Sinister: A Paranormal Fantasy (Sinisters Book 1) by Colleen Fleshman

Author:Colleen Fleshman [Fleshman, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2014-08-08T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

The fire in the hearth crackled higher as Luke walked into his office, beating back the dampness. The slight chill that permeated his entire realm never seemed to vanish, even in the areas reserved for cherubs and sinisters, rather than the souls from hell. He rubbed a hand across his forehead, wiping away an imaginary headache. He never actually had bodily pains, but he had picked up a number of habits from his sinisters over the years.

He wandered across the carpeted floor and gazed at the sheet of blood-red rock embedded in the wall. The rock was the same one that hung from the necks of every active sinister, linking them to this much larger piece. He had been neglecting his other agents, he realized. The last two days he had done nothing but track Caracalla's movements and ensure Matt was learning what he needed to. It was past time he checked in on the rest.

He tapped the center of the rock with one thin finger and waited as cracks spiraled out.

"Sydney," he breathed, calling her image to mind. The cracks spread across the surface, merging and filling until the rock was no longer red, but black. The darkness coalesced in certain areas and faded in others until a street appeared. The vision rocked and steadied, rocked and steadied, as though a camera were attached to the front of a person. The street was striped with shadows cast by tall buildings, and Sydney quickly made her way between dark and light patches. Sun glared off the steel buildings, nearly blinding passersby.

Nothing much to see there, Luke thought, but at least she appears to be safe.

He quickly ran through the other agents with active missions, jumping from night to day, mountain to beach, and city to farm in a dizzying array of images. Only one was engaged with the subject, and Luke watched him long enough to reassure himself that the agent had it well in hand.

A cough from behind him made him whirl. Zeer hovered three paces away, an apologetic expression on his face. "Sir, Neb has requested an audience with you."

Luke frowned at his assistant. He never understood why he insisted on being so formal. Neb was allowed to come see him whenever he wanted, and both Neb and Zeer knew that. "Of course."

Zeer fluttered out of the room. A brief flurry of whispers sounded in the hallway, and then Neb shot into the room. He nodded at Luke by way of greeting.

"Sir," he said, "I was wondering if you could apprise me of your work with the new recruits. I have been observing Peter, but—" he shook his head—"his office is sealed to us."

Luke's eyebrows shot up. "Sealed? What did he use?"

"The standard mix of gunpowder, earth metals, and salt. I do not have enough corporeal energy to cross the barrier. I find being on Earth drains me too much." He hung his head, ashamed at his admission.

Naturally that was what he had used. The strong ionic

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