Open Season (Black Magic Outlaw Book 8) by Domino Finn

Author:Domino Finn [Finn, Domino]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blood & Treasure
Published: 2021-09-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

I slept in later than I would've liked the next morning, probably because the house was empty and no one was around to wake me up. There was a note on the nightstand though. It was from Milena.

"Went out for a bit. Still never got my pastelitos."

Oops. The pastries had completely slipped my mind. After the scuffle in the potter's field, I'd grown weary with the Children of Oya. They'd only backed down due to force, which was typical of the street players, and I was better off leaving them behind. Besides, I'd gotten a new clue.

I sat up gingerly as every single muscle in my body was stiff. Even stretching for my phone required loosening up. After the fireworks last night, the screen was cracked and wouldn't illuminate.

I grunted and trudged to the PC in my office. Luckily, the phone's storage hadn't been compromised. I plugged it into my computer and copied the image over. I stared at the picture on the monitor but couldn't make anything of the dead language.

I still wasn't sure what to make of the previous night's events. The new glyphs and magical chain were proof the necromancer had visited the grave since Vespers. My best guess was my previous digging was discovered and the new glyphs were a trap activated in an attempt to keep me around, maybe forever.

After the wild episode, I doubted anyone would ever return to the scene of the crime again. Still, I had taken precautions. I sent one of my pigeon thralls to sit watch in a tree. I was way too far to connect and see through its eyes, so instead I sort of left it on record. In case it saw something worth playing back.

I donned new clothes that weren't ripped and burned, grabbed the image from the printer, and headed down to Outlaw Coffee & Colada where Kasper joked with a new woman behind the counter. She was a little on the pudgy side, with salt-and-pepper hair and a beaming smile. I propped an elbow on the counter as their laughter died down.

"Cisco!" chimed Kasper, who I hadn't seen this excited since being surrounded by unclothed nymphs at a silvan wedding. "Let me introduce you to your newest employee. This is Clarence's aunt, Mabel."

I couldn't be bothered to look too professional, but I shook her hand. "Nice of you to join us on such short notice."

"Oh, it's my pleasure. I've been looking for a joint with a good aura for some time."

I fought raising my eyebrows and nodded. "We've got good coffee too."

"I'll trust your word on that, Mr. Suarez. I don't partake. Caffeine interferes with my energy."

"Er," interjected Kasper somewhat tepidly. "She's never actually been a barista before. Or knows that much about coffee. But Clarence is a natural and has promised to show her the ropes."

"That's right," Mabel agreed. "Besides, a place like this really sells good vibes. We just serve coffee on the side."

Kasper happily nodded along.

"I can't argue with good vibes," I said.

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