Vampire,” Amythist said as she rose to her feet, “but I do know what will happen if I violate them. The BMC is not interested in a war.”
“Neither are we, but if you come for Sarah again…”
“I will only come if your laws are obsolete. Rose will know. She’s not our boss for nothing.”
“So very true. So tell me, what is it that she has that you need?”
Amythist paused, and I could see pain flash across her eyes. “I don’t know what it’s called, but it’s used to teleport a person into the demon realm.”
“The symbol of Khor,” Dez said. “Why would you want to deal with demons?”
“I don’t want to deal,” Amythist spat, “I want to kill one.”
“There is more than one of the symbol of Khor out there,” Dez said. “Maybe if you told me why you needed it so badly, I could help you.”
“I just told you…”
“To kill. Yes. Why?”
Amythist crossed her arms. “If you approve of my reasons, what cost will the symbol be to me?”
“There will be no cost. We just want you to leave Sarah alone and stay as far away from the BMC as you can.”
Amythist smiled. “I was born as a sorceress of Verella. Do you know where that is?” Dez and Damian nodded, but I had never heard of it. “I worked as the apprentice of a powerful sorcerer, one curious about new magic. We traveled into this world to Egypt, where a new magic was. We were shocked to discover that a demon controlled it. He used his creations to feed on the souls of the Egyptian populace. Pooling our power together, we banished the demon back to his realm, but such a spell had a price. My master died.”
Amythist’s voice choked up with the pain of her memories. Her master wasn’t just her teacher; he was her lover. My heart ached for her.
“I wanted revenge, but sorcerers couldn’t kill demons with their powers. I needed more. I found the most powerful creatures I could and drained them of their power. Had I known the extent of faerie magic, I wouldn’t have bothered. Lord Vampire, you could try to kill me for what I’ve done in my past, but you wouldn’t succeed.”
“You’re immortal now,” I said and Amythist nodded. No wonder the BMC wanted her so badly. Part sorceress, part sihde, and totally immortal, she was the perfect weapon for the corporation.
“I need the symbol of Khor, so I can find that demon, kill him, and try to find a way to reverse what’s been done.”
Dez sighed. “You won’t be able to fix it. Magic so deeply embedded becomes a part of you. There’s no going back from that. But, I think there is something I can do for you.”
Hope replaced the sadness in Amythist’s eyes. “There is?”
“Yes, but you must help us.”
“Agreed.”
Before we could say anything else, lavender smoke enveloped Amythist and she disappeared. Well, that explained how she entered my room without me hearing anything.
“She’ll be back,” Dez said.
Damian dropped his arm and moved aside so I could be part of this conversation.
“The vampire laws-“ I stammered, but Damian cut me off.
“They are older than dirt. Just because I believe in them doesn’t mean they are legit.”
My heart sank. “So you told her that to, what? Buy us some time?”
Dez nodded. “Exactly. We need to figure out how to keep you safe, Sarah.”
“Don’t bother,” I muttered as I crossed to my dresser.
“Sarah, what are you doing?” asked Damian.
I slipped on a bra and black tank top. Nudity didn’t bother me as much as it had as a human. After a couple of full moons, I kind of got used to it. I tossed my pajama pants on the bed and tugged on a pair of black jeans. Damian’s hand on mine stopped me before I could grab my belt or shoes.
“Sarah?”
“Amy can’t teleport far. That means Rose is near here, probably at Haven. She needs to pay for what she did to Jared.”
At the sound of my dead lover’s name, Damian flinched. The born vampire loved me, and it sometimes saddened me that I couldn’t