Magic of Storm and Fury by Kim Richardson

Author:Kim Richardson [Richardson, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-06-08T00:00:00+00:00

14

“Now? It’s a bit late. Don’t you think?” The hairs at the back of my neck rose as two of the mages stepped in behind me.

“It doesn’t matter what we think or what you think,” said Brother Owen. “The Forsaken demand your service, and you will obey.”

I snorted. “I’m not a dog. How about you ask nicely, and then we’ll see—”

Searing pain exploded through my lower back, and I crumbled to my knees.

Instincts kicked in, and I pulled on the shadows around me, ready to slice these sonsofbitches, but my magic didn’t come. It was as if my very essence was being drained away. I couldn’t reach my magic.

Whatever spell they’d used on me was still burning, spreading like a nasty wildfire under my skin. Gritting my teeth, I forced myself back up, glaring at him with defiance.

“What’s this? Initiation?” I hissed through clenched teeth.

Brother Owen leaned in close, his hot, pungent breath on my face. “Don’t make this harder than it needs to be. You know what we’re capable of.”

I gritted my teeth, refusing to let them see my pain. “What’s this job you want me to do?”

He straightened up, a satisfied smirk on his face. “We need you to retrieve a relic for us.”

“The tablets?” I blurted before I could stop myself. I needed to work on my spewing vernacular.

Brother Owen frowned. “Who told you about them?”

“Brother Matias,” I said, having overheard his conversation. “And they’re here? In Moonfell?” If Aunt Luna was right and these tablets were the source of some evil spell, I couldn’t let these asshats get a hold of them.

Brother Owen’s gaze lingered on me for what would be considered an impolite amount of time. “Let’s go.” He turned and walked to the SUV, opening the back passenger door for me.

Right. “Fine.”

As I slid into the passenger seat of the SUV, the leather upholstery felt cool against the overheated skin from my palms. I couldn’t shake off the lingering unease that prickled at the back of my mind.

Brother Owen got behind the wheel and started the engine. The streets of Moonfell passed by in a blur as we drove towards an unknown destination. The only sound filling the tense air was the low hum of the engine.

Brother Owen remained silent, his steely gaze fixed on the road ahead, but I could feel his calculating eyes from the rearview mirror on me every now and then. He didn’t seem thrilled that I had joined their little group. I knew better than to trust these members of The Forsaken, but for now, I had to play along if I wanted to uncover their true intentions. And get my hands on these tablets before they did.

Again, I found myself sandwiched between two mages in the back seat of an SUV. At least this time they didn’t put a bag over my head.

And I’m not sure that made me feel any better.

As we reached the outskirts of town, the landscape shifted from familiar buildings to dense woods that seemed to swallow us whole.

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