The Flawed Legacy (Legacy of the Shadow’s Blood Book 1) by E.G. Bateman & Michael Anderle

Author:E.G. Bateman & Michael Anderle [Bateman, E.G. & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lmbpn Publishing
Published: 2020-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Good evening, Betsy.” Caleb stepped into the mansion Betsy shared with her son.

“Why, Caleb, what a surprise. Todd’s in his study. I’ll tell him you’re here.” She closed the door behind him.

He stared at her and narrowed his eyes. “What the hell is that on your head?”

“It’s my golfing sun visor. But this isn’t my hair, it’s fake. It merely looks like it’s coming out of the hole on top.” She shook her head and the beaded blonde dreadlocks danced with the movement. “It’s fun.”

“I see.” He shook his head. “I think I can find the study myself.” He stepped past Betsy and marched down the hallway.

You should kill her, purred a voice inside his mind.

Stop that. I can brainwash her if I need to, he replied to the relentless entity.

It would be a waste of time to brainwash that crazy old bat. There’s not enough brain to wash. Azatoth laughed and the man shivered inwardly.

We’re too close to screw this up. Stop it. He paused outside Todd’s study door and patted his brow with his handkerchief. The voice was almost unending these days. He would be glad to get it out of his head. Soon, he promised himself.

“I’m making fresh lemonade, sourpuss,” Betsy called after him.

“No need.” He entered the study without knocking.

Todd was reaching for the phone when he entered. “Caleb. I’m due on a call in a few minutes. Would you like a drink while you wait? You could take it into the den.”

Caleb looked from the partly open door to the little ante-room, which Todd referred to as “the den,” to the bottle of whiskey on the side table.

Bushmills? If I’d wanted cough syrup, I’d have asked for it.

He muttered a word and the mayor’s face became slack. “How’s everything going with my construction license?”

The man leaned back, the phone forgotten. “The paperwork is ready to go but the final property is still a problem. The girl has refused to sell again, even after the attack and the robbery.”

For a brief moment, he stood with his hands on the back of the chair on the other side of the desk and stared at Todd. “It won’t be a problem for long. William’s friend has been dealt with. Did you take care of William?”

“Stanley sent some of his boys out and I contacted the man you suggested. Stanley lost two of his and your man called me earlier today, complaining that none of his boys had returned, but…I didn’t understand what he was talking about at the time.” The man spoke like he was half-asleep.

“I don’t know why William has involved himself in my business, but I need him taken care of. Don’t let me down again. You don’t want to lose your mother the same way you lost your father, do you?” Caleb’s eyes were pinpricks as he focused on him.

“Of course not. I love my mother. What happened to my father?” Todd was confused.

The sorcerer walked around the desk, stopped behind the chair, and leaned closer to his ear.

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