Page 72 of Sapphire Flame
“How?”
“The future? Can you do it?”
She nodded. “I’ll try. But we need him, Grant.”
“I know.”
She switched to telepathy.As soon as I find the direction he intends to go, you must intercept him.
Understood. I’m at your command.
This was on her, on her ability to do the most difficult aspect of heralterfaeness.
As Landris faded completely, his expression of ‘there’s no way you can stop me’, fired Natalie up. She mentally slid sideways into the future, ignoring the usual aches and pains. She didn’t see Landris at all, not even in a future peek. But she saw Grant’s location and that was all she needed to see.
Go to the elevator door, face away from it and push hard.
Grant flew like a shot. She watched him shove and sure enough he connected with something solid.
Natalie didn’t wait. This wizard was powerful and gifted.
She began to levitate steadily to the center of the long space. While she moved, she captured a future image.Grant, the third arched opening. Now. Do the same thing.
Grant flew again in a straight line. He blocked the entrance and once more shoved both hands forward and hit the invisible wizard. “Jesus. I’m going to break my arms doing this.”
Natalie chuckled. “I feel so bad for you.”Fly in a circle around me. This time, you’re going to crash into Landris.
Got it.Grant whipped in her direction and did exactly as she’d see in the future. When he hit Landris, he brought him down. It was strange seeing Grant lying on top of something ‘not there’.
As Grant levitated slowly, Natalie could see he was keeping his hands pinned tight to Landris’s arms.
Landris returned to a visible state as he stood upright.
But Grant didn’t release him. “Will you help us now, asshole?”
Landris laughed. “Fine. You’ve proven some minor ability and whatever else I am, I’m a man of my word. But this won’t be simple.”
He turned to Natalie and continued, “I’ll offer no guarantees. It will be hell accessing futurism and holding the invisibility spell at the same time. Even if you master it, you have no idea yet how powerful Kryder really is or the team he’s built around him against you and Grant. I give you a fifteen percent chance of survival.”
“Yes, but tell me what you really think?”
He chuckled again and turned to Grant. “If you decide this lovely fae-wolf doesn’t suit you, I’ll be chasing her down.”
Natalie watched Grant’s nostrils flare as a growl left his throat. He took a step toward Landris, but the wizard vanished.
Grant reached for him, but he was nowhere to be seen.
He turned to Natalie. “Access the future.”
But Natalie shook her head slowly. “Not until you calm down.”
“I’m fine.” But his teeth chattered in his anger and his chin shook.
“Right. Whatever, wolf.” She then grabbed the front of his black tank top, twisted it tight and drew him close. She planted a fat kiss on his lips then drew back. “Better?”
He released a deep sigh. “Much. Aw, fuck.”
“I know. We’re in it on all fronts. But let’s focus on the invisibility spell and would you please try not to let Landris’s flirtations get to you? I can handle him.”
