and Finn. Of course, Finn wouldn’t be left behind now knowing what we were involved in. “Wonder if there’s some meaning there, or if it’s just a coincidence.”
Kyden grabbed an apple and tossed it in the air. “There are no such things as coincidences, Álainn.”
He thought so. Me, I still believed some things just happened with no reason for them. Now wasn’t the time for such a conversation.
Haven stepped up in beside me. “Ready Freddy?”
I looked at Kyden. He threw the apple into the bushes, then nodded at her. She raised her hands to the sky, and in a blink, the demon was before us. It was a complete replica of the last scene. Normal looking guy—who was anything but—same rune, same human body lying the center. Yep, the exact same scary shit.
Right on cue, the demon began to circle around the black ash, spread the blood within it. Suddenly the scene took a different turn.
Just as the demon began to start to chant, he gasped and fell to his knees. Slowly, the rune began to twirl, spin—fast. Then, a black figure grew from the ground and just as it formed, it flew straight into the human’s body.
This was something out of a horror movie, but the difference being, this was real. The man jerked, screamed, then went dead quiet. His eyes slowly opened and he stood.
This was no human. His eyes were dark, the essence of pure evil. The man turned toward the demon that was bowed, then he inhaled deeply and smiled like the devil himself. Then, poof—they were both gone.
The vision froze.
“Holy Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,” I gasped.
Kyden arched a brow. “Why does this trouble you?”
I had to laugh. “Ahh, hello, why does this trouble me? Did you not just see that?”
Kyden glanced back to the rune, his face a mask of confusion. “I saw what we saw before.” His gaze fell back to mine. “Why is this different?”
Clearly, he could sense the fear that shivered through me. He knew this was different, but the question was, why was he asking such a ridiculous question? My gaze dragged to Haven. Even she looked confused, which only seemed to intensify as she looked around. Where these people blind?
“Did none of you just see that?”
Finn gave me an equivocal look. “The demon and the guy disappearing?”
“No, the black thingy that went into that guy’s body.” Every face stared back at with a blank expression. “You really didn’t see that?”
Kyden answered. “I saw what I did before. The demon did the rune, then he and the human vanished.”
Oh, this couldn’t be good. Why was I seeing things the others weren’t? I needed help and needed it now. “We need to get Quinney here, I’m not sure…”
Before I even finished, Quinney appeared in a pink negligee. “Bah,” I screamed, startled. Then, I glanced at her attire. “What are you wearing?”
“You called for me…” she glanced down at her perky breasts, which were clearly visible through her nightgown, “I was in bed.”
“Er…ahh…sorry about that.”
Her form shimmied a little, then a black pant suit appeared on her body. “Being a demon has its advantages.” She winked. “I’m actually glad you called for me. I have just found the information we were looking for, but first, what is it you need of me, Nexi?”
“The short story, we were called to another one of these demons rituals. But this time, when the demon closed the rune, a black figure formed, then took over the human’s body.”
“You all saw this?” Quinney asked.
Her face was like Kyden’s—unreadable, which only annoyed me. I needed to learn that trick. I couldn’t hide anything, ever. Maybe I was a tad envious they could.
“No, none of us witnessed it, only Nexi.” Kyden replied.
Intrigue flashed across Quinney’s emotionless face. Then, it went blank again. “Would you mind showing me the vision again? It is important
Kyden grabbed an apple and tossed it in the air. “There are no such things as coincidences, Álainn.”
He thought so. Me, I still believed some things just happened with no reason for them. Now wasn’t the time for such a conversation.
Haven stepped up in beside me. “Ready Freddy?”
I looked at Kyden. He threw the apple into the bushes, then nodded at her. She raised her hands to the sky, and in a blink, the demon was before us. It was a complete replica of the last scene. Normal looking guy—who was anything but—same rune, same human body lying the center. Yep, the exact same scary shit.
Right on cue, the demon began to circle around the black ash, spread the blood within it. Suddenly the scene took a different turn.
Just as the demon began to start to chant, he gasped and fell to his knees. Slowly, the rune began to twirl, spin—fast. Then, a black figure grew from the ground and just as it formed, it flew straight into the human’s body.
This was something out of a horror movie, but the difference being, this was real. The man jerked, screamed, then went dead quiet. His eyes slowly opened and he stood.
This was no human. His eyes were dark, the essence of pure evil. The man turned toward the demon that was bowed, then he inhaled deeply and smiled like the devil himself. Then, poof—they were both gone.
The vision froze.
“Holy Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,” I gasped.
Kyden arched a brow. “Why does this trouble you?”
I had to laugh. “Ahh, hello, why does this trouble me? Did you not just see that?”
Kyden glanced back to the rune, his face a mask of confusion. “I saw what we saw before.” His gaze fell back to mine. “Why is this different?”
Clearly, he could sense the fear that shivered through me. He knew this was different, but the question was, why was he asking such a ridiculous question? My gaze dragged to Haven. Even she looked confused, which only seemed to intensify as she looked around. Where these people blind?
“Did none of you just see that?”
Finn gave me an equivocal look. “The demon and the guy disappearing?”
“No, the black thingy that went into that guy’s body.” Every face stared back at with a blank expression. “You really didn’t see that?”
Kyden answered. “I saw what I did before. The demon did the rune, then he and the human vanished.”
Oh, this couldn’t be good. Why was I seeing things the others weren’t? I needed help and needed it now. “We need to get Quinney here, I’m not sure…”
Before I even finished, Quinney appeared in a pink negligee. “Bah,” I screamed, startled. Then, I glanced at her attire. “What are you wearing?”
“You called for me…” she glanced down at her perky breasts, which were clearly visible through her nightgown, “I was in bed.”
“Er…ahh…sorry about that.”
Her form shimmied a little, then a black pant suit appeared on her body. “Being a demon has its advantages.” She winked. “I’m actually glad you called for me. I have just found the information we were looking for, but first, what is it you need of me, Nexi?”
“The short story, we were called to another one of these demons rituals. But this time, when the demon closed the rune, a black figure formed, then took over the human’s body.”
“You all saw this?” Quinney asked.
Her face was like Kyden’s—unreadable, which only annoyed me. I needed to learn that trick. I couldn’t hide anything, ever. Maybe I was a tad envious they could.
“No, none of us witnessed it, only Nexi.” Kyden replied.
Intrigue flashed across Quinney’s emotionless face. Then, it went blank again. “Would you mind showing me the vision again? It is important
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