First Witch-Bear Baby by Charlie Hart

Author:Charlie Hart [Hart, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Gage

“How do we even know that her leaving will stop the mark from spreading?” Huck mutters as we drive into town.

“We don’t.” I pull the truck into the parking lot of Bishop Magick and Apothecary Shop and get out of the truck.

“We should have taken her somewhere ourselves,” Cody growls. “I trust the old guy. But he’s weak. He can’t protect her—”

“Nothing will protect her if we can’t stop the curse,” I tell them.

“We don’t even know what we’re dealing with,” Huck says, clearly as frustrated and worried as I am.

“That’s why we’re here,” I say, hoping to hell we can find answers before it’s too late.

Hazel Bishop is behind the counter when we walk in, and she raises a brow at us. “From your auras, I can tell this isn’t just a friendly visit,” the witch says.

“No,” I tell her, taking out my phone and pulling up the photos I’d taken of Ruby’s arm. “We need to know what this is.”

Hazel’s brows scrunch down as she zooms into the picture. “I haven’t seen that before, but...” She chews on her bottom lip.

“But what?” Huck demands.

“It looks angelic.”

“You’re saying the dude in the hood was an angel?” Cody asks, placing his palms on the counter, not looking satisfied with that answer. “Aren’t they supposed to be good, or something? Why the fuck would he put a curse on Ruby?”

Hazel frowns up at him. “Who’s Ruby?”

“Our mate,” I tell her.

That has her eyes widening, then a smile spreads across her lips. “You three finally chose a mate? That’s great!”

“It would be if she wasn’t in mortal danger,” I tell her. “You’re sure you don’t know what that symbol means?”

Hazel shakes her head. “It looks angelic, but at the same time these runes...they’re not ones I’ve seen before. But...” She stands up and disappears in the back, returning a few minutes later with an old book that looks like it hasn’t seen the light of day for a hundred years.

We all start coughing when she places it on the counter and a cloud of dust fills the room.

“Here,” she says after flipping through the yellowed pages and pointing at one of the markings in the book. “There’s your symbol.”

“So, what is it?” I ask, feeling hopeful that we’re on the right track.

“I can’t read most of this,” she says, running her index finger across the ancient text. “But I can make out angel, mating...” She taps her finger on a symbol. “I think this here means witch, and this...something about a change...or...dying—”

“Fuck,” Cody growls.

“So, it is a curse?” Fear trembles through me.

“I don’t know,” she says.

“Well, what do you know?” Huck demands, then shakes his head and starts to pace. “Shit. Sorry, Hazel. I’m just—”

“Worried for your mate. Yeah, I get it.” She gives him a sympathetic look. “I’m sorry I can’t be more helpful.”

“We appreciate you trying,” I tell her.

“It would be helpful if I saw her, talked to her. I might be able to get a reading, or a sense of what’s happened to her.

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