Chapter 11Stephen's suggestion she use s*x to wheedle information out of her prime suspect, or anyone who knew the count, had angered her beyond measure. But she had cooled down during her long Transvection back up to her room.
Once she had returned, she opened the small black box Stephen had given her earlier. Inside she found the silver and amber amulet in a bed of black velvet. The amber was mostly for good luck and protection from minor spells. And the silver would deter either a vampire, or a Were. It contrasted nicely with her olive skin, she noticed. She already wore an opal ring set in silver to ward off most evil spells that were aimed directly, or indirectly at her. The ankh, which she usually wore around her neck, had done her very little good in this department, lately. Especi
