Crossroads by Alexie Aaron

Author:Alexie Aaron [Aaron, Alexie] [Aaron, Alexie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Diane L. Fitch
Published: 0101-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Macario tossed his body, hoping to clear the fire, but the salt kept it in. It broke where the bones were weakest, and it landed head down with the backside of the drug dealer facing Mia and Gaspar. The heat of the fire caused the remains to shrink and shudder.

“I think that’s called twerking,” Mia said. “But I could be wrong. Murph?”

“Bad Mia.”

Gaspar tossed the magnesium flares into the fire where the body parts still roasted. He knew, without Mia telling him, that it was imperative for the remains to be ash. Mushy bones were hard to burn. He walked over to the SUV and pulled open a box, but before he could pull out any plastic explosives, Murphy was there. He slammed the box down with his axe. “You’ll kill us and break the salt line. Be patient.”

Gaspar raised his hands and walked back over to where Mia was keeping an eye on things.

When all the wood was gone and the metal melted from the coffin, Mia broke the salt line.

Macario rushed out. He grabbed for Mia, but he had no power to connect with her flesh.

“What happens now? Does the bastard just go free?” Gaspar asked.

“Oh no. The crossroads demon has released his hellhounds. Maybe you’d better go now,” Mia suggested.

“That wouldn’t be a gentlemanly thing to do. I will see this through.”

“You see, when you make a deal with a demon - no matter if he reneges on the deal - he will extract payment. In this case, you made the deal with Udo through the priest. Gold was exchanged, but also Macario’s eternal soul was pledged. When Udo died, his contracts became Takemi’s. Takemi has the best closing rate of all the crossroads demons.”

“Mia, I can hear them coming,” Murphy said.

Mia nodded. “Go, I’ve got this.”

Murphy disappeared.

“Sometimes the dogs take any other loitering spirits down with them. It’s kind of like a bonus.”

Macario backed away from Mia and Gaspar. His eyes were filled with terror.

“It almost looks like he knows what’s waiting for him in Hell,” Mia said. “But I assure you, it’s worse. Lucifer doesn’t take kindly to beings who threaten women and children.”

“Save me! I beg you!” Macario pleaded.

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