Rune Witch Mysteries- The Complete Series by Victoria DeLuis

Author:Victoria DeLuis [DeLuis, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Deryn Publishing
Published: 2019-03-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“Not yet.” I moved from Thomas’ arms and pointed up the mountain where the mist gathered.

“Is there anything you can do about it?” Thomas asked.

I explored the essence of the mist again. When I heard the hissing sound, I tried to latch on and trace its origins. The hissing coalesced in a central point. It became the faint whisper of an incantation. The words were strange to me, but it was unmistakable that more than one voice joined their power together to strengthen the spell.

All at once, a flare of energy exploded in my mind. I pushed it away, sending it spinning in all directions while strengthening the protective fort around my soul.

“You can’t hide from us,” a female voice said into the void between my physical body and hers. “We’re coming for you.”

“Not if I come for you first.” Magic roared through my veins and flew from my fingers like a cyclone. It gathered the mist, ripping it from the mountain and hurling it full force at those who created it. A shiver ran through me as all the air was sucked from my lungs.

The last thing I felt before I cut the connection to our attackers was their pained screams and frantic casting as they attempted to shield themselves from the magical backlash I’d sent their way. Magic always comes with a price, and if you lose control of your own spell, that price will knock you for six.

Thomas caught me when a sudden weakness flooded my core and buckled my knees.

“What happened?” he asked.

“I bought us some time.” Thomas helped me to the ground and I sat, recuperating for a few minutes.

“Do you know who attacked us?”

“Not a clue, but there were at least six magic users.”

“Six! Can you fight off six?”

I rose and looked around the mountain. In the absence of artificial light, my eyes had adapted to the darkness. It was the middle of the night, and despite the turmoil from earlier, an essence of peace emanated over the peak. Some would be drawn to the windy landscape, relatively untouched by human development, but I needed the gentle settling of the forest to feed my soul.

Through my magical vision, I searched for a beacon of energy that signalled the potential for safety. If we could find a copse to shelter in, we might stand a chance. The trees, who so readily lent me their aid when I needed it, dotted the landscape, but their distance was too great to provide me with more than a trickle of energy to replenish my power. My heart thundered at the miracle of their not only coming to our aid but also in reaching us so quickly.

“We need to find shelter,” I said, avoiding Thomas’ question. I’d used a lot of my stored energy. With trees to call on, I had no doubt in my ability to keep us safe, but this heather-strewn landscape might as well be barren. Wards protected us against any direct magical attack, and

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