Spells by Kristen Proby

Author:Kristen Proby [Proby, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781633500518
Publisher: Ampersand Publishing, Inc.

Chapter Fourteen

Millie

It never ceases to amaze me how many people we can pack into Miss Sophia’s house. Her cottage isn’t big, but whether it’s just her and I here, or thirty members of the coven, everyone fits as if she cast a spell to expand and contract her home as needed.

And knowing the older witch as well as I do, it wouldn’t surprise me if she did exactly that.

My sisters are here, of course, along with Lucien’s parents, Mallory Boudreaux, and Miss Sophia’s granddaughter, Lena. Esme said that she wouldn’t miss it for the world, and she’s got her head buried in a spellbook, doing research.

Cash sits at the dining room table, directly across from me. Everyone here is researching the mystical arts, and my sister’s husband is doing what he does best: searching for a killer.

As a former profiler for the FBI, and currently working as an investigator with the New Orleans PD, Cash has vast experience hunting killers. He helped us find this madman once.

I know he’ll do it again.

Lucien passes me a book and takes the one I have in front of me.

“Let’s trade, darlin’,” he says. “You’re just staring blankly at this one.”

“Why do I feel so lost?” I ask and shake my head. “Like I don’t know where to start? We have two things happening. An undead psychopath is after us, and our poor mother can’t shake the goddamn spirit that’s intent on inhabiting her body.”

“That’s why you can’t focus,” Lucien replies. “You’re overwhelmed, and rightfully so. Just breathe. Drink Miss Sophia’s tea and center yourself. You have a room full of witches here to help you.”

“I’m not a practicing witch,” Brielle reminds us. “And neither is Daphne. How can we possibly help?”

“Whether you use your gifts for the craft or not,” Miss Sophia replies from across the room, where she’s stirring something in her cauldron, “you have the Power all the same, child. Joining the coven is always your choice. You’d be welcome here for that, as you are always. But if it’s not for you, that’s perfectly fine, as well. We’re going to teach you the spells to chant with Millicent and Lucien tomorrow because the two of them can’t do this alone. Cash, you’ll join them, as well.”

“Me?” Cash asks, looking around at us. “I have zero gifts. I hate to disappoint you here, but I can’t even make a good cup of coffee.”

“You’re one of the six,” Miss Sophia reminds him calmly, not even looking away from her cauldron. “That’s all the Power you need.”

Mallory walks by, and I catch her attention. “Hey, Mal, I keep meaning to call Charly to ask if she wants a booth at the Halloween street fair again this year, and I keep forgetting. Do you know if she wants one?”

“Yes, she definitely wants one. She has some fun things planned for it.”

“Great, I’ll make sure she has space. And I’ll do some shopping while I’m at it. I need some new work shoes.”

“You should splurge

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