CHAPTER 19
"Pierce!"
Algaliarept looked up from the book he was reading, red goat-slitted eyes narrowing.
"Pierce, where are you?"
He had sent Pierce to inform Dali he would once again be petitioning for Rachel's internship to be returned to him, but that was some time ago, and he had not seen him since. It wouldn't be the first time the witch had run off, but he was more concerned about his timing. Pierce might try to warn Rachel, but he couldn't cross the lines without permission.
"Perhaps it is time I find a new familiar!"
Al checked the corner of the library where Pierce slept first, but his cot had not been slept on. He was not in the kitchen either, but there he discovered the effigy was gone. The demon snarled. No one else knew about it, so Pierce had to have taken it, but why? He was smart, even for a witch. No doubt, he had a plan. Al's only concern was how it would affect him. If he were just using this as another opportunity to escape, the demon would hunt him down and make him pay. On the other hand, if Pierce were actually plotting against his master, he would make certain the punishment fit the crime.
"What are you up to?"