Smoke and Flame (Rise of the Dragons Trilogy Book 2) by N. R. Hairston

Author:N. R. Hairston [Hairston, N. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: magic urban fantasy, Supernatural telekinesis parallel universes wizard paranormal elemental dragon shifter shifters mage
Publisher: Fire Ink Media, LLC
Published: 2017-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

We hopped to an unfamiliar desert world, and I felt my shoulders relax. I’d have to thank Trout later for his foresight. We waited until we knew we hadn’t been followed, then hopped home.

I expected to see either my house or my brother’s when I tumbled through the portal, so I was a little surprised to find myself in unfamiliar surroundings.

When I’d been here before the living room had been black and gray, now it was brown and beige. The furniture, which had been black leather, was a cushioned deep-seated brown. The walls were no longer black, they too had turned brown as had the carpet on the floor.

I peered into the kitchen and noticed that it was no longer blue and white, but green and tan.

Iago and Trout had made this house their own, and there was nothing wrong with that. They’d removed every trace of the two Yangos, and I finally felt like I could breathe while standing in that house.

Chibo’s eyes went wide as she looked around, but Ridge gave me a cool uneven stare. He probably didn’t trust me, probably didn’t trust any of us. He and his sister had been jerked around so much in their young lives, that I didn’t blame him one bit.

Coen took off his shirt and threw it on the floor as if it had offended him. “Can I have a bath, please? I need to wash the stink of jail off me.” He picked up a phone from the counter, either Iago’s or Trout’s and begin dialing numbers. I didn’t have to guess who he was calling.

Iago looked at the twins. “You two can go first. I’ll call Vonda, Alisa’s sister, and have her bring you some clothes.”

They both stared at him hard, neither saying a word. In the background, I could hear Coen telling my brother that he was starving and hadn’t eaten in hours.

That reminded me that these two probably hadn’t eaten in days, and I kicked myself for not acting sooner. “I’m going to order a pizza. Is the money still in here?” I asked Iago and Trout.

Brad and Melinda had left me their entire bank accounts. I’d given a couple hundred thousand to Trout and Iago to live here, and the rest I’d kept in a ‘whatever fund.’

Trout nodded. “Yes, and I’ll try to find something for them to put on until Vonda arrives.”

Neither twin looked happy, and I noticed Chibo stayed as close to me as she could. The room was filled with strange men, and not knowing what she’d been through while living on the streets, I didn’t blame her for not trusting them.

“We’ll look through the clothes ourselves.” I pointed to Chibo. “And I’ll show her where the bathroom and everything else is.”

She nodded at me, and we started a slow walk down the hall. “He’s an empath you know.” She tossed a glance over her shoulder at her brother. “Can feel every emotion you have if you don’t know how to block him.

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