Ava's Coven: Books 1-3 by Maggie Shaw

Author:Maggie Shaw [Shaw, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tamsin Baker

13

When I woke, I couldn’t bring myself to even open my eyes. Everything hurt.

I’d watched movies and read human books about waking up after a hang-over, and with their descriptions in mind, I began to catalogue my symptoms.

Pounding headache. Check.

Dry mouth, inability to swallow. Check.

Will to live… yeah, not high.

I grunted. I forced myself to sit up, though it took some rolling, some groaning, and some overall embarrassing behavior. I felt like a fish, flopping on the deck of a ship. I was surprised not to hear Courtney laughing at my struggle. That only reiterated how pathetic I really was, if Courtney herself couldn’t even tease me.

By the time I was sitting at the edge of my bed, sweat had popped on my brow and my heart pounded like I’d run a marathon. I wanted to wipe the sweat away, but my hands were shaking and I didn’t want my sisters to notice.

I opened my eyes and then blinked. My sisters were gone. Had I imagined them being there in the first place? What was wrong with me?

At that moment, my door opened and Bella walked in, holding a large mug out in front of her. I could smell the tea, even from where I sat, and the scent of chamomile tea made me feel so much better.

“How are you doing?” Bella asked.

I waved at her, not sure I could talk yet. My eyelids were as heavy as boulders.

“Here,” she said, holding the mug out in front of me.

I didn’t ask what was in it. I just drank.

“I could only moan as the sweet, honeyed flavors flowed over my tongue, coating my throat and somehow lifting my headache. I began to think more clearly now. Bits and pieces started to return to me: how Bella cast a spell that branded me to help with protection, how it had been an incredibly painful experience. How I never wanted to go through anything like it again.

By the time I’d finished my tea, I was halfway back to feeling normal. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath. I didn’t know how much time had passed since I’d fallen into a magical coma. Part of me didn’t particularly care. At least I was capable of thought again. The fogginess of my mind had cleared and I could finally open my eyes without pain.

I sighed and handed the mug back. “Thank you so much,” I told her, meaning every word. “I’m not sure what else was in that besides the tea, but whatever it was, I needed it.”

She shrugged.

“I figured you’d wake up feeling pretty terrible, so this is kind of my cure all,” she said, which didn’t actually tell me what that was.

I’d let it go. For now.

“Well, it was perfect,” I said. “Cleared up my headache quick smart.”

I peered out the window, trying to judge the time of day.

From what I was starting to remember, we’d done the spell midafternoon, after lunch. And I was still in my underwear… damn.

“What time is it?” I asked.

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