Of Blood and Passion by Pamela Palmer

Author:Pamela Palmer [Palmer, Pamela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror, Supernaturals, UF, Vampires
ISBN: 9780989995528
Published: 2015-07-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Arturo shook off the head-ringing attack and pushed himself up, staring at the old man dressed in a threadbare brown robe of the type worn millennia ago. The Black Wizard. His back was bent, if only a little, his hands covered in age spots and misshapen with arthritis. Little hair grew from the top of his head, but a long gray fringe draped his shoulders and a surprisingly bushy gray beard covered most of his face. He might look rather harmless if not for the power and malevolence radiating from those faded blue eyes.

Tesoro, are you still in there?

The wizard’s face contorted with surprise and fury. “Who dares to speak to me thus?”

Arturo had his answer. Tassard has assured them Quinn would remain in control, that the Black Wizard’s consciousness would be nothing more than a shadow in her mind. Damn Tassard to hell.

She should, at least, be safe enough as long as no one deemed it necessary to kill the wizard. And as long as she was eventually able to break free again.

Thinking quickly, calling on centuries as a diplomat, Arturo rose to his feet and bowed deeply. “Forgive us, great wizard, but we seek your assistance in a grave matter.”

As the ancient wizard swung toward him, Arturo rose slowly, waiting for leave to speak. The Black Wizard was like a dangerous animal, cornered and confused. And utterly, horrifyingly, fascinating.

“Why have you called me here?” the sorcerer demanded. “Answer me!”

Arturo glanced at his friends and Sakamoto. All of their eyes were wide with disbelief and uncertainty. How did you inform the most powerful wizard ever to live that he wasn’t really alive at all, but long dead, killed by his greatest enemy? Damn but they’d never expected this. Quinn was to have retained her consciousness. How were they possibly going to talk the real Black Wizard into lifting the curse on his enemy? And all to save a few hundred vampires?

He wasn’t. This was not the time for truth except what was absolutely necessary.

“We are in the land of Washington, great wizard.” Arturo spread his hands wide. “Far in the future from the time in which you lived.”

Faded blue eyes speared him with a mix of confusion and fear. “How did I get here?”

“A sorceress of your own bloodline, one of your heirs, has need of your assistance.”

“Where is she?” the wizard snapped.

Where is she, where is she? Arturo could think of no plausible lie, so went with the truth. “She is within you. She summoned you and now hosts you.”

The Black Wizard scowled as he glanced down. “I do not reside in a female body!”

“Not precisely, no. Still, she is within you and seeks your help.”

A withered hand flicked his way and slammed Arturo against the wall, just as Quinn might have done. “She will send me back at once!”

Dio. Arturo hung, pinned, feet dangling above the floor. “And you will return to the dead when she does,” he snapped.

The Black Wizard stilled. “I cannot die.”

“You did.” Micah stepped forward, drawing the Black Wizard’s attention.

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