Marcus secreted the vial of binding spell ingredients in an inner jacket pocket and released the torque on his captive’s wrist. The man gasped and rubbed his injury, glaring balefully at him. The luminous portal back into the physical realm winked closed, plunging them into the dim moonlit night atop a grassy hill. It would briefly reopen at 3:00 A.M., […]
Detective Blackhorse resumed his efforts to revive Smokey, fearing that the thready pulse would cease altogether without his rescue breaths. The bell over the front door rang and Blackhorse heard footsteps. Relief washed over him. Without looking up, he barked at Chet, “Call 911!” “Huh,” came the baffled response from Officer Schneider, who peered down at them over the display […]
Detective Hernandez retrieved a brown paper evidence bag from his car and slipped the grimoire inside, under the baleful glare of auction house proprietor Paul Schauman. Hernandez steeled himself for vehement protests and threats which never came. Instead, there was only resigned acceptance from Paul. His shoulders slowly sagged as the fight drained out of him. “I hate to admit […]
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