Inborn Magic by Kim McDougall

Author:Kim McDougall [McDougall, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Castelane
Published: 2017-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

11

Affliction

THE DIRT ROAD TWISTED LIKE AN EVANGELIST’S SALES PITCH.

The moon had long since set. No city lights penetrated this deep into rural country. Molly drove with a lead foot. Her taillights winked at the far limit of Quinn’s headlights. If he slowed to round a bend, he’d lose her. Finally, they turned onto an even more dubious lane, drove through a tunnel of overhanging trees and stopped in front of an old farmhouse.

Quinn got out and shut the car door, an unnaturally loud sound in the dark. He’d never been to Emmett’s farm at night. It seemed even more isolated than it did in daylight. The house was hidden from the road by ungroomed forests on either side of the drive. These gave way to pastures and barns behind the house.

“Emmett’s probably asleep,” Molly said. “Let’s try and keep it that way. I haven’t told him about Bobbi.” She paused. “Emmett can be irrationally overprotective when it comes to his children.”

Quinn nodded, though he didn’t think Emmett’s concern would be irrational in this case. His daughter was about to be possessed by a gods-damned demon. But they didn’t need another civilian involved.

Inside, Molly turned on the light above the stove, leaving most of the kitchen in shadow. She put on a kettle without asking if he wanted tea. Neither of them would be able to sleep right away. Quinn wasn’t sure if he’d sleep at all.

He checked his phone for the tell-tale blip of Fain’s tracker. It was moving fast on Interstate 76, a hundred and fifty miles away from Ashlet. He slammed the phone down on the table.

“Something wrong?” Molly asked.

“It’s Fain. He’s halfway to Pittsburg.”

“So?”

“So, either he’s leaving town the night before his big reveal or he found the tracking device and put it on another car.”

“Well, we might not know where he is now, but we know where he’ll be tomorrow night.”

Quinn nodded. It would have to be good enough. Still, he didn’t like running blind.

“I have to confess, I had an ulterior motive for inviting you here tonight,” Molly said. Quinn quirked an eyebrow and grinned.

“Now don’t you flirt with an old lady. I’m already living in sin. I don’t need more excitement.”

Molly and Emmett had been living together for over a year. Quinn didn’t know either of them well, but from what Bobbi told him, Emmett had been devastated when Ellen died. She was happy when he let Molly into his life.

“There are things you need to know, things your mother won’t tell you.”

“You mean there’s worse news than Bobbi is the daughter of the demon who’s trying to wipe out my coven?” He sounded like a smart-ass, and Molly frowned.

“I’ve kept silent for too long. And I’m ashamed to say Jane bullied me into that silence.”

Quinn understood. Jane bullied everyone.

“Is this about your baby?”

Molly sighed and seemed to deflate. The kettle whistled. She rose and filled the teapot, then fussed with milk, sugar and mugs—a delay tactic. Finally, she sat, poured the tea and looked him straight in the eye.

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