Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee

Author:Amanda M. Lee [Lee, Amanda M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WinchesterShaw Publications
Published: 2022-10-31T23:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

Nothing attacked during our escape, but the feeling of dread—we were definitely being watched—tied my stomach in knots for the ride home. Scout said she would do some research, but she seemed as lost as I felt. This entire situation was weird. Heck, weirder than normal. When you lived in a world that included Aunt Tillie, that was pretty frightening, because “normal” was already a slippery slope.

Evan stayed behind to monitor the shadows. I didn’t like the idea of him being alone, but he laughed when I voiced my concerns.

Landon checked the locks ten times before we shut down for the night. The guesthouse was warded, so I promised him we would be fine. I didn’t sleep well despite my comforting words to him. I was far too agitated, and my dreams were a hodgepodge of dark shadows and screaming meth dealers, and I was still exhausted when I woke the next morning.

“Five more minutes,” Landon mumbled when I moved to slide out of the bed. His arm slipped around me, and he snuggled me tightly against his side. “Stay with me.”

I acquiesced, turning so I could bury my face in the hollow of his neck and listen to his rhythmic breathing.

“Tell me what you’re thinking,” he said after a few moments of silence.

“I don’t know what I’m thinking.” That was the truth. “The shadows last night didn’t attack, but they could have. So why didn’t they?”

“Maybe they were afraid of you.”

“I didn’t do anything to fight off the one at the greenhouse. It attacked me, and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I was only saved by a fluke.”

“Well, thank you for putting that in my head so early in the day.” His eyes were dark when he pulled back to look at me. “I didn’t need to hear that.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re so dramatic sometimes.” I poked his cheek. “Spending so much time with my family has turned you into a bit of a drama queen.”

“Spending so much time with your family—which is now my family—simply allowed my inner drama queen the opportunity to come out and play. No matter how ridiculous I am, there are always people in the inn who are worse.”

“True story.”

“Word.” He bopped his knuckles against mine and grinned. The smile lasted only a few seconds. “I don’t like hearing that you were saved by a fluke. You’re a superwitch and nothing can take you out.”

“Oh, if only that were true.”

“I need to believe it’s true, because the alternative is too much to bear.”

I pressed my hand against his chest, reassuring my inner worrywart with the steady beat of his heart, and then forced myself to focus on our current predicament. “Maybe it was Scout,” I suggested. “Maybe they were afraid of her, and that’s why they didn’t attack.”

“She grabbed one by the throat. Seems it was about to attack her.”

“Maybe.” I wasn’t convinced. “Or maybe they were just curious.”

“The one that attacked you outside the greenhouse was a little more than curious.

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