The Defiant Magician by Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle

Author:Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2019-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

The streets of the city were strangely deserted when Liv stepped through the portal Stefan had created. Rory had recently taught her how to stall a portal from closing by, in effect, throwing her foot in.

The chilly air next to the canal was a stark contrast to the weather in Santa Monica where they’d come from.

Stefan had already traveled quickly down the cobbled street by the time Liv snuck through the portal, slipping through just before it closed. She slid into the shadows of a building, its windows decorated with planters overflowing with flowers. In the distance, she heard laughter and jazz music. This place was cheery, even with the sun setting and the lamps flickering to life.

Liv peeked out of her hiding spot as Stefan disappeared around a corner. The invisibility cloak that Sophia had put on her had worn off, but it had gotten her this far. “What are you up to, Stefan?” Liv muttered to herself.

“This is Amsterdam,” Plato said, who was now at her side.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Liv asked, peering down at the cat.

“Well, there are a number of things the Warrior could be doing. For instance, in that direction is the famed red light district.” He tilted his head toward where Stefan had gone.

“Eww.”

“Or he could be working a case for the Council,” Plato reasoned.

“He might, but something tells me that he’s up to something or working a rogue case,” Liv stated, coming out of her spot and hurrying down the lane.

“Why, because that’s what you do in your spare time?” Plato asked.

Liv ignored him. “Stefan followed me. Logic would prove that he was suspicious of my activities because he’s also hiding something.”

“Oh, so you mean a liar is the first to think someone is lying? A sneak is always paranoid that someone is spying on them? It’s like a form of reflection?”

“Yes, that’s the idea,” Liv answered.

“Or maybe he was just following you because you were in fact up to something: stealing treasures from museums and breaking into monasteries,” Plato mused.

“Yeah, I don’t think so. Stefan Ludwig is up to something too, and I’d like to figure it out.”

“It seems that many in the House of Seven have that mystery and secret cloaking them,” Plato stated.

“And the only way to find out the secrets Ian and Reese alluded to is to investigate,” Liv stated.

“So, do you think that Stefan is tied up in their deaths?” Plato asked.

“I’m not ruling anything out, but if he is, I’m going to shove Bellator straight down his throat and make him wish he’d never met Liv Beaufont.”

Plato smirked. “That should be your motto.”

“It totally should be,” she agreed. “I think most people wish they’d never met me, but that’s mostly because I’m sort of a pain in the ass.”

“Sort of?” Plato questioned.

“Watch it, lynx, or you’ll wish you’d never befriended me.”

He shook his head. “I never regret a decision. Call it my expert foresight.”

Liv regarded him with a curious stare. “Right. And how is it that you found me that one day on the streets five years ago? You’ve never mentioned it.

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