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Go for it.
Vaughn knew the blocking spell he’d just built would give him the exact tool he needed right now to disrupt Loghry’s concentration.
He called out in a strong voice, “You’re a small man, aren’t you, Loghry, attacking women. What is it? You afraid to battle a man?”
Loghry turned his head in Vaughn’s direction. He didn’t seem disturbed at all by Vaughn’s words. He simply lifted his arm, and his dark energy flowed toward Vaughn, the same kind of electricity that the spellcasters could focus at the end of their fingers to kill other species.
But Vaughn’s spell was now firmly in place and the stream of energy didn’t touch him. In fact, he knew what he needed to do to distract Loghry.
He slowly stood up, and the wizard’s brows rose. “How are you doing that?”
“Don’t you know? Haven’t you wondered why Emma and I have made it this far? Why I could block your power just now?”
At that, Loghry frowned. “You’re making no sense.”
Vaughn let Loghry stew as he contacted Emma. Can you do it, Em? Has his thrall loosened enough?
Yes, I can feel it easing up.
Then we’ll give it a shot. Be ready on three.
I’m ready.
Loghry flared his nostrils. “Answer me! What are you talking about?”
In this moment, Vaughn knew he had the wizard. “Because of Emma, of course. We’ve been sharing our powers.”
“The fuck you have.” Loghry scowled and lifted his arm once more in Vaughn’s direction. “Let’s see how you can handle this.”
Vaughn could feel Loghry loading his power into his arm. He also knew gathering that power would take the time Emma needed to attack.
He started the countdown. This is it, Emma. Three … two … one … take him down!
Emma moved vampire fast, levitating to sling an arm around Loghry’s neck. She took his throat between her teeth. She didn’t have fangs, but she held on. At the same time, Loghry grew very still.
Vaughn had worried that Loghry would fight. Instead, the wizard couldn’t seem to move and his black eyes had filled with panic. Emma had him!
Vaughn moved swiftly to support Emma’s hold on Loghry, holding her waist with his hands. “You’ve got him. Draw blood if you can.”
Emma bit harder, and Vaughn watched a red stream glide down Loghry’s neck. “Good. That’s it.”
Vaughn, I won’t be able to hold him for long. Loghry’s building his power from within. I’m slipping. I’m not vampire enough.
Vaughn could feel it as well, that Loghry had started regaining his power.
Suddenly, the wizard twisted his neck, and he felt Emma lose her grip. Loghry then released a wave of power that sent Vaughn and Emma flying backward and landing hard on the dirt floor near the stone wall.
Furious, Loghry moved to stand over them, his eyes blazing with hatred and madness. He lifted his arms, conjuring a new spell, then let his wizard power blast them, this time with a different be-spelled power.
The force of the new spell, full of electric energy, sent needle-like sensations over every inch of Vaughn’s skin. The pain was so intense he writhed, Emma with him.
“So you thought you could take me, a dark wizard with more essential power than the pair of you could ever dream of.” He waved his arms again, and the air grew thick and dense as though filled with black smoke.
Vaughn couldn’t breathe. He heard Emma gasping for air as well. Hold on, Em.
I’m doing the best I can. But this hurts like anything and there’s no oxygen.
I know.
