Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead by Beth Byers

Author:Beth Byers [Byers, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-06T05:00:00+00:00

ECHO BEATRIX AZALEA WODE

Echo took a second drink and sipped it slowly as she watched Circe dance with the chubby fellow.

“I know that look,” one of the Langford girls said and Echo slowly turned. Nanette Langford was about a thousand times prettier than any of the Wode sisters, and she was charming as well. “Are you all right? Glaring daggers at your sister never works. I’ve tried it many times.”

Echo laughed and admitted, “I keep trying to send her my thoughts, but she seems to be too thickheaded to catch them.”

Nanette winked. “Did I see you in the garden with Lucian Blacke? He’s yummy! Mama thought he’d be more interested in Ariadne, but I told her Ariadne’s lips are too tight.”

Echo stared for a moment and then slowly asked, “Do you mean that Ariadne is too serious?”

“She doesn’t laugh enough. It looks like she’s always worrying about something. A widower needs a lighter heart.”

Echo stared in shock. Nanette Langford might be pretty, but she was as dim as the sun during an eclipse. Ariadne was always worrying about something. Medea was struggling to learn to read. Cassie only did her magic practice under protest. They’d drained Ariadne’s pearls account for the tickets to England and Aunt Beatrix hadn’t sent any more despite her promises.

“It’s hard being the oldest.” Echo met Nanette’s gaze and added, “Especially without parents.”

Her friend nodded, but Echo could see that Nanette no more understood than Circe did. It was like she was surrounded by blind fools. Echo nibbled her bottom lip, drained her drink, and called for a black cab. She was done for the evening. Now to peel Circe away from the all the attention she was soaking in.

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