Free Dracula: Hearts of Fire (Dracula Heart's) by Albert Gallant Page B

Ahmet had two dozen dead animals stacked in a pile in front of the buildings; they were set ablaze and burned with peculiar black and orange flames. There were deer, foxes, crows, rabbits, porcupines and a large cow moose at the base of the fire. He went through stylized movements and hand strikes in the air that magically push ed the smoke, engulfing the buildings. His hands cut through the air like a master of Kung F u, with strength, concentration and a mantra that circled the buildings , his rough voice echoed around and returned to him. It looked impressive.
     
        “Sssshhhhhhhhhhooooo!” Ahmet’s vocals produced a sound that nearly mimicked an arrow cutting through the air. He stood very still and listened, it was as if all sound had been removed from the environment; he stood with both hands extended as he felt a small amo unt of energy leave his body, mix with the air . His extremities tingled , emitting sparks and he was therefore satisfied with the enchantment . Ahmet whispered to the dark spirits and they hissed back at him.
     
        Sharpton blurred into the area with a leather satchel containing the payment for the deed, twenty thousand dollars in cash. He was just over six feet two inches tall with black hair down to his shoulders, dark complexion and amber eyes. His mother had been black and his father had been a nasty Irishman that liked to beat anyone that he could get his hands on. He was partially the product of incompetent parents. Sharpton was handsome enough, better than average looking. He faced Ahmet and held up the satchel and shook it. Sharpton was a blood wizard himself, but at such a low level that he hadn’t bothered with it; he thought it a waste of time to learn spells that couldn’t kill anyone.
     
        “Sharpton,” said Ahmet, “how’s life treating you?”
     
        “Pretty damn good.” Sharpton tossed the satchel and Ahmet caught it. He noticed the wizard was tired and sweaty, probably due to the fact that the spell had taken a lot out of him. “Is it done?”
     
        “Yes .”
     
        “You of course guarantee your work?”
     
        Ahmet hesitated but only briefly. “Enchantments are tricky but the spell seems to be working just fine.”
     
        “ I’m not going to be at all happy if this doesn’t hold together.” Sharpton smiled and raised his eyebrows at him.
     
        A white-tailed deer ran through the area and smashed right into the building on the left as it had been invisible to the animal, getting up it again walked right into it. Sharpton watched as it finally made its way around and continued into the forest; he was impressed. He nodded at the wizard to indicate that he approved.
     
        “See. The building s are invisible so that they ca n’t be spotted from a distance. More important is that most will shun this area . That small bag I gave you of sulphur and salt allows you access to the area, but the vampires that you are bringing here will have to be led in.”
     
        Sharpton nodded. “Well done. Can I interest you in joining the cause?
     
        “Not a chance in hell.”
     
        “Really? Are you sure?”
     
        “Sharpton, what I meant to say was that I am occupied elsewhere with my own project. I’m in the process of enhancing my abilities.”
     
        “Off with you then.”
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER FOURTEEN
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
            L AUREN RETURNED TO CONSCIOUSNESS in side a glass- covered coffin. She slowly opened her eyes and stared through the dirty glass; she could see multiple finger prints smudged on it. She had no idea how she got in there. A beam of light shone through it onto her left breast, but then vanished as the clouds blocked the sun. I t was no ordinary coffin , it was shallower than normal and because of that she could barely move. She was pressed by both