Magic & Malice by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2018-09-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Sunday was not a good day in Rose Cottage. Once her friends had gone home, Marley moped around the house as though she’d been diagnosed with a terminal illness. I honestly didn’t know how to make her feel better. There was nothing I could do to change the outcome and she’d already had pizza and cake. In my experience, those were the food choices that improved my outlook on life.

“Do you want to go to the beach after my psychic skills lesson with Marigold?” I asked. Marley loved the beach more than anyone I knew. If that suggestion didn’t perk her up, nothing would.

“Not in the mood,” she said sullenly. She fell backward on the sofa and folded her arms. I noticed that she wore the heart-shaped locket around her neck.

“I’m so impressed with Granger’s gift,” I said, coming to sit beside her. “It’s beautiful.”

Marley fingered the locket. “It is. I like that he included Dad.”

“He lost his father at a young age, too,” I said. “He understands what it’s like.”

Marley cast a sidelong glance at me. “Do you want to marry him?”

“Marry him?” I sputtered. “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We’ve only recently decided to step forward with the relationship. Besides, I’m not sure whether I’d ever get married again.”

“Don’t you want a companion for when I go off to college?” She placed her hands over the dog’s ears. “PP3 isn’t going to live forever.”

“You turned eleven yesterday,” I said. “I have plenty of time for major life decisions between now and then.”

She exhaled loudly. “Maybe you should settle down with a nice wizard to appease Aunt Hyacinth. Now that I’m a boring human, she might not be as generous as she has been.”

“Oh, Marley, don’t say that. Aunt Hyacinth isn’t as rigid as she pretends to be.”

“What makes you think that?” Marley asked.

“I think Hattie’s death is giving her pause,” I said. “She seems to be softening her stance on a few things.”

“Did she give you and the sheriff her blessing?” Marley asked. “It has to be hard for her because she dislikes Wyatt so much.”

“Wyatt didn’t treat Linnea very well,” I said, not wanting to get into details about his cheating ways. “He and Granger aren’t at all similar.”

“But Aunt Hyacinth dislikes him because he’s a werewolf above all else.”

I rubbed my hands on my thighs. “Yeah, you’re probably right.”

“She adores Alec, though,” Marley said. “So at least we agree on something.”

I ruffled her hair. “You’re still holding out hope for that one, aren’t you? He’s with Holly now. You know that.”

“It won’t last,” Marley said. “She’s not right for him.”

“You’re very wise, sweetheart, but I don’t think you can say whether Holly and Alec are meant to be.” I smiled. “On that note, I asked Aunt Hyacinth if she intended to start dating anytime soon.”

Marley burst into laughter. “You what?”

“Why is that funny? She’s an attractive older witch with money and power. She’d have her choice of decent men.”

Marley’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “We should send her to see Artemis.

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