"Ah, so this is the provocation," I thought. Knuckles had said they found no close relatives. Still, New Freeland wasn’t exactly close by. And Wimbush, that cockroach, might even turn out to be l...
2025-02-01 21:52:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you saying I have no willpower at all?!" I asked Harry after dissecting my conversation with Kate.
"More like this is a side effect of removing the seal from your third eye. Your 24/7 ma...
2025-01-31 18:23:53 +0000 UTC View Post“He shouldn’t…” Harry muttered, sipping his tea. “No, he shouldn’t! That’s impossible!”
I’d never really thought about it before, but ghosts and spirits were, in a way, a ty...
2025-01-28 14:17:47 +0000 UTC View PostThree ether runes formed a simple protection spell. I had written them on a small card, charged it with magic, and for the third day in a ro
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2025-01-24 14:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostValentine was silent, and I kept my mouth shut too, though the dagger in my hand demanded blood. We were frozen in the middle of the hall, littered with meat and soaked in blood. Carefully, I avert...
2025-01-16 15:45:46 +0000 UTC View Post"How did you figure it out?" asked the man with Bryce’s face.
"The ring," I replied, keeping the barrel of the gun against his temple. “Wrong crest.”
The man clicked his tongue in...
2025-01-16 15:42:57 +0000 UTC View Post“So, boys, are you going to take the client to my precinct yourselves, or do you want to switch him over?” Sunset asked. “We had two squads involved in this mess, and there are just enough of...
2025-01-16 15:40:32 +0000 UTC View PostI was a bit worried I wouldn’t make it to the performance on time, but logic suggested it was just nerves. Club time hadn’t come yet, and hanging around the house would only lead to trouble. Kn...
2025-01-16 15:36:52 +0000 UTC View Post"You have some serious trust issues, young man," Lindemann said.
"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not watching you," I replied.
"Duncan, with the kind of life you lead...
2025-01-16 15:34:56 +0000 UTC View Post"Here," Harry said, holding up a piece of old leather belt, slightly longer than his forearm. Runes were burned into the inner side, and a couple of stone reservoirs were fused into the buckle. The...
2025-01-16 15:32:28 +0000 UTC View Post"I can’t stand arrogant bastards," Noah said.
"Nobody likes them," I replied. "Especially other arrogant bastards."
"Are you looking for trouble, boy?"
"I’m just keeping the c...
2025-01-16 15:30:13 +0000 UTC View PostI stared at the stupid card, pressing it against the car hood with the dagger’s tip, completely at a loss as to what it meant. I understood the words perfectly, but not the subtext. Why leave a l...
2025-01-16 15:27:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe first telegram home: “Found him. Named Davie, connected to N. V. Possibly a warlock of Marduk. Details at Smith’s.”
I filled out the form but hesitated to sign it, rereading the tex...
2025-01-16 15:26:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Lindemann Nest was located in Sungarden. In fact, all three vampire mansions stood within one block on a large plot of land, divided by a towering fence shaped like a three-pronged star. Even f...
2025-01-16 15:22:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning started with a cup of proper black tea. There were also some beans and a couple of fried eggs, but that was beside the point. The tea was excellent. A dash of milk would’ve made it pe...
2025-01-16 15:20:13 +0000 UTC View PostIt was warm and cozy. If only not for the mumbling... I tried to make out the words and only after a moment realized it was a prayer. “…verb
It was warm and cozy. If only not for the mumb...
2025-01-16 15:16:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe magic surge struck an hour later, sharp and sudden. I wouldn’t have noticed it myself – I had already recharged the amulets and was sitting in the kitchen, ruining my journal with formulas ...
2025-01-16 14:49:45 +0000 UTC View PostSunset tried to curse, but Harry cut him off and told him not to interfere. For a few minutes, the wizard completely withdrew from the conversation, simply closing his eyes. Even I could feel how t...
2025-01-14 20:26:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing I did was rush to Finella. Her hair was untouched by the flames – not that you could say the same about her dress, which now had holes revealing glimpses of her undergarments. Her...
2025-01-14 20:25:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe car taking us to the club was a Royal. A luxurious ride, shiny as a candy and long as a fanatic’s prayer. One trip cost me a small fortune, but our arrival at the Golden Tear didn’t go unno...
2025-01-10 16:13:42 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the vicar’s, I headed straight to Finella’s. I figured a young, attractive girl would know far more about clubs than a strong-willed priest. The door was opened by her older brother, whose...
2025-01-10 16:12:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning started closer to ten o’clock. Sunlight pierced through the curtains and hit my face, shining through my closed eyelids. My body demanded another hour or two of sleep, but my mind cru...
2025-01-10 16:11:31 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s hard to make a vampire talk when they don’t feel the upper hand. And, as Grandfather used to say, this works both ways. Bloodsuckers become chatty either when their own power intoxicates t...
2025-01-10 16:10:39 +0000 UTC View PostKnuckles agreed. What choice did he have? The girls were still glaring at me like wolves, but Grandfather used to say that life was worth exactly as much as people were willing to pay for it. And K...
2025-01-10 16:09:38 +0000 UTC View PostThere were three official vampire nests in Farnell, each home to about a dozen bloodsuckers. Most of them were women. Their numbers leaned female due to the physiological limitations that vampirism...
2025-01-10 16:08:11 +0000 UTC View PostAs we walked, I wanted to explain my version of events to the constable. The fact that the girl seemed too shaken to gather her thoughts wor
As we walked, I wanted to explain my version of ev...
2025-01-10 16:07:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Any preferences, sir?" the bruiser asked.
"Young and fresh," I replied. I had some experience in intimate matters, thanks to Betty McLal, though she quickly shifted her attention to John Kin...
2025-01-10 16:06:13 +0000 UTC View PostBloody hell! I needed to figure out what to do about the gate – and fast. The thug hadn’t come to his senses or returned yet. The worst part of situation was that I couldn’t distinguish one t...
2025-01-10 16:05:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe Farnell Railway Station was a sight to behold: dozens of passenger platforms, hundreds, if not thousands, of bustling travelers, and the constant whistle of departing trains. It was no surprise...
2025-01-10 16:03:31 +0000 UTC View Post