Spells & Secrets (Woods Crossing Magical Mysteries Book 1) by Sarah Rae Drake

Author:Sarah Rae Drake [Drake, Sarah Rae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hydra Productions Online LLC
Published: 2024-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

I stared blankly at Jade. “Someone is at the townhouse?”

She let out a loud yowl and pawed at my leg. I held up my hands, trying to placate her.

“Easy! Just…calm down for a second, okay?”

I held a hand to my forehead, my mind racing. There had been an intruder that night shortly after I moved in. Could it be the same person?

“Do you have any idea who it could be?”

Faith’s voice sounded faint with horror. I looked up to see her cheeks draining of color.

“No. But it’s happened before.”

I chewed my lip, trying desperately to figure out what to do. I really didn’t want to go back to the house with just a cat for help, but who knew what the intruder would do if I took too long? My mind flashed back to the first intrusion, to the fact that the trespasser had gone into the basement.

“The door!”

Faith’s expression turned from horror to confusion at my outburst.

“I just remembered the door in the basement,” I explained. “It’s old-fashioned with just a bar thing across it, and it’s got some kind of magical barrier over it. I can’t get inside. The intruder must be after something in that room!”

I looked at Faith sharply when she didn’t say anything. “Do you know what’s in there?”

She shrugged. “A long time ago it was used for coven meetings, but with everything that went down with Chandra, we stopped using it.”

My heart rate sped up. “Was there anything important in there?”

“I don’t know, Sage. It’s been quite a while since I was in Celeste’s house.”

I gave a frustrated groan. “Then, come with me! I need help getting in there, and you’re way better than me at spells.”

Faith turned away, crossing her arms tightly over her torso. “I can’t.”

I stared incredulously at her. “What do you think is going to happen if you go back into town?”

She turned back to me, her expression hard. “I know exactly what will happen. I’m not willing to try it out.”

“Guess I have to do everything on my own,” I grumbled.

Turning on my heel, I flew through the front door, Jade following closely behind.

“She says she worries about me, but when push comes to shove, she can’t be bothered to look out for me or have my back.”

She’ll be killed if she goes into town, Sage.

I took a deep breath, fighting back tears. I knew it wasn’t fair to be mad at Faith for looking out for herself. She’d lost her sister and who knew how many other family members to Chandra’s cruelty.

But at that moment, I felt completely alone. Faith was the only family member I had left besides Tim, and she’d abandoned me to deal with whatever was going on in the house alone.

I briefly toyed with the idea of calling the police but dismissed it quickly. I’d seen their “work” and wanted no part of it.

The house stood quiet and dark. Before going inside, I circled to the back of the house to try the cellar doors.

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