Order by R. L. Medina

Author:R. L. Medina [Medina, R. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moon Dragon Books

16

Valeria

Morning light streamed in the small window of the old townhouse. I rubbed my sore back and cracked my neck, trying to get out the knots from sleeping on the hard, kitchen floor. The thin blanket the rogue witches had left was hardly enough cushion. Though I appreciated their help, I didn’t understand why they wouldn’t let us sleep in an extra room.

The witches, my wolf warned.

I stood and glanced at the others. Drew and Becca were already up, but the others were still curled on the floor.

“They’re coming.” I broke the silence.

Drew and Becca gaped at me. The same two witches reappeared from the staircase, whatever invisible barrier they’d built now gone. My wolf lurked near the surface, silent and ready.

Though these weren’t the same rogues who attacked our camp, we couldn’t help but remember the damage caused by the witches. The death. The destruction.

My wolf growled.

I drew myself up and took a step toward them. “I’m Valeria. Alpha of the Shadow Wolves.”

They glanced at each other. I waited for them to introduce themselves, but they just stared at me in silence.

The shorter one nudged his companion and made a gesture with his hand. My wolf tensed, expecting a spell. The other witch nodded and signed something back. Realization hit me. He wasn’t casting. It was sign language.

“I’m Mark. And my boyfriend is Reed.” The taller one motioned toward the other.

I nodded at them in acknowledgment.

“Thank you for helping us. I know it was probably a risk for you.”

Mark grunted. Reed continued to stare at me.

Drew came to stand beside me. “Yes, thank you. Is there anything we can do for you?”

Mark signed the question to his boyfriend. Reed made a gesture that I suspected meant for us to leave.

“No. Just leave. It should be safe to go now. The wolves haven’t found us here and there’s only a few of us. We don’t want any more trouble.”

“Wait. Before we go, there’s something I have to ask you. Do you know anything about the rogue witches buried in the woods outside of the city?”

The two witches exchanged glances.

Mark frowned at me. “A lot of rogues practice their spells in the forest. Or used to anyway. But our group isn’t one of them.”

“Do you know what would have caused the bodies to… come back to life?”

His eyebrows shot up. “A resurrection?”

I nodded. “They threatened to kill us if we didn’t leave the woods. We were forced to come to the city.”

He turned to his partner and signed something. Reed’s eyes widened. His fingers flew and I looked to Mark to translate.

“He’s asking if you’ve seen any witches out there recently? Alive witches who have been casting. Only someone with a lot of power could perform that kind of magic.”

“No. No one.”

A skeptical look flashed on Mark’s face as he turned to Reed. I watched as they communicated, curious to know what they were saying.

Mark faced me. “When it’s safe, we will send someone to investigate.”

Disappointment filled me. I wanted to

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.