Blood Moon on the Rise by Lauren Smith

Author:Lauren Smith [Smith, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781952063534
Publisher: Lauren Smith

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Nicholas was on his hands and knees, clouds fogging his mind as he tried to shake off the pain. Tamara survived such attacks all the time, and sure, he’d trained for this. But damn, it hurt to get thrown into a bar. He’d pissed Jacqueline off and would probably die for it, but a low, raspy laugh escaped his lips. His plan had nearly worked. Drain Jacqueline of her powers and kill her, then return to Tamara, call it a day, and watch some football on TV. Apparently, the plan was going to have to change.

He flinched as Jacqueline threw a chair at him with a mere flick of her wrist. The wood smashed into him. His ribs screamed as they took the brunt of the blow. Magic surged through him, eager to fight back. He raised a hand, flinging out a blast of his own power. When his green energy blast hit her hastily constructed shield, she was forced back a step. While her shield was up, she couldn’t immediately retaliate, so he took the opportunity to get to his feet.

“Why couldn’t you just kill her? I set my spell up so nicely,” Jacqueline snapped.

“Sorry, but I’m not inclined to be some witch’s boy toy.” Nicholas leaned against the bar, his chest still stinging where the chair had struck him.

The pair of them eyed each other, like alpha wolves vying for dominance. The distance between them crackled with their magic, eager to be used, to kill, to destroy. The bar door opened before either of them could make another move. Tamara stood there, panting and looking pissed as hell and weak as a kitten. What the hell was she doing here? He’d told her to stay put.

“Tamara, get out of here!” he warned.

“So nice of you to join us.” Jacqueline smiled, her tone oozing with sarcasm. “It will be a pleasure to kill you, since you robbed me of my lover.”

“That overgrown furball? Really? No offense, but you’ve got bad taste in men,” Tamara replied with a smug grin. Nicholas stifled a pained laugh. He should have known Tamara wouldn’t listen to him when it came to her own safety.

Jacqueline threw a bolt of red light at Tamara, who dodged just in time to avoid being struck. The door sizzled and smoked where the bolt of magic had struck it. Tamara, rather than run for her life, just narrowed her eyes and raised a small crossbow. She aimed at Jacqueline with a dark grin.

The short bolt left the bow, hurtling through the air, but Jacqueline was completely protected behind her shield. The bolt bounced off the shield and clattered to the ground. Jacqueline kicked it away with her black-heeled boot and raised a hand toward Tamara.

Tamara stood her ground, but Nicholas was already moving. He needed to distract the sorceress long enough to give Tamara time to attack. He grabbed the empty glass tray and threw it at Jacqueline. Her shield was much weaker on the side facing his direction.

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