Remnants of Night (Darkest Despair Book 1) by Keri Salyers

Author:Keri Salyers [Salyers, Keri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-06-14T05:00:00+00:00

Ever hear the one about the Sarkkrai, the Pelthocian and the Harbinger in the confined space of an economy car? Fifty bucks said you didn’t because everyone involved was incinerated by yours truly.

There wasn’t enough space in the back seat for all three—even if I could talk Ian into it. He hated being trapped in the car before the introduction of a Sarkkrai; now he was almost nuclear at the mere notion. About ready to knock his ass out and throw him in the trunk, the mage finally relented but on his terms. Closing his eyes in focus, he spoke words softly; there was no mistaking the exhaustion in his tone. In a blip, Ian was suddenly gone, replaced by a soggy tabby in a pile of equally soggy clothing. The beast darted into the car and sunk down in the floor of the front seat.

My son looked in trepidation at the vehicle but complied, not about to be cowed by a strange metal box. Devi hopped in on the other side without compunction. The Harbinger had no difficulty accepting the presence of one he had only minutes earlier attacked with intent to kill. I got in, tossing clothing at the wet cat.

Eleanor dropped us off right outside my condo. Thankfully the rain had become a downpour and there were no people out for a stroll to witness the spectacle. As the car pulled away, heading to the parking garage, I ushered the trio inside. Devi moved to his post at the kitchen island, Ian in cat-form shook out his fur and Cenav paced the living room, taking in the sight with an odd look. He eyed the backrooms, assuring there was no others back there before turning to me. Suddenly, I had no idea where to begin. What do you say to the son you abandoned twelve years ago. Oh, I guess I should further reiterate that Sarkkrai do not age like humans or Pelthocians, given how hard and fast they live their lives. He’d be somewhere in his twenties if he did.

First things first, I went to the hall closet to fetch some towels. I tossed one to Devi and one to Cenav. “No boots in the house, both of you. You’re tracking mud. Ian…?”

The cat shook his head with a meowr.

“You gonna stay like that? Let me guess, you are stuck in that form for all eternity? How lovely that would be… Seriously, change back. I already have to deal with enough language barriers without adding cat to the list.”

The tabby relented with a feline shrug. Suddenly a tall, lanky and very naked mage stood before me. Before my traitorous eyes could do too much traveling, my arm tossed him the last towel. He caught the bad throw and I couldn’t help but admire the muscles that stretched in his limb. What kind of stuffy mage had muscles like that? He wrapped the towel around his lower half and went to retrieve his clothing, giving me a view of his back.

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