Chapter 666

“Don't be afraid. I bear you no ill will." The man's magnetic voice filled the room. Before Rayna could regain her senses, a cold touch on her wrist spread all over her body.

She tried to retract her hand in horror, but he tightened his grip. Then, the cold and menacing voice sounded once more. “It will sink deeper into your skin if you press down on it like you were doing. If you press any harder, it can get into your blood or organs through your skin and cost you your life."

“Really?" Rayna felt her skin crawl at liis words, as though she had been encased in ice for millennia.

The man smirked at Rayna's pale pallor before drawling. “I was just kidding!"

Rooted at the spot. Rayna did not respond until the man's voice sounded again in the room. “It was originally on the surface of your skin, your forcefill pressing has caused it to sink one layer deeper. Though it's not to the extent of the way I described, it will cause you agony and a terrible itch until your skin feels as if it’s on fire. Put this on. It will cause it to rise to the surface of your wrist. With tliis on. it will not run amok."

Rayna reached out to touch the cool bracelet on her wrist and asked softly. “What is it made of?"

“Emerald, and no ordinary emerald at that. This one cannot be bought." Jensen answered quietly, his gaze fixed upon Rayna's face as he memorized her every gesture. "Rest assured. Tliis artifact is harmless. It just feels cold to the touch. It won't harm you."

Rayna nodded at those words and hummed in response.

did not believe him. “The traditional medicine practitioner, learned in his voodoo arts, might be able to extract the item within you. We want what’s within you. not your life. As long as you cooperate. I promise to send you back

Rayna nodded meekly, without so much

did not wish to stay deep down, her vision was still proving troublesome,

“I'm thirsty." Rayna whined.

across the room and realized there was

and then the door clicked shut. She collapsed onto the carpet, touched the emerald bangle on her wrist,

Jensen arrived down the stairs. Knowledgeable in herbs himself, he recognized at a glance that the herb in the practitioner's hand was calhina. an

the traditional medicine practitioner placed the herb into a vessel, drew out the excess air. added two drops of some unknown liquid, then set the vessel bearing

is this for?"

use it to lure the blood parasites." As the traditional medicine practitioner spoke, he turned to produce two vials of strangely- colored liquid. He opened them, poured them into two vessels, then added a pinch of maggots from a white

entered the kitchen to procure three bottles of mineral water

Rayna sitting obediently on the edge of the bed.

Jensen twisted open the cap and placed it in Rayna's hand. “There's no kettle here,

problem." Rayna brought the bottle carefully

restroom. Familiarize yourself with the route. I'm leaving in a bit. You will remain in tliis room while I'm away. The traditional medicine practitioner is downstairs.

a coffee table to your left in eight steps. Go

Rayna nodded. When she made it to the restroom,

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