Timothy’s voice. But instead of words, there were feelings urging her to act. Then the image became clear. He was telling her something. He wanted her to do something.
The necklace.
She reached for it and took it out of her shirt, holding it and squeezing her eyes tightly closed. Rose tried to swallow, but all the moisture had been wicked from her mouth.
Suddenly, Dylan relaxed at her side. He gave a slight whine and then settled back to a sitting position. The big black dog, who had also sensed him—or it—was now relaxed.
Rose collapsed on the ground, hugging her knees, shaking uncontrollably.
“What the fuck? What the fuck was that?”
But there was also a sense of peace surrounding her.
The evil was gone. Or the Sultan. Whatever it was.
Rose wasn’t sure what to call it. Was it an evil presence? A demon? Whatever it was, it felt as real as anything she’d ever known. And it scared the hell out of her. But she was more determined than ever to face it and fight it. She would just have to take a different tact.
The message was clear.
This would not be just a physical battle. Nor a mental or emotional one.
This fight would also be spiritual.
She would need to prepare.
After packing up her belongings, she dialed Eva on her cell phone.
“I need you to find me a priest.”
To be continued
Rose returns in Blood & Fire, when she must face a terrifying enemy trying to take away everything she holds dear.
And …
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About the Author
Kristi Belcamino is a USA Today bestseller, an Agatha, Anthony, Barry & Macavity finalist, and an Italian Mama who bakes a tasty biscotti.
Her books feature strong, kickass, independent women facing unspeakable evil in order to seek justice for those unable to do so themselves.
In her former life, as an award-winning crime reporter at newspapers in California, she flew over Big Sur in an FA-18 jet with the Blue Angels, raced a Dodge Viper at Laguna Seca, attended barbecues at the morgue, and conversed with serial killers.
During her decade covering crime, Belcamino wrote and reported about many high-profile cases including the Laci Peterson murder and Chandra Levy disappearance. She has appeared on Inside Edition and local television shows. She now writes fiction and works part-time as a reporter covering the police beat for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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