Amelia and the Secret of Stoney Manor (Amelia Series Book 1) by Michelle Bradshaw

Author:Michelle Bradshaw [Bradshaw, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-28T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

AMELIA

THICK AS THIEVES

The evening passed, as all evenings do, and before I knew it, it was once again morning. This morning didn’t feel like any other morning, it felt different. I felt different. I felt empowered. I felt like I could I do anything. At the beginning of this week, I was just ordinary Amelia, but now I felt special.

“Good morning, Luna,” I exclaimed, jumping out of bed.

She yawned and stretched and noted, “Well, you’re in a good mood.”

“Yes, I am. I’ve never felt like this before. It’s like the magic changed me.”

“No, Amelia. Although you didn’t get your powers until your birthday, you have always been special in my eyes. You just needed to believe in yourself the way your grandmother and I do.” I picked her up and hugged her. “Not … so … tight,” she said.

“Sorry. That was just sweet.”

“It’s true,” she affirmed as she nuzzled me with her face. “Come on, enough of this mushy stuff,” said Luna. “That boy will be here soon, you know,” she snarled.

I ran my hand across her fur. “Oh, come on, Luna. When are you going to give him a chance?” I snickered.

“When he stops being so mushy. Ick,” she replied.

“Oh, but I like it,” I said with a cheesy grin as I playfully snatched her up again. “And I just ‘wuv’ this kitty cat,” I joked as a dramatically rubbed my face against hers.

“Amelia,” she retorted, irritated, as she tried to get away.

“But you’re just the cutest little thing,” I teased, trying to keep my composure before I busted out laughing and put her down. She scowled at me. “I’m sorry,” I said playfully as I grinned.

“That’s all right. I know you were just kidding. I’m just not one for all that mushy nonsense,” she answered.

“I know you are a cat, but haven’t you ever been in love before?” I asked. She bowed her head as if an overwhelming feeling of grief had overtaken her.

“Once, and he betrayed me. Never again,” she scowled.

“What happened?” I asked, genuinely concerned.

“It was a long time ago. The story will bore you,” she remarked as if to shield herself from the conversation.

“No, it won’t. I promise. Please, Luna.”

“All right, if you insist.” She paused and took a breath. “I was a much younger cat then. I have been around this family for quite some time. I was your grandmother’s cat and then your mother’s and now yours. I don’t know how the magic chooses us, but it does. When I was kitten, I just felt compelled to be around Matilda. My mother knew it would happen. She said I was never a normal cat really. I wanted to be with humans too much.” She looked away as if lost in her memories for a moment. “Well, one day, when your grandmother was quite young and was playing outside, she came upon a rattlesnake. I didn’t think twice and leapt upon the snake before it could bite her. It bit me multiple times before I eventually killed it.

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