Of Stars and Spells by Nyx Halliwell

Author:Nyx Halliwell [Halliwell, Nyx]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948686150
Publisher: Beach Path Publishing, LLC

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Quinn disappears right in front of me; one second, he’s a dark shadow along the tree line as he goes downhill, and the next it’s as if he evaporated into the gloaming.

Sirius crawls next to me and we stay low as we look below. I hold my breath, sending out feelers to the visitors, and what comes back is a mixture of aggression, anticipation, and like Quinn guessed, the feeling they’re on a mission. There is something—or someone—they seek.

I remain still and quiet, calling on my water element to reach out and wrap Quinn in a bubble of protection. I imagine holding his energy in a container, the walls of water cushioning and keeping him hidden as he moves into the area near the barn.

While I can’t see him, I sense his strong presence that’s intimately connected to my heart. I close my eyes and use my weaker gift—the Sight—to see through that space, sensing his movements, while still tracking our visitors as well.

After a few moments, I realize Quinn is pursuing one of them, staying just behind him. The man doesn’t know Quinn is there.

I sense another at the back entrance of the farmhouse, trying the knob to see if it’s locked.

My telekinesis is normally used to move things, but this time I use it to keep the man from entering because the door is unlocked. Concentrating, I freeze it and send a little push of mental energy that makes the intruder release the handle and turn around.

The two men who have walked into the rows of Christmas trees are harder for me to sense because of the distance, but I send a pulse of magick, like a pinch. What echoes from them is confusion; they don’t understand why they’re being compelled to leave, but within seconds, they both emerge and head toward the SUV.

The man by the barn also begins to walk toward the vehicle, picking up his companion at the house. They struggle against my magick, but I don’t let up. I hold out my hands and propel all four away.

The car motor purrs to life. I open my eyes as it backs away from the gate and pulls onto the highway, heading north.

For a moment, a seed of fear takes root deep in my belly. Are they heading to Conjure? I stand and Sirius comes to his feet alongside me. I look for Quinn, then quietly call his name.

He materializes at the edge of the woods. I swear it’s as if he’s using Winter’s invisibility spell.

When he reaches me and holds out his hands, I fall into his embrace. “They didn’t find what they were looking for,” he tells me. “We chased them away.”

I wonder if he suspects I had anything to do with it. “Thank goodness you’re okay.”

We pick up the blankets and head down the hill. “I’ll take you home,” he says.

“Let’s hurry. I’m afraid they’re heading to Conjure. I sensed they’re part of Watson’s group, and they might be looking for something on all of the properties she’s trying to buy.

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