Black Wood by Jayde Scott

Author:Jayde Scott [Scott, Jayde]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Magic, legends, witchcraft, paranormal, jayde scott, ancient legends series, teen fantasy, fairytales, a job from hell, doomed, beelzebub girl, a witch rising, witch, folklore, teens, voodoo kiss, dark fiction
ISBN: 9781463785338
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Steps echoed on the stairs. Emily stopped reading and lifted her head. Then a sound boomed in the hall, and the door opened with a click. “There you are, dear. We’ve been looking for you everywhere.”

Emily turned in time to see Muriel, followed by her father, walk to the bed and snatch the book out of her hand.

“Why’s it so freezing cold in here?” Muriel said.

Her father glared. “Do you have the window open? You know we can’t afford the bill.”

“It wasn’t me. It just won’t—” Emily said.

“Come on.” Her father shut the window and took her elbow, guiding her toward the door. “You’ll be catching a cold.”

Emily planted her hands on her hips. “No, I’m staying. And I want my book back.”

Muriel shook her head, smiling. “Poor darling. She’s missing her grandma terribly, Edgar. What’re we to do?” She grabbed Emily’s hand, her beady eyes glinting with cunning as she threw the book on top of the others. Her palm was red as a ripe tomato. “I’ll make you a cup of hot chocolate.”

Emily glared at her. No way was this woman going to intimidate her. If she could deal with grumpy Aunt Betty and her constant wise-cracking, she could surely deal with Muriel.

“What do you say to that?” her father asked with raised eyebrows.

“What?” Emily blinked. What was he talking about?

He pressed his lips together. “Where did you leave your manners? What did your mum teach you about saying please and thank you?”

“Thank you, Muriel.” Emily smirked.

The queen smiled, self-satisfied, and they walked together to the kitchen where Sam waited slumped into a chair. Muriel went about preparing hot chocolate, her slim shape moving gracefully between the stove and the cupboards. As she placed the steaming mugs on the kitchen table, her father smiled. Emily’s heart sank in her chest because she knew that look on his face. It was the same she’d seen him give her mother when they were still madly in love.

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