Christmas Curse by Alexandra Moody

Author:Alexandra Moody [Moody, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alexandra Moody

Chapter Twelve

We crept across the clearing toward the cabin, leaving a trail of footprints behind us in the snow. There weren’t any other tracks around the cabin, so it didn’t seem as if anyone had come or gone from there in a while. The snow on the ground was fresh though, so it was difficult to tell.

A bad feeling settled in my stomach as we drew closer to the front door. Something about the whole situation felt off to me. I wasn’t sure if it was the fact we were getting closer to the Christmas star that had me on edge, but the place looked too inviting. The cute cabin and festive lights were straight out of one of the horror movies Alfie was obsessed with. There was also a stale scent in the air that I kept catching tiny whiffs of. It was probably nothing, but something about the smell made my heart beat a little faster.

I just wished I knew what we were walking into. After the shocks I’d experienced in the Dead Lands palace, I knew all too well how securely the Christmas stars were guarded. I really hoped we weren’t about to face something equally as terrible.

I lifted my hand to knock on the door when we reached it, but Dash grabbed hold of my wrist to stop me. He gave me one of his most disapproving frowns. “I thought you were joking about knocking. We’re not announcing our arrival,” he hissed at me.

“Oh,” I whispered as I lowered my hand back to my side.

Dash shook his head before he reached out a hand toward the door handle. His fingers had barely brushed against the burnished golden knob when the door cracked open a slither and slowly started to creak open.

Dash and I both froze as we watched it open. There was no one standing in the doorway, but that didn’t settle my racing heart. The door had opened without being touched, and I couldn’t dismiss the feeling that whoever lived in the cabin knew we were here.

“Well, I guess we’ve come this far,” I murmured to Dash before I stepped through the open door.

Magic tingled at my fingertips as I entered the cabin. The walls were all made from long wooden logs, and a rug ran down the corridor that greeted us. It was warm inside, making me feel too hot in the jacket I wore, and there was a light on in the hallway, which convinced me we weren’t alone.

Dash entered right behind me, and together, we started moving deeper into the house. I kept my senses alert, listening and watching for any indication that someone was home. I couldn’t hear any sign of life within the cabin though, and silence saturated the air making my every breath and movement sound too loud. I could definitely smell magic, and the scent seemed to surround us. It was sweet and fragrant but also rich and full. I’d never smelled magic quite like it before, and the discord of different scents made me curious as to what type of being called the cabin home.

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