Restless Slumber (Fortuna Sworn Book 2) by K.J. Sutton

Author:K.J. Sutton [Sutton, K.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Once Upon a Time Books, LLC
Published: 2020-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The wind ruffled Finn’s hair as we left city limits. Every few minutes, I kept glancing down at the GPS, certain it was taking us the wrong way. My grip was light on the steering wheel, ready to turn around at the slightest provocation.

Why would Savannah live so far from everything?

“Arrived,” our guide announced at last. This far outside Denver, the homes were more spread out. I didn’t have to search for a house number to know which one was Savannah’s—there was a lone, dirty mailbox to our left, and nothing else.

No, I realized as I turned. There was a sign next to the mailbox. It creaked in the wind, drawing my gaze, or I probably wouldn’t have spotted it otherwise. The painted wood was difficult to see, even in the daytime, since it was nearly overgrown by weeds. I slowed to read it. Madame Mirielle, the letters declared in chipped paint. Beneath this, it also advertised tarot card, palm, and crystal ball readings. Witches often used their talents to survive amongst humans, but I was still surprised. The last time we’d spoken, Savannah was about to graduate with a master’s degree in psychology.

“Are you all right?” Finn asked in his gravely voice. He spoke so little that I still wasn’t used to it.

“Yes, why?” I said. At the same moment, I noticed that we’d come to a complete stop. I shook my head, as if to clear it, and returned one foot to the gas.

There had still been no sign of Lyari.

Eerily similar to the cabin we’d seen just before plunging into a forest full of werewolves, the house at the end of the drive gazed at us with windows that looked like sorrowful eyes. The siding, which might’ve been white at some point in its lifetime, was yellowed and breaking. Some pieces were missing entirely. There was a swing hanging from a tree out front, though from the looks of it, I wouldn’t trust it to hold my weight.

The brakes whined as we parked. “Maybe I should do this next part alone,” I said without taking my eyes off that front door. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it, but I got the strange impression that it was firmly locked and visitors weren’t welcome. As a response, Finn slid lower in the seat and began to fiddle with the beads on my purse, saying without words that he would remain right there. I gave him a tight-lipped smile—the best I could manage—and opened the door. My boots hit the gravel with a crunching sound.

“What are you doing here?”

When I lifted my head, I saw that Savannah was standing in the doorway. Were it not for those vivid green eyes, I wouldn’t have recognized her. Damon’s girlfriend had always been a little overweight, but now she was painfully thin. She looked as though she hadn’t slept in years, with smudges beneath her eyes and a pallid cast to her skin. Her hair, which once fell to her waist in auburn waves, had been cropped short.

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