Cast of Characters
Main Characters
Kyle Unmei:
Half-Japanese/Half-Kurdish college student that awoke Aaliyah and inherited her mission to free the Djinn. Wielder of Earthbones, a magical katana given to him by Aaliyah.
Aaliyah:
A Djinn of the Jann Tribe sent to marry the mortal who would set the Djinn free. Kyle's first wife.
Fatima:
Kyle younger sister and second wife. Wielder of Fireheart, a magical yari (spear). She lies in a magical coma. Kyle has a cure.
Christy (Amber):
Kyle's third wife. They were dating when he released Aaliyah. Unbeknownst to Kyle, she was a member of a coven of witches that are hunting for Aaliyah. After betraying Aaliyah to her coven, Christy seeks the redemption which was promised by the Goddess Ishtar.
Fumi:
Kyle's girlfriend who just moved to the States from Japan. She is a type of succubus who if she has vaginal intercourse with men, she kills them. She is traveled to Japan to break her curse so she can be with Kyle, losing her sight to as payment. She was wounded by Zaritha in a fight.
Britney:
Kyle's best friend and a hermaphroditic Rakshasa. She has sworn to protect him. She has dominated and taken Phillipa as her mate.
Concubines
Chyna:
Kyle's first concubine and classmate. A spell was cast on Kyle and Chyna, forcing them into a Master/Sex Slave relationship by Ms. Franklin.
Shannon:
Chyna's widowed mother. Kyle took her as a concubine.
Alexina:
Another classmate of Kyle's and the first submissive woman he dominated thanks to a wish. He can recognize a submissive woman by a pale-pink aura about them.
Carla:
An auburn haired coed Kyle claimed in gym.
Ann:
Fatima's friend turned concubine.
Kayleah:
Fatima's former bully, now her concubine.
Toni:
A cheerleader concubine of Kyle's.
Ms. Capello:
Kyle's young English professor and concubine.
Teleisia:
Aaliyah's African-American concubine.
Lois:
Kyle's Native American, lesbian concubine.
Phillipa (Jade):
Half-Korean witch, former servant of Hecate. She was dominated and mated by Britney.
Enemies
Dean Burke:
The Dean of Kyle's college. A warlock, serving Hecate, hunting Aaliyah who has a date with Faiza.
Sable (Tourmaline):
Member of the coven and Christy's sorority sister.
Zaritha:
An Ifrit hunting Aaliyah. Posing as Lexie Lyndon. Enslaved by Burke.
Erinyes:
Hecate's daughter, hunting Christy because she betrayed the coven.
Hecate:
A dark goddess and patron of Burke. Christy betrayed Hecate, and the goddess sent her daughter Erinyes to hunt Christy down.
Shadow:
A servant of Burke.
The Vicar:
A servant of Burke.
Other Characters
Faiza:
Kyle and Fatima's mother.
Corey:
One of Kyle's friends.
Professor Skinner:
Kyle and Christy's recently married math professor. Her and her husband were captured by Burke, last seen being tortured.
Braiden:
Kyle's former friend who desires to date Christy.
Ishtar:
A goddess who has offered Christy redemption and sanctuary from Hecate. She sent her daughter, Iris, to lead Christy through the Spirit Realm.
A Nurse's Touch
Sunday, January 24th -- Good Samaritan Hospital, South Hill, WA
The Detective followed the SUV.
None of the others in the SUV had noticed the unmarked, maroon vehicle trailing two cars back, but Britney had. Rakshasa always had sharp senses, and she had to be on alert, ready for any threat to Kyle.
Kyle, his wife, and their concubines were full of excitement, staring at the Panacea clutched in his hands. Britney was glad that the cure for Fatima was at hand. The feisty, young woman had handled herself well in the fight against Ms. Franklin, and she would be a great ally if Britney's fears were realized.
"What's wrong?" Phillipa, her mate, asked, snuggling up against Britney.
"We are being followed by the Detective," Britney answered, stroking Phillipa's light-olive face.
She grimaced. "I didn't like him. He's suspicious. He knew I was lying."
"He is a detective. They are paid to suspect everyone." Britney feared they had missed something at the cabin, some clue that would tie them to the dead witches. "I will speak to him when we reach the hospital. Make sure he understands to leave you alone."
"Thank you," Phillipa smiled. "Nothing bad's gonna happen, right? We didn't leave anything behind."
"He might suspect us, but as long as he never gets his hands on the weapons, he will have no physical evidence to directly tie us to their deaths."
A sad smile flitted across her mate's face--Ms. Franklin, Karrie, Lorrie, and Rashawn had been her friends. Phillipa may not have chosen wisely when she joined Ms. Franklin's coven, but Britney could understand the loss she felt, and hugged her tight, giving her a kiss on the forehead.
The SUV, enhanced to be quite spacious inside by Aaliyah, pulled into the circular driveway in front of the new entrance to Good Samaritan Hospital. Shannon parked it, and every one began piling out on the cement sidewalk. The maroon car stopped on the other side of the circle.
Britney could feel the Detective's eyes upon her.
"Let's go save Mistress," Ann smiled, dancing about, staring up at Good Sam's rising medical tower where the patients' rooms were. She was one of Fatima's two concubines, an eighteen-year-old with strawberry-blonde hair and a quick smile.
"I need to attend to something, Kyle," Britney said.
"What?"
"The Detective followed us. You go and fix your sister-wife."
Phillipa gave her hand a squeeze, then Britney strode across the parking lot, the wind gusting, blowing the mane of her curly-brown hair into her face. Britney pushed it away. She had never much cared about the bushy mass of her hair. Or her clothes, preferring the comfort of loose sweats to the discomfort of looking attractive.
The Detective slid out of his car, a friendly smile on his wrinkled face, but his brown eyes were penetratingly sharp. "Why, Miss Britney Kingston, just the young lady I was hoping to talk to."
Britney raised her eyebrow, eyeing the man. She could kill him in two heartbeats. One to summon Waterclaw, the magical katar the Genie had given her, and the second to plunge it into his heart. The Detective had once been a fit man, but he was aging, his body losing the fight against sloth. He wouldn't be able to react fast enough.
But that would only cause more problems than it would solve.
"And what can I do for you, Detective?" she asked, using her most calm and rational tone, projecting a placid demeanor.
"Can you tell me where you were on the night of January 22nd?"
"I was at home, spending time with my girlfriend." She added a slight smile. "We kept each other quite busy. For days."