Defender of Magic (The Leira Chronicles Book 9) by Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Carr, Martha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2020-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

The large ballroom was silent. A row of young wizards and witches stood against the walls, not even looking at each other.

Toby Wheeler pressed his hands against the wall, leaning forward to get a better look at some of the late arrivals. "Eyes forward," barked a husky wizard walking past them.

In the center of the room the heads of all the old Dark Families were taking their seats around the long, wide table. Banners fluttered over their heads with the different family crests.

Oversized wizards stood at every entrance, their wands poised to quell any threat or annoyance.

The main doors shuddered and opened as the room grew tense. Toby leaned forward again, peering around the wizard on his left but the young witch on his other side dug her nail into the soft spot of his shoulder, giving him a menacing look. "I'm not getting noticed today for the wrong reasons," she hissed. "I have big plans."

Agnes walked in holding her head up, nodding to Philomena and Jackard, two matriarchs from the western region seated at the top of the table.

"Where's Sirius?" whispered Toby, still looking behind Agnes even as the doors were closing.

The young witch, Isabel, rolled her eyes, tucking a blonde curl behind her ear. "How can you be so clueless and still breathing in this family?" she asked in a low voice. "He disappeared a couple months ago after the shifters got away. No one's seen him since."

"I wish I could have disappeared."

"I could still help you with that wish."

Toby did his best to scowl at her, but she smirked and leaned back against the wall.

"Women," he muttered. "They're all some kind of witch."

A bulky wizard growled at Toby and Toby’s eyes widened as he pressed his lips together.

Agnes came and stood at the head of the table, placing her hands flat on the table. "Extemporius!" She flung an arm in the air, sealing the room from outsiders.

"Agnes, you're breaking protocol with this meeting. We had decided to wait till Sirius surfaced," said Jackard, her dark hair pulled back in an intricate bun at the nape of her neck. Holding it in place was a gold clasp in the shape of the infinity sign.

Agnes drew herself up, stiffening her back, her long blonde hair shifting along her back. "Sirius has been gone long enough. No one has heard from him and we are losing time." Her face twitched at the lie. Let Wolfstan have him. "There are certain obstacles to maintaining our rightful place in this world." I will make a better deal. "The greatest aggravation is still Leira Berens." The last words came out through gritted teeth.

She smoothed an eyebrow, collecting herself and remained standing over everyone seated at the table. "That has proven to be more difficult than we expected. But we have a new ally in Wolfstan Humphrey..."

"He's just an Elf," a wizard blurted, slouching back in his chair. "We don't canoodle with Elves."

"The powerful enemy of my enemy is a friend willing to snuff out a Jasper Elf.

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