Shadowheart-Slayer (Shadow Vampires series) by Conn Claudy

Author:Conn, Claudy [Conn, Claudy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-08-25T00:00:00+00:00

~ Ten ~

RYSDALE ENTERED THE kitchen, and Nikki saw at once that he was deep in thought. His features were drawn, and he played with his long white beard. He looked towards her in an absent fashion and managed a smile.

Evidently Charm read his concern as well, because she immediately got up from the table and went to him, cooing softly and then saying as she tugged on his hand, “Come … sit, Ry … have some tea.”

“I have work that needs doing, my dear,” he said, patting and then releasing her hand. He looked at Nikki for a long moment and sighed. “I didn’t think I would have to call on you so soon, but I am afraid, slayer, that I don’t have a choice. Apparently I can’t get around it and will need, as they say, back-up.”

Nikki discovered in that moment that she had already learned to love the wizard, and her response came from the heart. “Anything, sir.”

“We will investigate together how best to approach the situation and hopefully diminish any ill affects … but, I am afraid—this will be a risky business.”

“Is this about sending the creature back to where it came from?”

“Indeed, this now has to be all about getting rid of the blasted thing. He is larger than when he was when he first arrived. I had assumed I would have more time to discover a way in which to send it back to its own dimension, but …” He shook his head, and his wizard’s high-peaked hat slid sideways. “It appears to have been devouring a great many animals in our rich woods, and it has increased in size … greatly.”

Charm surprised them both at that moment by stamping her foot. “No … oh never say you have already broken your promise to me, Ry! You absolutely promised you would not go into the woods.”

“I did not,” he said and touched her cheek.

She lowered her lashes, and Nikki watched the exchange in quiet fascination. It was almost inspiring to see two such people after centuries together, still so very much in love.

“Well, then … how did you manage to catch a glimpse of it?” Charm pursued.

“That is why I must act immediately … it came right up to the edge of our gardens. Oh, it was careful to remain within the shadows of the trees, but when it saw me, it went into a rage, hissing and roaring like a thing possessed.”

“Oh …” stuck in Nikki, “… this is so not good.” She had hoped to stay with Charm long enough to find out about Dracula’s mother. Charm had a host of information to impart, and she wanted more than anything to hear it all.

“This is dreadful,” Charm said on a hushed note.

“Dreadful, indeed, and we haven’t a moment to waste,” Rysdale answered as he reached for Nikki’s hand. “Come then, child, I believe I may have a solution, but it will take some doing, and I need you to watch my back as you young people would say.

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