Christmas Crackers: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Collection by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Baywolf
Published: 2020-11-03T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

By the time I reached the Clauses, exhaustion overcame me. Anders and Bjorn got Mr and Mrs Claus into bed and showed me to the guest room. I’d texted Angelica, and she agreed I should stay the night and she’d come by in the morning to check they were fine and that the money was back in the account—the snitch had been very helpful indeed.

So, it was morning. Time to see if the Clauses had recovered enough to save Christmas. I’d slept in my clothes because last night I’d been too tired to magic myself clothes from home. This morning, I’d regained most of my energy, so I jumped in the shower and magicked new clothes to myself and the old clothes home for a wash. Being a witch made life so much easier.

I found the elves, Angelica, Santa, and Mrs Claus eating breakfast in the kitchen. Mrs Claus smiled and stood. “Good morning, Lily. Did you sleep well?”

I returned her smile. “Yes, thanks. How are you both feeling?”

Santa, who was dressed in his red suit, shook his head. “Thanks to our good elves, I’m fine. Just tired.” He stood and came to me. “I’ve already thanked Angelica, but I want to thank you too. What you did was above and beyond, so thank you.” His large, warm hand engulfed mine as he shook it. Wow, I was touching Santa. Something I never thought would happen, mostly because I didn’t think Santa existed.

I chuckled. “It was my pleasure. I’m just sorry Lars turned out to be a… disappointment.” I’d almost called him something rude, but I didn’t want to get on Santa’s naughty list so soon after making a good impression.

Santa frowned, and sadness shone from his eyes. “Yes, well, it was quite a shock when I discovered who was behind it all. The only thing stopping him from killing us straight away was that he’d known us for so long. I played the parent card. Goodness knows we looked after him as if he were our own child. Anyway, we need to move past this and do our job, which you’ve kindly helped us with. I hate to think what would’ve happened if all those families missed out this year.”

“Yes, thank you,” said Sven. “We owe you.”

Angelica wore a haughty expression. “Pish! It’s our job. Now everything is sorted out, Mrs Claus has a spell to unleash, I believe.”

Sven came and gave me a hug. Can’t say I complained. It wasn’t every day I was embraced by a gorgeous elf. “We’ll miss you, Lily. Thanks for coming back for me. You saved my life.”

My cheeks heated. Why I found compliments hard to take, I never knew. “How could I not? You’re a good person, Sven.” I grinned. “I’d say I’d miss you too, but I won’t even remember you, which is pretty sad. I’m just glad you’re okay after what Lars did.”

“Hear, hear,” said Anders. “Safe travels.”

Angelica and I thanked him as Mrs Claus approached us. She took our hands.

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