Haunting Blend by Layne Kennedy

Author:Layne, Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Paranormal, Mystery, Cozy
ISBN: 9781943420681
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2019-01-03T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“We’ve been waiting for your arrival.”

Wow. Talk about an ominous statement. Warlock Bronach isn’t very friendly, is he?

I’m not exactly sure how I did it, but one minute I was at the edge of a wooded tree line, and then the next I was standing in the middle of a living room with a raging fire burning in the hearth. Apparently, the we Merrick Bronach had been referring to were the three other women in attendance.

It was then I put two and two together and came up with…the council.

Be very careful, Raven. Return to your body the second you get a hint of danger. There is no need to overextend yourself.

I didn’t respond to either Leo or Mr. Bronach’s declaration. Instead, I took the time to study my surroundings. The small house resembled a typical New England cottage, though I could see stairs on the far side of the wall leading up to a second level. The home was designed in rich dark wood from floor to ceiling. It wasn’t surprising to find that earth tones dominated the décor. This home was obviously owned by a man.

Two of the women were guests in Mr. Bronach’s home while one resided here, not that I could figure out how I was certain of that small detail. I could only assume that the two seated on the couch were the guests and the one standing by the fire slept underneath this roof each and every night. The witch over by the hearth seemed to have an instant dislike for me, though I couldn’t imagine why. I’d never met her before in my life. I was not in competition with her for anything.

What does she look like? Maybe I know her.

Those gathered here matched the very description that Mazie had given those on the council. I’d apparently interrupted a council meeting, and everyone in this room was a suspect.

Isn’t that handy?

“You sought me out, Mr. Bronach,” I replied tentatively, ignoring Leo’s rhetoric and trying not to give away what I’d figured out about their positions here in the coven. I’d wanted to remind this warlock that he’d been in my house uninvited. Come to think of it, his unexpected visit had been quite rude. I decided it was safer for me to remain where I stood just inside the doorway while I pointed that little tidbit out. “Mazie Rose Young felt as if she was protecting me against you. It seems as if her familiar didn’t cross over to the other side with her, and she asked me to find out why.”

Why is it that you give so much information away in the first meeting? It’s like you just have to dip your fingers in red paint to draw a bullseye on your forehead.

I figured if Merrick Bronach knew I was looking for him to begin with, I wasn’t telling him anything he didn’t already know. It was really quite simple. Mazie wanted Strifle returned to her in the afterlife. I needed to

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