All Hallows' Magic by T J Green

Author:T J Green [Green, T J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780995116399
Publisher: Mountolive Publishing
Published: 2019-10-30T16:00:00+00:00

16

Avery took over the driving from Alex just before Birmingham, negotiating the horrible M5/M6 interchange on the way to the north, and the traffic was horrendous, slowing their progress to a crawl in places. They’d finally had a call from Josh’s friend mid-morning, who confirmed the challenge was to take place that night, but there was no other news. While Avery drove, Josh and Piper slept in the back of the car; they would all need their strength for the night ahead.

Josh drove the last two hours of the journey, and they finally exited the M6 and followed the A590 and then the A591 to Ambleside. Josh was navigating them to the Devices house, where they hoped to see Hunter and Holly.

“I doubt they’ll be there,” Alex said. “They’ll have hidden them somewhere. They must know we’d look for them. Or at least you would.” He grinned suddenly. “They must have hoped that damaging your Volvo would have stopped you. Idiots.”

“Agreed,” Josh said. “They will hide them before taking them to Castlerigg. They won’t risk the challenge being stopped now. Once there, the pack will ensure it happens.”

“Will they?” Avery asked. “Why?”

“A challenge leaves uncertainty. No one wants that.”

Avery shook her head, perplexed. If some of them wanted change, surely they should support Hunter. Many were obviously scared of Cooper and his supporters. Avery already hated him. He sounded like a bully.

The Devices lived on the outskirts of Ambleside, a popular tourist town in the centre of the Lake District at the head of Lake Windermere, surrounded by rugged hills and tumbling streams. As they passed the lake, it was dusk and they again hit traffic. Avery checked her watch, worried. It was nearly six. Traffic, road works, and a couple of stops had delayed them all along the way, and who knows what might delay them further here.

They wound down narrow lanes, but because of the encroaching night, Avery caught only a glimpse of the wild beauty of the landscape, though she couldn’t help but get lost in the view. It was wilder than Cornwall and the perfect place for wolves to roam free, unseen and unheard. By the time they got to Ambleside, their surroundings were lost in darkness, but the town looked quaint with its winding streets of grey stone buildings, and the bright yellow of street lights illuminating shops and pubs. Any other time Avery would have loved to wonder the streets and explore, but there was no time for that now.

The Devices’ house was a large stone building, set at the bottom of a hill. It had a long drive, which offered only a peek at the house, and for added privacy, it was surrounded by a large, walled garden offering glimpses of mature trees and shrubs.

Josh parked at the side of the road and turned to the others. “At least the darkness will offer us some cover. Once we slip into the grounds, me and Piper will change and head to the house as wolves.

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