New Blood (The Godbearer Book 4) by L.C. Davis & Joel Abernathy

Author:L.C. Davis & Joel Abernathy [Davis, L.C. & Abernathy, Joel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter

Eight

SAM

Under Lash's watchful gaze, Alex and I worked like a well-oiled machine in the dimly lit kitchen, preparing various teas to aid Cyrus in his search for Chase on the astral plane. The air was heavy with the scents of crushed herbs, and my fingers were stained green from the potion-making process.

"Okay, Sam, give this one to Cyrus," Lash instructed, handing me a steaming cup filled with dark liquid that resembled mud more than tea.

"Sure. Take what, seven?" I muttered as I carried the cup upstairs while Alex got started on the next batch.

Cyrus looked about as green as my fingertips as he sat on the edge of the bed, prepared to go into the astral realm yet again after Chase, who hadn't stirred in the slightest in hours.

I handed Cyrus the cup and he took a sniff, grimacing. "Gods, this smells vile."

"Come on, you big baby. Drink up."

Cyrus choked the concoction down and within minutes, he was grimacing and turning even paler. "There's probably more tea in me than blood at this point."

"You want some?" I asked, offering my wrist to him.

It wasn't like I enjoyed getting bitten--at least, not by him--but he was taking one for the team by doing this shit, so it felt like the least I could do. When I saw him turn an even more inhuman shade than usual and felt the blur that was him rush past me and into the bathroom before he vomited in the sink, I realized that wasn't actually a good idea.

"Sorry," I said, wincing as I listened to him continue to puke up what was probably a gallon's worth of magical tea at this point. I could hear footsteps on the stairs, and soon enough, Lash was in the doorway, frowning at the sight before him. Alex wasn't far behind.

"Damn, haven't heard someone get that sick since I ate that sushi at the gas station," Alex mumbled.

"This isn't safe for him anymore," Lash said, his brows furrowing. "Even a vampire has his limits, especially with magic. Even if he manages to go back into the astral and find Chase, he'll be in no condition to protect either of them at this point."

"I'm fine," Cyrus said, finally emerging from the bathroom, wiping down his face with a damp cloth. He looked anything but. "I can keep going. We need to find Chase."

Lash shook his head. "Not like this, you can't. You're tapped out, Cyrus. Someone else is going to have to take over."

Alex and I exchanged a look.

Fuck.

The last time I'd been a magical guinea pig had been my grandmother trying out one of her herbal remedies, and that had resulted in me coughing up blue shit for a week. I really didn't want to go through that again.

The others were looking at Alex, too, and he groaned. "Come on!" he cried, giving me a pleading look. "I sold my soul so you wouldn't have to. The least you can do is drink some tea for me!"

I rolled my eyes, knowing he had a point.

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