“It’s been almost three weeks since we last had contact,” Brett pointed out. “That’s what? Almost six months in the Twilight.” He shrugged. “Maybe Crawford just isn’t there,”
“The Twilight is a big place, filled with endless oceans, wild forests, cities and villages. So I can imagine it might take a little time to find a single individual, and if someone powerful has him—is hiding him, or working with him—then finding him may prove impossible.”
“You’ve been spending way too much time with your djinn dude.”
“I haven’t spoken to Erebus in months.”
“I meant Baal.”
My cheeks heated and I averted my gaze. Of course he did. Get it together Carter.
Baal had taught me so much in the last couple of months, like the fact that Twilight was ruled by three sovereign courts: Dawn, Dusk and Twilight. The Twilight court was the most powerful, and its king, according to Baal, was pretty fearsome.
“Kenna? You still with me?”
“Of course. I was just thinking about the other world, about the fifth dimension.”
Brett dropped his gaze, gnawing on his bottom lip. I picked up my mug of lukewarm tea and took a deliberate sip. It was a moment, one of many, where we were both reminded that my time in Lindrealm was numbered. In less than a month I’d be making a grab for the throne. In less than a month I’d be responsible for a whole new world. I would be helping bring about peace, but I’d be leaving behind this life. The one I’d chosen above all the others.
Change of subject required.
“So how’s Karl?”
Brett’s cheeks went pink, and I stifled a giggle.
“Yeah, he’s...okay.”
“More than okay if your cowboy walk the other day was anything to go by.”
“Kenna!”
I couldn’t help it, he looked so horrified. The laugh came out as a series of snorts and then he was giggling too—like a bloody girl—and we were both in fits.
My phone buzzed and beeped as a text was delivered.
MEET ME ON THE ROOF
“I got to dash.”
“You want me to hold the fort for you?” Brett asked.
I nodded and fake knighted him with my mobile. “I hereby deputise you in my absence.”
Yeah, we’d been doing this a lot. I had stuff to learn, places to see, and since the big boss was now a friend I got to do it in work time.
I headed for the door, a tiny bubble of excitement mingled with anxiety expanding in my chest.
I told myself it was because I would soon be airborne, and flying in the eye of a mini tornado just wasn’t my thing. But I suspected it was more to do with the arms that would soon be holding me
Baal.
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Check out the other books by Debbie Cassidy
The Gatekeeper Chronicles
Marked by Sin
Hunted by Sin
Claimed by Sin
The Witch Blood Chronicles
(Spin off to the Gatekeeper Chronicles but can be read independently)
Binding Magick
Defying Magick
The Sleeping Gods Series
Forest of Demons
Desert of Destiny
The Shadowlands Series
Written as Amos Cassidy
Shadow Reaper
Shadow Eater
Shadow Destiny
About the Author
Debbie Cassidy lives in England, Bedfordshire, with her three kids and very supportive husband. Coffee and chocolate biscuits are her writing fuels of choice, and she is still working on getting that perfect tower of solitude built in her back garden. Obsessed with building new worlds and reading about them, she spends her spare time daydreaming and conversing with the characters in her head – in a totally non psychotic way of course. She writes High Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Science Fiction. Debbie also writes dark, diverse Urban Fantasy fiction, under the pen name Amos Cassidy, with her best friend Richard Amos. Connect with Debbie via her website at debbiecassidyauthor.com or twitter @authordcassidy. Sign up to her NEWSLETTER to stay informed of upcoming releases.
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