which was always an important measurement to take into account.

The stuffed laughter of the pompous wizards floated up to where I stood, leaning against a stairway banister. They clinked champagne glasses and congratulated themselves on successfully manipulating wizard politics for the first time in decades.

Idiots. They had no idea how little they mattered, and how easily things could change if any of the more apathetic or selfish wizard Houses woke up and realized what was going on. Or even if the Regional Committee of Magic got a hint. Elite Bellus was not among those in attendance, which meant thus far the group was still relatively small, but it was growing.

I’d received word that Mason was gathering allies. Obviously, becoming Adept had always been his goal, but it seemed since Hazel’s magic had fully unsealed and I’d made it fairly public that she was not to be trifled with, he’d changed tactics and decided that he could politically make his coup rather than attempting to kill her or manipulate her.

It was a tactic I might have admired—if it hadn’t involved Hazel and that wretched House she was forever fretting over.

I still didn’t understand what possessed her to throw away the House Medeis signet ring to save me. Though I’m intelligent enough to admit I was, perhaps…. upset with her for even doing that.

I didn’t care about the ring—or the blasted House.

But she did. And it greatly irritated me that she threw something away for me—particularly because I probably could have gotten out of the trap with some effort, but I was curious. I wanted to see what would happen if I didn’t try, and I wanted to get a proper measure of her runty cousin.

I was regretting that impulse—another thing that irritated me because I don’t like second-guessing myself.

I frowned as I watched Adept Fayette linger around the edge of the party and make his way through a door that opened up into a hallway.

“That one.” I pointed Fayette out to Rupert—my sole guard for this excursion.

Since my goal was information and intimidation, Fayette would be more frightened if I had other vampires with me, so I’d reluctantly chosen Rupert.

It was his chance to make up for his mistake in

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