Dane's a Decrypter down on his luck -- after accidentally dispatching the wrong creature, he's sent to a small town where the cryptids he hunts are sparse. Crypt Coffee becomes his business front, but instead of a thrilling new mission on the side, he's stuck sending ghosts back to where they came from. Dane can annoy customers, at least, and tries to scare off Professor Sean Sanderson when he starts poking around too much.<br><br>But Sean isn’t about to stay away. Not when he hears about the murder of a former student, and definitely not if young, exciting Dane has information about it. But the more he allows himself to get dragged into this supernatural world of monsters and ghosts, the more the danger escalates. And if Sean and Dane aren’t careful, tracking down a murderer who can use magic might just get them killed.

Bad Seed

“I don’t. Trust me. Shit, don’t give me that look. Professor—Sean—we’re going to be instigating, as you put it. It’s best if you can take someone on your own. I’m not about to babysit your ass, and you’re going to need a weapon moving forward, too, since I’m not going to follow you around campus or sleep at the foot of your fucking bed every night.”


Sean looked like Dane had just smacked him. He opened his mouth, shut it again.


“Your own fault, asshole. When I go through the proper procedure, it takes weeks. A pissed witch could decide to take matters into her own hands anytime in the next two months, and you’re more of a target than I am. Since I can’t be around you all the time, you get a weapon.”


Chapter 47