Raise the Dead by C. C. Wood

Author:C. C. Wood [Wood, C. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crystal W. Wilson
Published: 2019-10-27T16:00:00+00:00

The drive out to the house took closer to forty-five minutes. Austin traffic was worse than Dallas and I'd grabbed the oh shit handle next to my head several times, which made Mal laugh.

"Shut up and watch the road. I'd like to get there in one piece," I griped.

Mal stopped laughing but he was still smiling as he exited the highway behind Jezzy's white Prius. We drove further and further from the suburbs until we were out in the country, surrounded by rolling hills, lush greenery, and the occasional driveway that disappeared behind thick stands of trees and shrubs, hiding the house from view.

"Wow, Francesca lived way out in the country," Stony commented from the back.

The Prius turned down a driveway similar to all the others we'd passed and Mal followed behind.

The gravel drive was long and rutted. After Mal hit the first few potholes, he slowed down and tried to steer around them.

A small house sat in the center of a large grassy area, but the clearing was surrounded by trees. It was adorable, the perfect place for a family with children. And vaguely reminiscent of a fairytale cottage.

Flowers bloomed in front of the house in a riot of color and varying heights. I spotted herbs interspersed with them. The kind a witch would use for potions or spells. And a few were clearly for cooking.

Jezzy and Rafe climbed out of her Prius and waited for us as we pulled in behind them.

Once we were all standing in front of the house, Jezzy said, "Rafe and I will check the house for magical traps or any other issue. We would like to help with the search, if that's okay."

Though she worded it as a request, I knew it wasn't.

Mal seemed to understand that as well because he nodded. "Of course. They're your people."

Jezzy smiled brightly. "Excellent. Please give us a few moments."

"She's kinda pushy, isn't she?" Stony said. He stopped next to me and crossed his arms over his chest.

"It was either agree politely or risk pissing them off," Mal muttered to us. "I didn't think alienating them right now was the best idea."

A few minutes later, Jezzy and Rafe appeared from behind the house and came over to us.

"There don't appear to be any booby traps or nasty spells around the house," Jezzy said.

Rafe stood behind her, crossed his arms, and brooded. His dark sunglasses adding to his strong, silent persona.

Jezzy held up a key. "And I found the hide-a-key. Shall we?"

We trooped up the front walk to the door and waited as Jezzy unlocked the deadbolt.

The house was silent and almost uncomfortably warm when we entered. It also smelled musty with more than a hint of rancid trash.

Jonelle wrinkled her nose. "Can we open a couple of windows and air the place out while we look?" she asked. "It stinks in here."

Jezzy nodded and Jonelle moved to the window by the front door. Blaine was the last one in and he left the door open wide. A few minutes later, several windows had been raised and air flowed through the house.

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