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death prayer, Desiray, enchantment, fantacy, Maeratiyes, mage, magic, novel, paranormal, paranormal romance, supernatural, tina-rie, vampires, witches
Death Prayer
I dedicate this book to my family,
Mom, Dad, April and Melany,
I could not have done this without all your support,
thank you.
Enchanted Lands Map
Chapter 1
Deep in the woods with a storm brewing over head, Maeratiyes makes his way to a clearing where he stops to speak with a phoenix. As they stand there in the darkest shadows speaking of the vanishing vampires, Maeratiyes listens to the wind as it moves through the woods telling him of its secrets. He looks at the lady and speaks, “Camil, this can’t be! Why are you telling me this now? I can’t stop them. There is no way I can stop him; and once more I don’t even know who she is so how can I protect her?”
“You already know who she is. You will meet her soon. You must save her; you will be the only one who can. If you don’t, no one will.” Camil said softly with her red hair flowing around her in soft, billowing curls. “I cannot change what was done so long ago, and now when I should help her, my hands are tied, thus it falls to you.”
“No, you can’t leave this on me; I hardly know you. How do I know you are telling me the truth? Maybe you are working for Devorick.”
She ignored his concerns and continued, “You have already met her, only it was in your dreams.” She whispered and began to turn around.
“No Camil. Don’t leave this one on me, the only woman in my dreams is—”He broke off realizing in that moment they were not alone. Camil threw up a hasty glamour and mouthed something to Maeratiyes before dissolving into the shadows. Just then Tyna, the Mage Maeratiyes was waiting for emerged from the other side of the clearing. She looked calm, “They think you are dangerous. There is nothing I can do to change their mind on the matter either. I have learned a lot at The Blackrose. However you have something that I need.”
Maeratiyes was aware of the disturbance in the air; yet spoke to Tyna in a hushed voice, “Have you found him?”
“No.” she said. “No one speaks of him, Ryan is missing and the bar is silent on the matter. No one even thinks his name.” She said pulling a pick from her long blond hair only to put it back into a bun before reinserting the pick. “I have done all I can, now do you have what I asked you for?” she asked.
“Yes,” he stated and pulled out a small item wrapped in paper and leather.
“Thank you,” she said in a soft whisper, “ears are listening.” She said throwing up glamor.
A tempest broke across the sky as two figures lingered in the shadow of a nearby oak not far from where Desiray hid in the shadows. Just then she saw her, the rogue she had been searching for. Beside her stood Maeratiyes, the lamia vampire next in line for the vampire throne. She feared him, yet strangely she felt safe near him. He was dangerous, she reminded herself; feared because of his family history, yet there was something else, a darker and more dangerous side of him. She couldn’t put her finger on it, but she didn’t want to either. More importantly he was talking to Ryan, the vampire she was searching for. She didn’t trust the prince or the rogue; hell she didn’t trust anyone. They were both vampires, and being a trained hunter she hunted all evil things, from the soulless ones to rogues, and that was what that vampire beside Maeratiyes was; however, Maeratiyes could know something about what’s going on. He would at least be able to tell her if the disappearances were only witches or if the vampires were vanishing too. She would find out the truth. She had to.