Detective Thaddeus Ezax is in over his head. He’s the only wizard in Rockshade’s Paranormal Investigations Department, and it was his name that got him the job. The Ezaxs are known as some of the most powerful wizards in the world, but Thaddeus isn’t your average Ezaxs. Is it any wonder his family shuns him? When a kidnapping case is dropped into his lap, Thaddeus must act fast. While most five-year-olds can cast a location spell, Thaddeus can't and is forced to get creative. When he finds himself in possession of a black market werewolf skull with a ghost trapped inside, accidentally releases the spirit, and somehow forms a connection with it, things get even crazier. Sandulf Hunter doesn’t remember dying, but he remembers the last thing he saw before everything went black -- a wizard. All wizards must die! The only problem is, the wizard standing next to him smells too damned good, so good Sandy thinks he might have to keep him. And since wherever Thaddeus goes, Sandulf finds himself yanked along, he might not have a choice in the matter anyway.

Soul Eater

Sandy chuckled. “You’re not, but I’d suggest you put on some clothes. There’s someone at the door.”


“There is?” Thad’s heart jumped to his throat. Not again. He didn’t know if he had the energy to get kidnapped again. Perhaps Sandy had been right about moving somewhere else.


“They haven’t knocked yet, and I think it’s Jaecar and Ric if I heard the steps correctly—”


“You can tell by the steps?” Fascinating


“You learn pretty fast how someone walks, if you listen. So it’s Ric, I know the pattern of his gait, and I’m pretty sure it’s Jaecar, though I’m not certain. But he’s the only one down at the station who hardly makes any sound at all when walking. Damned cat.”


Thad grinned, yawned again, and threw off the covers. “What time is it?”


“Four-thirty. You’ve only been asleep for two and a half hours.” Sandy frowned and Thad nodded.


“It’ll have to do. They wouldn’t come here if it wasn’t something they needed help with.” Dread awoke in his mind. “I hope they’ve found the women.”


Chapter 58