I swallowed and sank down on it, clutching my bag tight. I trembled, tears building at the corner of my eye. I felt the secretary watching me as she s...oke in the phone for a few minutes. Then she hung up. She pretended to work, but I knew she was watching me out of the corner of her eye.A few minutes later, my father strode in. He glanced at me and I looked down. His expression tightened. I could tell he was annoyed. He had his big, important inauguration the next day. He didn't need his. He saw Beth with the spear and grinned. Without hesitation he marched straight at her. Beth lunged forward, aiming for his chest. He easily beat away the weak thrust with his shield. With a look of contempt, he flicked his sword downwards across her chest.Time slowed for Beth as she fell to her knees. The spear fell from her hands and clattered on the floor. A solidly-built blonde woman, her hair in pigtails, entered behind the man. Beth was dimly aware that Sophie was screaming.Beth. I'd been planning on wearing my new pink dress to herwedding. Dinner passed without further incident. Aunt Melissa beganstaring at me when it was completed. I think she was trying to tell me inher own silent way that since I'd done nothing with regard topreparations, I should do the clean-up. When I rose and began clearingaway the plates, she made no further look in my direction. I guessed thatI was right on target. Sam helped clear everything away. "I have to go to the bathroom" I liedand. (If you don’t know the story, just look it up or something.)Solomon’s Seal- The Seal of God, given to him by the arch-angel Michael.The Void- an in between dimensions, it’s a freaking void as the name implies there is nothing there.Prologue: Solomon’s DeathIsrael 931 B.C. King Solomon the wise stepped behind a pillar, avoiding lightning strike. Razark last of the Djinn stood across the large marble hall of the king’s palace sparks dancing and snapping around his out stretched hands. The.