The priest stood with his arms spread and face turned to the heavens, mouth open to catch the warm, gentle droplets as they fell from the sky. Silly and child-like, but at his age Matthew didn’t care. Every moment of life was precious, and he wanted to savor it, because he had so little time left...
Only large and jagged granite protrusions of earth remained, jutting out like the broken bones of an ancient giant. The sky off to her right was brighter than the rest, an indeterminate gray that might have been either dusk or dawn. Teeth chattering uncontrollably, Aiden s...
Once she’d left civilization behind, traffic lightened, and her sportscar accelerated until the scenery on either side zipped past. She drove on autopilot, unable to overcome the emotional numbness that had settled over her. It provided a numbing detachment that kept her from falling to pieces. &...
Troy held the door for Katsue. “Yes, God forbid we keep Desdemona waiting.” Katsue did not spare her partner the sarcasm. Troy glanced at Katsue. He rolled his eyes and bit back a grin, obviously humoring her. Katsue had been grumpy and disagreeable...
“Magnus?” Matthew said. The priest dragged the oxygen mask from his face. “It’s nearly dawn. You should be going before the sun rises,” he whispered, struggling to lift his head. Magnus allowed the magic that permitted him to walk unseen among humans to dissipate. He stepp...