Black Bird: A Nevermore Duet by H.B. Elliott

Author:H.B. Elliott [Elliott, H.B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2024-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Sarah was leaning against her headboard, sipping her coffee, and reading through the pages of Athan’s journal. Every page revealed something about him that she should have expected, knowing what she knew now … but was still surprised about. The things he’d seen and lived through. Mentions of wars and historical figures that she remembered learning about as far back as high school. Recollection of his time on ships that were riddled with plague, that he and the coven were strangely immune to. His heartbreak at the lives he wrote about taking … it unnerved her a bit just knowing that she’d been one of them. His poetry and the way he described this witch who had stolen a life he wasn’t even happy in but longed for. Why did he think that he couldn’t tell her any of this? She would have understood. At least, that’s what she told herself after every page she continued to turn. Her phone rang. It was Rhaena. Sarah ignored it and pulled the journal closer to her face. A moment later it rang again.

Something’s wrong.

Sarah picked it up this time, marking the journal with a tissue in her lap.

“What’s wrong?” Sarah asked.

“I need you to listen to me very carefully. Don’t say another word. Pack a bag that you can carry easily on your shoulder, or a bookbag. Take anything essential, and enough clothes for at least a week. Be quick about it, Sarah, and try not to draw any attention to yourself.”

Sarah felt the need to whisper, even though Rhaena had told her not to speak at all. “Do I need to get these officers? Is somebody after me?”

“No, Sarah, I'm asking you to sneak out. And yes. Several somebodies, actually. When you’ve packed up, dress warm and sneak out whatever window will give you the most cover. Stay around the back of these buildings and go as fast as you can until you make it to the corner of East and 5th. Make yourself invisible and get into my truck as soon as I pull up. You got it?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, call me if something happens, otherwise I’ll see you in about twenty minutes. When I get you, we’re stopping to get Wren before we meet Athan at the apartment.”

“H—He’s going with us?”

“Yeah, we got kicked off the case. I’m taking everybody to my uncle’s cabin in Concord until we figure out our next move.”

“Alright, fine. I’ll see you in twenty.”

It was finally happening. She knew as soon as she started digging too deep at EverLife that she was gonna end up on their radar. As unsure as she felt right now about being around Athan, she figured he’d be the best possible ally as far as her protection at this point. She dragged a duffle out of her linen closet and packed her laptop, everything Athan had left on her bed, her necessities, and an armful of clothes from her dresser. She quickly dressed and dumped the rest of her coffee out of the pot, unplugging it and fishing out a plastic bag from beneath her kitchen sink.

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