The Lion, The Witch, and The Secret Garden: A Nocturne Falls Universe story by Larissa Emerald

Author:Larissa Emerald [Emerald, Larissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Published: 2018-10-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

It was early morning. The mist shrouded the tiny house half way up the stone wall, but a glow could be seen from the windows. “Lights are on in the cottage,” Roar whispered to Kamdyn. “Your little friend is finally home.”

Kamdyn tugged on the rope binding her hands. An unintelligible sound escaped her lips, and the silence spell he cast on her. Stupid child. She couldn’t possibly fight him. Her magic was too weak.

“You might as well sit. When she leaves, we’ll follow.”

Kamdyn attempted to run toward the cottage. Roar swirled his hand, directing the rope to entwine around her legs. She stumbled face first into the dirt.

Really, he wasn’t sure why he bothered with her—other than it pleased him to see the two friends fret for one another. Yes, that was it.

And although Kamdyn refused to spill anything about Zoe, he knew the reason Kamdyn had been following him. She’d revealed that much. She’d overheard that demon offering him a deal.

He knew his false daughter well enough to know she desired to stop him.

That had always been her goal.

Yes. Silly girl. As if anyone could.

Deciding he wasn’t about to spend the rest of the night sitting on the cold ground, he dragged Kamdyn to the parked vehicle and deposited her in the trunk, maintaining the spell of silence. With a swirl of his finger, he included the rest of her body for good measure. “Sleep tight,” he whispered, chuckling to himself.

He took the backseat of the car. Ah, much more comfortable. It occurred to him that there was a good possibility Zoe would use the vehicle in the morning to travel to wherever the stone might be.

He sighed, relaxing his head against the back of the seat. Actually, it had worked in his favor to have Kamdyn and Zoe get nosy. He’d been making little headway on his own.

But praying on others had always been his forte.

* * *

Zoe rolled from bed before daylight. She stretched, but without the usual comfort her elongating muscles gave her. She had tossed and turned all night. The distinct feeling of being watched plagued her. She couldn’t shake the portent of evil lurking nearby.

Once, she’d come extremely close to throwing in the towel and heading over to Rylan’s place—as if she needed an excuse to slip into his strong, protecting arms. But she’d buried her head beneath the covers, vowing to endure.

She showered, dressed, and grabbed a cup of coffee, all in thirty minutes. She was getting good at being fast.

Outside, moisture hung in the air and a slight fog shrouded everything. She climbed behind the steering wheel. A shiver ran through her. She glanced to the tree lines to see if anything lurked there.

Seeing nothing, she quickly put the car in gear and drove to the campground. She parked her car next to Rylan’s Hummer. A quick knock and check of the RV told her that Rylan was either asleep or already gone. He already took off.

He’d not intended to wait for her.

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