Soul Broker
Tina Pollick
Published by Moon Rose Publishing
Copyright © Tina Pollick 2013
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All the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-909816-06-0
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Drew pulled the blood-stained knife from its sheath. “Give me your hand.”
Bob’s hand trembled, betraying his uncertainty. “You’ll keep your end of the deal?”
Drew remained silent. Bob released a sharp breath and yanked it back.
Drew raised a brow. “Having second thoughts?”
“How do I know you’ll do what you say?”
Drew glanced down at the puny man and sighed. He’d lost track of how many times over the centuries he’d seen an idiot trading his soul for a woman. He was proof of that. No. He would tell Bob the same reassuring words he’d been told. This man would soon find that love is an illusion.
“Do you love her?” Drew asked.
“What kind of question is that? I’m trading my soul to spend forever with her,” Bob grimaced.
Drew shook his head. “No, not forever. Only this life. That’s the deal.”
“Yes, yes of course.” Bob extended his hand, palm side up. “Go ahead.”
Drew placed the blade upon the man’s palm, and with a quick, practiced movement, blood welled to the surface. He held out an ivory-colored parchment. “Place your palm here and it’ll be done.”
Drew held out the paper and pointed to the spot where Bob would need to place his palm. Bob pressed his hand to the bottom. When his blood soaked into the paper, a black X appeared.
“It’s done.” Drew turned to walk away.
“Wait! That’s it?”
“What were you expecting?” Drew came to a halt and glared over his shoulder.
“I don’t know. I gave you my soul. I thought something magical would happen,” Bob said, his expression eager.
“Go home. She’ll call you. She won’t know why she’s compelled to do so, but she will.” Drew strode away, leaving the man standing under a tree. Drew thought he’d said his name was Bob, maybe it was Rob—it didn’t matter, the man was a fool for trading his soul. Drew made that same mistake a few centuries before, a decision he would spend eternity paying for.
He walked in the direction of the park, inhaling the fresh air. His nostrils filled with the scent of brimstone. No matter how many breaths he took, he couldn’t get rid of that smell. Drew wiped his nose with the back of his
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