The Fourth Soul: (Cards of Death book 4) by Tamara Geraeds

Author:Tamara Geraeds [Geraeds, Tamara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 25

As soon as my feet touch the forest floor, two pine trees are slammed down in front of it, blocking my pursuer’s way through. Not small ones, not just some stumps… no, actual full-grown pine trees standing upright.

Still dazed by the narrow escape, I roll out of the way, afraid of more demons ready to squash me with trees this time. But it’s not a demon smiling down on me. It’s an angel with dark skin and short white curls.

I blink against the blinding light that surrounds him. “Quinn?”

He salutes, a big grin on his face. “Someone called for help, here I am. But only for a second, I‘m afraid. I must go. Busy day.” He taps one of the tree trunks with his knuckles. “These should stay up for a couple of minutes. Make sure you close the portal with a spell before they fall.”

With a loud whoosh and a gust of wind that blows sand into my face, he takes off.

A deep sigh of relief escapes me. “Thanks, Quinn.” I wipe the sand out of my eyes and pull myself to my feet. “Well, that was close.”

Charlie is sitting cross-legged on the ground. With an angry tug, he tears the wrapper off the chocolate bar that Vicky hands him. I can’t say I’m surprised to see his hunger for grease hasn’t vanished with his power. He’s been extremely fond of snacks for as long as I can remember.

“What the heck happened in there?” he asks. “Why were they able to see us? How did they know we were even there?” His anger is directed at me for some reason, but Jeep answers him. “I guess the spell didn’t work as well as we thought. As for them knowing we were there… that was probably my fault.”

Charlie swallows the first mouthful of chocolate. Color slowly returns to his cheeks. “How’s that?”

Jeep taps the rim of his hat. “Did you really think they hadn’t noticed this lying around?”

My best friend shrugs and lowers his head. His blond hair, which now looks more like straw, falls over his face, and I feel sorry for him.

“Listen,” I say, ignoring the ache in my arms and hands and the tremble that lingers in my legs. “This isn’t anyone’s fault but the Devil’s. We do the best we can with what we’ve got, which isn’t much at the moment.”

“It’s plenty,” Jeep mumbles. “We just don’t know how to use it.”

“True.” I smile at him. “But it boils down to the same thing.”

I open my arms wide and beckon urgently when no one responds. “Come on! We can all use a hug.”

Jeep folds his arms while the others form a circle. “No thanks, I’m fine.”

I give him a stern look. “Jeep, come hug us, that’s an order.”

He completes the circle and when I pull Vicky and Charlie, on either side of me, closer, the others follow my example.

Although Jeep was forced to join us, I can feel the energy from the whole group coursing through me.

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