Nightworld Academy: Winterfall Legacy by Swallow LJ
Author:Swallow, LJ
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emu House Publishing
Published: 2023-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-One
MAEVE
Iâve only travelled to Lexâs once, but the place already feels familiar, imprinted in my mind forever by the secret I discovered that day. Iâm already picturing all the little things, such as the burgundy colour of the candles in his lounge, where he keeps mugs in his kitchenâevery nook of the cottage and corner of his small garden tamed within the wilds that surround his home.
The journey takes some hours from our place, and I take the opportunity to nap as Jamie drives. As he takes the rougher track towards the cottage, I already sense the magic and open my eyes. I donât remember Lex owning a car last time, but how ironic the silver hatchback is parked on the spot where Lex almost killed Tobiasâthe first time.
Lex walks from the cottage and waits beneath the porch in front of the doorway. Iâd told him Tobias wasnât joining us, but I catch him looking behind Jamie as we climb from his car. The moment I step out Lexâs aura hits meâthe sadness I detected in his voice yesterday is magnified now that Iâm in his presence. Heâs dishevelled, strands of long hair around his face escaping where he ties it back, grey T-shirt crumpled.
âIs he okay?â whispers Jamie. âYou did check weâre welcome?â
My heart jumps into my throat as I rush over. Instead of speaking, Lex encompasses me in a hug, which intensifies his and my uneasy energy.
I pull back to look at him, and Lex rubs a pale cheek and smiles. âDonât look worried. Iâm happy to see you, Maeve.â
âYou donât look good,â I say.
âSlept badly.â He inclines his head. âCome on in.â
I glance at Jamie; he must sense the same in Lexâs aura as I can. We head inside and into Lexâs kitchen, where a solitary mug sits in the sink beside a couple of empty wine bottles. Is everything Iâm seeing and feeling his response to seeing Astrid?
Lex catches my concerned look and smiles. âDonât stress about me. Iâll be alright. Iâm more concerned about this First creature living in the Winterfall House. Near you.â
Jamie pulls out a chair and sits at the kitchen table. âYeah. Things are next level, Lex.â
âMaeve explained whatâs happening. Has Andrei left yet?â I shake my head and swallow. âHeâll be okay at Gabriellaâs, Maeve.â
âLast time, she took him and the other guys and tried to lure me,â I say and sit too.
âLike you say, next level. Gabriella wonât trust Andrei, but she wonât hurt him. Sheâll want to know his motivation and any information he has.â Lex rests against the kitchen counter. âAnd Gabriellaâs given Andrei the blood that equalises them. She wouldnât do that and then harm Andrei because that guarantees none of you will harm her either.â
I rub my temples. âAnd you know the story about the Blackwoods, Winterfalls, and the First. Have you found anything in your grimoire? You said you had some Blackwood spell books. Tobias worried the First burned them all when she set fire to the Blackwood estate.
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