Break Ups and Break-Ins: A Supernatural Witch Cozy Mystery (Lainswich Witches Book 21) by Raven Snow

Author:Raven Snow [Snow, Raven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-18T16:00:00+00:00

Rowen wasn’t sure how long it had been before she woke up. She also wasn’t entirely sure why she had woken up. All she knew was that she had jolted from sleep and was sitting up in her bed. Chester was jumping off of the mattress, barking as he ran to the door. Was it him barking that had woken her up?

Chester was usually a pretty chill dog. Sometimes something would set him off. He was still a dog, after all. A noise from downstairs at an odd hour or a loud sound outside sometimes upset him. When Eric or Rowen came in later than usual, he might come running, barking aggressively until he saw who it was.

Rowen’s first thought was that Margo was bumping around downstairs or in the guest room. Chester was an old dog. He might have forgotten they had company.

“Chester,” said Rowen, speaking firmly and trying to call him back to the bed. “Chester, quiet!” It was hard to hear anything over all that barking. She was still half asleep and having a hard time getting her bearings.

Rowen looked to her husband for help but found that side of the bed empty. The memory of leaving him downstairs came back to her. She had gone to bed alone. How long had she been asleep? Was he still downstairs watching television with Margo? What time was it?

Rowen was squinting in the dark, trying to get a good look at the digital clock when she heard another noise. She couldn’t quite place it. It was a loud bang followed by a shriek. The shriek sounded like Margo.

That got Rowen out of bed. She threw back the covers and sprang from the mattress. Rowen’s heart was pounding so hard that she could hear the blood rushing in her ears. It was difficult to stay upright. If she had been thinking more clearly, she would have grabbed her phone from the nightstand. As it was, she could only think of getting downstairs, of reaching her family.

Chester was released from the room when Rowen opened the bedroom door. He nearly tripped her as he rushed by her on the stairs. Rowen heard another shriek and a thud. It sounded like a piece of furniture had toppled.

Rowen was a few steps from the bottom when Eric and Margo appeared. She nearly ran right into them, Eric reaching the base of the steps just as she was. He had one hand tight around Margo’s bicep. He was pulling her along and she stumbled against him, her eyes wide and staring at the front of the house. “Go, go, go.” Eric pushed Margo ahead of himself and towards Rowen. “Get away from the windows.”

Rowen saw red on Eric’s sleeve. “Is that blood?”

“Go!” Eric gave them both a shove. Clutching at her cousin, Rowen was herded upstairs. They stopped on the landing, all tumbling to the ground around each other. Downstairs, Chester was still barking.

“Chester!” called Eric. “Chester, come here!”

Rowen still had no clue what was going on.

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