Demons and Deception: An Urban Fantasy Novel (Magic Blood: The Warlock Book 1) by Katerina Martinez & Tansey Morgan

Author:Katerina Martinez & Tansey Morgan [Martinez, Katerina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Supernal Publishing
Published: 2018-08-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

There was one thing about demons that was entirely true; their magic was imperfect. While they could see the future, they could only see a short amount of time into the future—maybe minutes—and if they wanted to see someone else’s future, they needed to have had contact with them at least an hour before, otherwise the link was too weak. This was why, for the next hour, Levi and I got on a series of trains with absolutely no foresight or forward planning. As soon as we reached a new platform, I would put my head down and move onto the next tube without checking its destination. I would count stops in my mind, not listening to the announcements, then get off and find another tube.

It was exhausting, but it was the only way to be sure the demon didn’t know where we were headed and couldn’t pursue us. Once we were clear I thought about going home, but if the demon had come to the library searching for me, then it was possible he either knew where I lived, or could easily find that information out. All he would have to do would be sweet-talk Carla into giving up my personnel record. I didn’t trust she’d be strong enough of will to resist him, but after the beating I’d given him he would need time to recover, at least, and that meant I had time to go back home for a while.

Going back home was still risky, though, and I wasn’t about to let myself get cornered at home by a pissed off demon. So, I went with plan B, and decided to take Levi to my lockup on near the Themes River. It was still raining by the time we hit the streets from the warmth and safety of the station, so I ordered an Uber to take us the rest of the way to my lockup. My entire body was damp, and cold to the point of shivering when the car picked us up.

I thought at one point Levi was going to put his hand on my knee, so I stared at his hand, then at his eyes, and tilted my head to the side, frowning inquisitively. He nodded, though his expression was more of a request than an affirmation. Swallowing, I nodded my approval, and he placed his hand on my leg, and immediately my body began to warm. At first, I thought this was because he had worked magic through me, but no, it was just his tough that had set my body alight with delicious waves of warmth and excitement.

And then the magic happened.

There was a thunderclap in the sky, a flash bright enough to even attract the driver’s attention. A moment later, my muscles began to warm, then my skin, and then as the moments passed I could have sworn I saw steam rising off my black leggings, clearly my body was hot enough for that, but I wasn’t uncomfortable in the slightest.

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