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    Natalie's Trial
    Natalie's Trial
    Natalie's Trial
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    Natalie's Trial

    By Alden Bauers

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    When her law firm banishes her to Florida, lycanthrope-turned-lawyer Natalie Fitzsimons thinks her days of chasing monsters in the dark are over. But when a prominent local author makes a deal with a demon, her latest case will be anything but by the book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlden Bauers
    Release dateJan 9, 2021
    ISBN9781005090562
    Natalie's Trial
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    Alden Bauers

    Alden Bauers was born and raised on Long Island. He currently resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina where he works as a computer technician. He's married and has two young children. When he's not writing or spending time with his family, Alden enjoys modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.

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      Natalie's Trial - Alden Bauers

      Natalie’s Trial

      Copyright 2020 Alden Bauers

      Published by Alden Bauers at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      One

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      Three

      Four

      Five

      Six

      Seven

      Epilogue

      About Alden Bauers

      Other books by Alden Bauers

      Connect with Alden Bauers

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank the following people for helping make this book possible. First and foremost are KG McAbee, Steven A. Gentry and CH Babb, whose editing, insights and tough love was invaluable.

      One

      Vero Beach, Florida

      Thunder rattled the windows as the rain hammered against the roof. A balding man of about 55 knelt in the center of a large pentagram formed by black electrical tape. Candles burned in each of the symbol's five corners.

      His heart pounded against his chest as he recited the ancient words. A clap of thunder rocked the house. A flash of lightning filled the room with green light. A tall, bearded man clad in a black cloak appeared. He stood on a pair of cloven hooves.

      Why hast thou summoned me?

      The man trembled, fumbling for words. They wouldn't come.

      My patience wears thin!

      The man spoke.

      The woman I love is married to a man who doesn't deserve her. I want you to make her mine.

      You wish to give your immortal soul for the hand of your beloved?

      Oh yes.

      The hooved figure snapped his fingers. A parchment appeared, levitating before the man. Along with it was a long, black feather pen.

      Sign!

      The man took the quill. Flames flew from the tip as he made his mark.

      ***

      David Scruggs sat in a toilet stall in the Indian River Mall, a hypodermic needle clenched in his jaws. He was gaunt and pale with hair died a shade of green that'd have given Crayola a run for their money.

      How David loathed seeing his ex-wife's picture on the cover of Peter Drange's books and plastered all over Vero Beach.

      Things hadn't always been like this of course. He and Lisa had once been happy. But then, came the accident, followed by months of rehab and, finally, the opioids. The damn dope cost him everything.

      He tied a tourniquet tight around his arm, found a vein, and injected. The dope didn't waste any time going to work. This was high-octane shit.

      Oh, man!

      David knew he was in trouble when he started seeing double. His skin took on a blueish hue. He staggered out of the stall, throwing his weight against a sink.

      David saw a man eyeing him. He was tall with a pallid complexion and a dark, neatly-trimmed beard. He wore a long, black coat.

      You gotta help me!

      The man stood silent and motionless.

      David collapsed. The last thing on Earth he saw was the man's feet, or more appropriately, hooves.

      ***

      He sat on the back deck of the Riverside Café looking like the photo on the dust jacket of his latest bestseller. Clad in khaki slacks, a white shirt, and a navy sport coat and shod in a pair of boat shoes sans socks, he sipped his scotch while watching a yacht drift

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