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I rolled my eyes. “No.”

Battle armor formed around Ethan and he snapped his fingers. “Granny! Focus. What’s wrong?”

“The Bjarke mercenaries placed an energy field around the motorhome. The General, Quinn and Xenia are trapped inside. They are demanding the jade snake.”

I picked up my belt and fastened it around me.Snikt. Schlik.Schlik. Schlik. Schlik. Schlik.Within seconds black armor covered me. “Let’s go show them what happens when they mess with our family.”

Chapter Twenty-One

Twenty heavily armed Bjarke warriors had the motorhome surrounded. The energy barrier also prevented the General, Quinn and Xenia from teleporting out or calling for help.

Ethan checked his scanner. “They brought a portable laser cannon.”

“The idiots think it’ll protect them from Asmoday and his spirit warriors,” I said.

“I’ll contact Central Command for help.”

“Not necessary. Granny can handle them.”

“I certainly can.” Granny Annabel transformed into an enormous horned serpent with glittering red scales and a mouth full of awesome fangs.

Ethan gaped at her. “Holy Fuck. Wouldn’t it be easier to put them into hibernation?”

“They attacked my granddaughter, and this is more fun.” Letting out a ferocious roar, Granny charged down the hillside.

The Bjarke mercenaries took one look at Granny and opened fire. The laser beams passed harmlessly through her as she chased them around and around the motorhome.

A few bolts came dangerously close to us.“Finish them off Granny anddon’t forget to take out their shield generator and laser cannon,”I instructed.

“You never let me have any fun.”

A blinding flash of light temporarily blinded me.When I could see again, the generator and laser cannon were coated in three feet of ice. The Bjarke mercenaries were sprawled on the ground. “See? Nothing to it.”

“Way to go Granny,” Ethan called.

“Now we need to find out who hired them.”

The air rippled around the horned serpent and an instant later my grandmother stood there with a grin on her face. “That was so much fun.”

Quinn opened the motorhome door. “Does salt and holy water work on the crazy old lady too?”

“Nope. Granny Annabel’s a different type of specter,” I replied.

“Don’t listen to him Granny.” Xenia squeezed by Quinn. “You were awesome.”

Granny gave her a ghostly hug. “You are the daughter of my heart. Your man should tread cautiously. I find his lack of respect annoying.”

“Is she threatening me?” Quinn rumbled.

Ethan stepped in front of him. “Yes, and if you don’t want to end up like the Bjarke, you’ll keep it civil.”

Sirens sounded in the distance.

“That’s can’t be good,” Xenia and I said in unison.

Ethan checked his scanner. “There are eight patrol cars and two armored SWAT vehicles heading our way.

“SWAT?” I gestured at the Bjarke warriors. “How do we explain them? Or the piles of bones, and the mangled pieces of that dead guy over there?”

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