Jade Calhoun 03 Demons of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase

Author:Deanna Chase
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Paranormal romance, demons, Romance, Fantasy, dreamwalking, bourbon street, witches, empath, angels, psychic
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

The closer Kane got to Meri, the more his gait evened out. I steeled myself, frantically searching my memory for some spell, anything to neutralize the obvious possession.

I could make a potion from bluebonnets, but that wasn’t a flower I was likely to find in Hell. Binding Meri might work, but with my magic and strength depleted, the thought was useless.

Rage burned through me, mixing with a tiny spark of power. Thank the Goddess I had something left to fight with.

There was no way I was letting her have Kane too. I’d die before she took him from me.

My fingers ached as magic strained to reach the tips.

Meri glided forward, her arms wide. A dark cloud of magical electricity circled her.

“I have plans for you, white witch,” she said sweetly. “Together, you and I could be very powerful here in the underworld. You won’t even have to give up your lover.” Her tone turned flat as her gaze flickered between Kane and me. “Your choice. Join us, or I’ll end you right now.”

Magic pulsed through my limbs. I held it back. Waiting. “You know I’ll never agree to that,” I said with a dead serious calm.

An air of impatience flickered over her emotionless features. Electric power crackled around her, and when she moved, I was ready.

Raw magic collided, shooting rays of destruction, cracking stone all around us. My power drained at an alarming rate, and in my weakened state, it was all I could do to hold on, much less overpower her. My magical spark didn’t have anything else to give.

She stepped forward, pressing her advantage. I stumbled back. Meri wasn’t as weak as we’d thought. Of course not. She’d been draining me through Kane—and still was.

An absolute truth hit me. I was going to die.

Kane shifted into my eye line. He’d followed the demon and stood a few inches from her. His dark chocolate eyes met mine. Everything vanished.

He stared at me, love pouring from his gaze.

He wasn’t possessed. He couldn’t be. I could see through him, inside of him, and he was still mine.

My body screamed with effort as I moved forward on stiff, lifeless legs. I reached for the last of my power and yanked. Searing energy rippled through me, sending foreign tendrils of power deep into my being. Magic exploded and my insides seemed to rip apart. I fell to my knees, my strength gone.

Meri stopped inches from me, her right arm raised as if to strike me.

I stared up at her, defiance racing through every one of my cells. “Do it!” I demanded.

“With pleasure.” She swung.

Kane moved, a small dagger clutched in his hand, and plunged the knife into her left shoulder. She fell to one knee, her face contorted with rage. Her magic vanished, and a weight lifted from my chest.

I scrambled to my feet and rushed to Kane’s side.

“Run!” He grabbed my arm and yanked me away from Meri.

The small group of demon spectators, who’d been watching the showdown, seemed frozen with bewilderment.

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