The Seventh Crow: a supernatural urban fantasy action adventure (Cards of Death book 7) by Tamara Geraeds

Author:Tamara Geraeds [Geraeds, Tamara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-12T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

I have to admit, I’m not convinced the Black Horseman is watching Chloe, but I agree being a little more careful can’t hurt, which is why Kessley goes to the bar disguised as a young Asian woman. She will order us some drinks and try to talk to Chloe without drawing too much attention to herself. Meanwhile, we’ll watch the other customers, see if anyone is watching the Mahaha. After all, we don’t know if the Black Horseman is able to disguise himself too or if someone else is watching her.

I see Kessley-in-disguise leaning on the bar and ordering our drinks. Then she casually says something to Chloe, who looks up from her pancakes with a small smile. They talk for several minutes. Kessley gestures to our table, and Chloe nods. She stands up, and they walk toward us.

“Guys, this is Chloe. She’s willing to listen to our story.”

The Mahaha nods at us in greeting. I try not to stare at her blue skin and hold out my hand to her.

She shakes it.

“Hi, I’m Dante.”

“Nice to meet you.”

I turn to introduce her to the others when Kessley tugs at my shirt. “We’ll start without you. The bartender wants to talk to you.”

I frown. “To me?”

She shrugs. “That’s what he said. He sounded a bit scared.”

The waiter arrives with our drinks, and I hurry over to the bar.

The bartender is taking an order, but as soon as the customer walks back to his table, he comes over. His gaze darts around the room and to the door and windows before he leans over to me, giving me a full view of the third eye in the middle of his forehead. “You’re Dante, right? Dante Banner?”

It’s impossible to hide my surprise. He knows my name? How? Did Charlie tell him?

He must sense my confusion, because he quickly explains. “There was a man in here, a couple of minutes before you and your friends came in. Shelton Banks, maybe you know him?”

My blood freezes in my veins. “Yes, I know him.”

“He was looking for you. Asked me if I had heard of you or seen you. If I knew where you lived and where your favorite hang-outs were.” He shivers a little. “He described some of your friends too. Of course I recognized the description, but I said I didn’t.”

“Why?” I ask before I can stop myself. I grit my teeth. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to sound ungrateful.”

He shoots me a grin. His extra eye moves back to the door for a moment. “It’s fine, I understand.” He scans the room again before continuing. “I’ve seen that Banks guy a couple of times before. Not in here, thank God, but in town, and on TV. There’s something dark and sinister about him. I’d say I don’t trust him, but that would be an understatement. So I told him I couldn’t remember seeing anyone who matched his descriptions.”

I relax a little. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” He turns away, stops mid-motion and leans back onto the bar.

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