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“Now that’s the spirit,” Greyson cheered. “The old Dom is back and ready to go. I’m here for it. Really.”
“As if I ever left.” She flicked her long braid over her shoulder.
“Something’s not right here,” Rafe said. “Like all the energy. No way that’s natural. I didn’t see one bird. Not a rabbit. Nothing. They know.”
“Or were scared off,” Julian guessed, pleased his beta embraced his true nature, ignoring the call of the vampire. Cassia’s gift had been priceless. Rafe once again ran as wolf.
“Are we going to wait for an invitation or should we get the show on the road?” Rafe asked.
“We stay together,” Julian told them. “Grey. I need you to do your thing if cambions are here.”
“What if the fae is here?” he asked.
“If we find him, he’s mine.” Julian’s face wore a cold expression.
The Alpha yanked off the doorknob, tearing open a hole in the wood. The door flung open, revealing an empty foyer. As he stepped inside, the bare oak floorboards creaked under his leather boots.
“No, this isn’t it,” Cassia protested as she rushed through the entrance into the great room. “It was bigger and the walls were white plaster. The ceiling … it was vaulted. This is … it’s not it.” She spun around to face Julian, her pulse racing. “How can this be? It’s not new. This place looks like it’s been like this for years. There’s no furniture.”
“These humans are using dark magick to alter your perspective.” Julian reached for her hand. “We’ll figure this out.”
“It’s some kind of glamour,” Greyson told them. He pressed his palm to the wall and closed his eyes. “The dark magick is within the house. There are some who believe dwellings possess energy. This home is broken. Something inside it keeps it bound to evil.”
“I don’t feel anything,” Rafe said.
“It’s hidden, but it’s here,” Greyson told them. “It’s pretending to be unnoticeable. Hidden from prying eyes. No one gives a house like this a second glance. When Cassia saw it at the party, it looked how they wanted it to look. Even now, we cannot determine how far the spell takes it.”
“There’s no one here,” Julian said. “Maybe we should head upstairs. We’ve got to search every inch of this place.”
“I’ll do the upstairs. Back in a flash.” Greyson disappeared.
“It’s totally empty.” Julian walked around the perimeter of the great room, stopping every few steps to listen.
“It’s empty to our eyes … but … I need a minute.” Cassia took a deep breath and called on the instinct of her beast. “Okay, okay, okay.”
She blew out a breath and closed her eyes. Somewhere in this house, somewhere on this property … there had to be a portal. Where are you?
Cassia called on her memory, the one Thorn had shown her. The blood. The body.
She opened her eyes and scanned the room once again. Though it looked different from the party she’d attended, it was approximately the same sized room. As she walked across the floor, her energy awakened, an awareness developing as the sun began to dip in the horizon. The light blinded her as she reached the far left corner. Drawn to the floor, she brushed the dust from the planks, revealing a single dark bloodstain.
“She was murdered here,” Her heart pounded in her chest, her pulse racing. “This is real. This happened.”
Greyson materialized next to Julian. “It’s all clear. There’s nothing.
“Cassia.” Julien knelt by her side.
“Blood,” she whispered.
Dominique, Rafe and Greyson hovered over her and the Alpha.
Greyson sniffed. “Ah, whoever has done this is very good but not quite good enough.”
“This blood is human,” Julian confirmed. “What the fuck is happening in this house?”
“It’s the woman they murdered. I feel like…” Cassia slid the tip of her finger across the darkened stain. “This…it isn’t the only human. There’s more. They may be buried on the property. What are they doing?”
“Something really fucking dark,” Julian said.
