In the Teeth of It by K. A. Miltimore

Author:K. A. Miltimore [Miltimore, K. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781075196256
Published: 2019-06-30T22:00:00+00:00

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Just before she called her guests to dinner, Hedy took advantage of the quiet and lit the Christmas tree. It was dusk and the dark outside was tinged with the glow of the Christmas lights along the roof line, set with a timer to come on once the sun had dipped below the horizon. Hedy left the entry lights off for the moment so she could just enjoy the silver glow from the tree, pouring out from the branches and reflecting on the spiderwebs. The soft glow of the German pyramid candles kept the room from being too dark, and in the quiet of the hall, away from the lights in the shop, Hedy could just sit for a moment and savor the beauty of it all.

She was still tired from her exchange with Raluca and it felt good to sit. She was also exhausted from her nightmare and the fitful sleep that followed it. As peaceful as the entry was and as glad as she was to be there, in the moment, taking it all in, Hedy was tired to the bone and she worried that she wouldn’t have the energy to push through. She hadn’t even spared a thought about Lyssa until now.

“She is danger. Know that.” Hedy heard Adelaide’s voice soft against her ear and the little hairs on her neck prickled at the voice and the message.

“Lyssa is back? Adelaide, where is she?” Hedy was so tired. How could she fight off Lyssa again? And this time without Bren. Where was he?

“Hedy, danger in threes. Watch her.” Adelaide’s voice was drifting away from Hedy; she knew because the room was warming up around her.

“Adelaide, I can’t do this alone. I need help.” The words weren’t even out of her mouth and she knew no one would be answering. The room was warm again, with the scent of fresh pine and cinnamon, and warm candle glow meeting the silver glinting of the tree. The door chimed and Hedy rose tiredly from her seat, wanting to turn on the lights so the customers wouldn’t trip in any shadows.

“Welcome to The Gingerbread Hag. Please, come in.” Hedy smiled and gestured for the couple to enter the shop. She could smell the scent of her Hungarian goulash coming from the kitchen. She would need to see to Raluca and Yami before she could finish the night and the thought of an evening of chit-chat with Yami and stern glances from Raluca sounded a bit too much for Hedy at the moment.

She would try her best, but tonight, her best might not be good enough.

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