Razing the Last Bastion: a Completed Angel War Urban Fantasy by Michael J Allen

Author:Michael J Allen [Allen, Michael J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Delirious Scribbles Ink, Inc.

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This is War

Mare

Mare sat in her living room with the others. Quayla had persuaded Terrance to hold off on forming the Shield link until they had all had a few hours’ sleep. Mare watched them work, waiting for them to finish so that the assembled shields and mortals could plan how best to eliminate the Goblin Markets intruding on Atlanta.

Anima’s voice floated in from the oracle. “I have an incursion at the Howell Mill Humane Society.”

“The what?” Mare asked.

Quayla rocked backward off her knees. “Faeries are stealing more animals to use as Arch fuel.”

Quayla’s fury passed to Mare, despite the Shield link not being complete. Terrance grabbed Quayla’s forearm, yanking her back down. “We’re not done yet, little sister.”

“We need to stop them,” Quayla said.

“I’ll stop them,” Mare said. “You and Terrance need to complete the link.”

“Doesn’t he need you here?”

“No,” Terrance said. “I need only two shields to build a link. Other shields can be added as need be. Let Mare take care of this.”

Quayla looked as if she might object, but instead turned to Mare. “Howell Mill is where a lot of this mess started. It’s—”

“With a certainty a trap crafted to lure you,” Mare finished for the younger phoenix. “With the speed of change these last three centuries, one must wonder how the Sidhe never thought to update their stratagem.”

“Be careful, Mare. I died there last time.” Quayla’s expression changed. She leapt to her feet, collected a disgruntled looking bronze statuette, and forced it into Mare’s fingers. “Take this so Anima can guide you there.”

“We’ll go too,” Billy said.

“Billy,” Rebecca started. “I’m sure Mare is more than capable of handling whatever is going on there. She doesn’t need your help.”

Mare flashed him a smile. “A Shield is more than one phoenix. Doubtless they will not expect reinforcement of your like.”

“A chance for a little mayhem?” Eric asked. “Count me in.”

“Is that all right?” Rebecca asked.

Mare nodded. “Many hands lighten the load.”

Quayla’s Skylings made Mare uncomfortable, but the Shield’s divine had deferred their Judgement. She liked the odd mortals despite herself and was doubly glad they could lead her true in one of the modern carriages called cars.

As well as van and Chevy—though I have no idea why they warrant so many names.

She sat in the ‘shotgun’ position, watching everything the bald Skyling did. The carousing fop leaned between the front two seats, dangling a hand over her shoulder. “Don’t know how to drive?”

Mare shook her head. “None of this existed last time I was alive.”

Eric smirked, fingers drawing a circle on her shoulder. “No problem, babe. Let an old pro teach you everything you need to know.”

Mare tensed. Every instinct in her insisted she break the offending appendage making unwelcome and too-familiar advances. On the other hand, she knew her social mores weren’t up to date.

I’m supposed to protect mortals, not injure them. Besides, within this new society, he may be unaware of his trespass.

“Ease off, man,” Billy said.

“Just being friendly,” Eric countered.

“Yeah, do it without touching, man.

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