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Chapter 1
Leader
“Sir, I have news about the portal,” my intern says as he steps into my office
I lean back in the chair, overlapping ood news”
He nervously edges further into“I’m afraid not” He sets the folders down on my desk beside stacks of research data papers I still need to read through “It looks like not one portal is opening, but three”
A nervous edge creeps up inside me, but I maintain a professionally calm demeanor “Three you say?” I ask and he nods “And how did you obtain this knowledge?”
“From my paranormal airwaves data” He fu with a paranor device, which is known around the facility as a PAM Then he opens thethe map of the city, and spreads it across h-frequency paranormal airwaves, here, here, and here” He points to three sht perhaps it was froents to scope out the areas, and they reported that no lairs or clubs were located at any of these places” He sets his PAM down in front ofcharts, which are unsettlingly high
In fact…
“These are the highest frequencies I’ve ever seen,” I mutter as I assess the data “Are you sure these are correct?”
He nods nervously “I’ve checked them six times”
My nervous edge turns into a troubling uneasiness, but I’ve always been great at appearing cal I can thank ht Three portals are going to open underneath the city But we have no idea when, or what, will come out two of them Or what dimensions they’ll lead to”
“I’ht portals led to the paranormal dimension?”
I shakenot to be frustrated But interns drive me crazy sometimes “Not all portals lead to the paranormal dimension There’s the Underworld portal The Afterlife The Wasteland And those are just a few of theest circle on the map “The only reason we knohere this one leads to is because I, along with five ofspecialists, have spent over sixthrough historical artifacts” And for my own team of paranormals to protect the area when the portal opens, but he can’t know about that Only ues can; othere risk people and creatures finding out e’re doing
And I don’t want anyone knowing until the tiht And so far, I only have one member of the team A half Grim Reaper, who can barely control her soul thirst, let alone take on an army of deadly paranormal creatures
“Thanks for the information,” I tell my intern “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to make some phone calls”
Nodding, he leaves my office and closes the door
I pick up e ofHe answers after four rings, sounding very irritated, but that’s Maddening’s for you
“What do you want?” Caspian asks dryly “Wait, let ain”
“Sorry, but I need totonight, after all” I use a polite tone only because Maddenings are one of the few paranormal creatures that unsettle me deeply
Their touch doesn’t kill or steal your soul No, these creatures are worse than death One touch can drive a person’s mind to the brink of insanity and keep them locked there forever
“I’ht now,” Caspian replies with a hint of irritation “And like I’ve said a hundred tiood—or make the process any quicker—for you to call me every damn hour”
“I understand that,” I say as patiently as I can “I just want to make sure she’s not alone when her curse is collected”
“She won’t be,” he assures h, it probably wouldn’t be that much of a difference from how she’s lived her entire life”
“What do you mean?”
“I e for almost all of her life”
“How did you find that out?”
“I went to a bar and chatted with her sister about it,” he says “You know, hue and co”
“That’s because you’re not human”