The Stone Warriors: Nicodemus by D. B. Reynolds

Author:D. B. Reynolds [Reynolds, D. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ImaJinn Books
Published: 2021-05-30T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

NICODEMUS LEFT Greyson alive, and free of the manacles, though he was instead tightly bound by ropes that were reinforced with magic. He didn’t trust the vampire to have told him the truth, or alternatively, not to have sent him into a trap. He also cast a spell to keep the prisoner unconscious and quiet. A less honest man would have said he did it out of pity for the badly injured vampire, who had to be in considerable pain. But Nico considered himself honest to a fault, and whether that was true or not, the real reason he’d knocked Greyson unconscious was to ensure no one heard his cries and tried to free him. That problem would be solved at daybreak, but there were a few hours yet, so he couldn’t take the chance.

Greyson hadn’t known the building number of the nest’s location, but he’d provided the cross streets, which was enough for Nico, since it wasn’t far from the basement where they were now.

With the manacles stowed in a small bag tied to his belt, Nico maintained a casual, long-strided walking pace as he made his way toward the nest. In the neighborhood where his townhouse stood, almost every street had pole-mounted oil lanterns to light the sidewalks through the night. But this one, where the nest was located, had no such amenities. The night was utterly dark, without even a moon to see by. Nico wasn’t bothered by darkness. He could see well in the night, and if he needed to see better, he could provide his own light. Right then, however, he wanted to avoid drawing attention to himself, and glided silently down the narrow, dark streets, hugging the buildings so as to blend in with the shadows. When his destination was in sight, he ducked into the shallow porch of a solid door, and crouched down on his haunches to observe.

At first, he thought Greyson had steered him wrong. He identified the building easily enough from Greyson’s description, but there was no movement in or out, and nothing to indicate there was anyone inside, much less an entire nest of vampires. He reminded himself, however, that the night was their world. They were most likely out killing more innocents to feed upon, and would return before dawn, which wasn’t far away. His magic told him that the sun’s rise was very near, certainly less than an hour away, so he settled back against the door to watch and wait.

He’d finally found a comfortable position when a small group of men—vampires he hoped—disappeared into the plain, stone building Greyson had directed him to. The windows on both floors were boarded up, and there was just one door visible. Greyson had admitted, reluctantly, that there was a second exit on the back wall, close to a small private room where the nest’s master vampire slept, usually alone, unless he brought a blood slave back with him. He also revealed the master’s name, which apparently didn’t violate his oath.

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