The Passionate Delegate by Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle

Author:Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642023886
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2019-07-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Liv took Rooster’s arm when he presented it to her, offering to accompany her out of the castle.

“I have much to do,” he said, glancing around the dusty hallway as they strode for the stairs.

The castle that had been full of darkness and shadows was now suddenly filled with color. Liv was amazed at how beautiful the paintings that lined the walls were. She hadn’t noticed them before. She peered up at the intricate pattern on the ceiling. The ancient castle was like something out of a museum.

When they were almost to the stairs, Liv pulled away from Rooster. “I’m sorry. I almost forgot something.”

She sped down to where the suits of armor were resting. They were all back into their respective places as if a battle hadn’t happened there. She plucked Bellator from the floor, sheathing it.

When she returned to where Rooster was patiently waiting for her, he said, “What about your cat? Will he be okay there?”

Liv cast a glance over her shoulder. Plato was seemingly asleep. “Yes. He has tuckered himself out not helping me.”

She took the arm he held out for her and started down the long staircase to the main entryway. To her amazement, the gifts from the wedding were gone. So were the pictures that had been lining the wall. A quick peek toward the back told her the wedding decorations had disappeared as well.

When she turned back to Rooster, he was wearing a calm expression. “I figured it was time to redecorate. What do you think?”

She nodded proudly, amazed by how fast he’d changed everything. He was one powerful magician. “Yes, that seems like a good idea. Will you stay here?”

He glanced around. “Oh, yes. This is my home. It always has been. But I think I’ll be relocating it. Getting to the grocery store is quite the pain from this location.”

Liv laughed. “I hope you don’t mind, but I did seek you out for a reason.”

Rooster tilted his head to the side. “Was it to steal my heart? Because you might have succeeded at that.” He winked at her, and Liv was very aware of this man’s charm. Give him a guitar and a microphone, and every woman on Earth would be dying to be his. Not Liv, though.

She smiled. “My heart actually belongs to another.”

“Oh, what a lucky man,” he said with a genuine grin.

“Although we can’t be together,” she said, surprised she was confiding this to a stranger.

He tilted his head. “That’s how the best stories begin. True love will always prevail, though.”

Her insides were suddenly rattling around with nervousness. There was that word again: love.

Maybe sensing her anxiety, Rooster gave her an easy smile. “And what is your request?”

“I need to know how to make a chimera reveal itself,” she stated.

He nodded, his eyes growing distant. “That’s a beautiful spell. One I haven’t thought about in quite some time. But first let me ask you, do you know of a chimera? They are rare.”

“I know there are at least seven out there that I have to find,” Liv answered.

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