The Midnight Coven: An Osprey Cove Mystery by Adrienne Trapp

Author:Adrienne Trapp [Trapp, Adrienne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-11-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

The early morning sun filtered through the windows of The Coastal Brew, casting a soft golden light across the café’s rustic wooden tables. Outside, the sleepy town of Osprey Cove was just beginning to wake up. The usual early birds were drifting in for their morning coffee, exchanging friendly greetings as they placed their orders and settled into their favorite seats. It was a peaceful scene—one that felt almost jarringly at odds with the turmoil Maddie felt brewing inside her.

Behind the counter, Maddie wiped down the espresso machine, her movements methodical but distracted. Her thoughts were still tangled in the events of the night before. The confrontation with Vivian Blackthorne at the ritual site had left her shaken, not just physically but mentally. Every time she closed her eyes, she could still see the cold gleam in Vivian’s eyes, still feel the dark magic crackling in the air around them. The Midnight Coven was closer to their goal than she’d realized, and the stakes had never been higher.

But there was no time to dwell on that now. Maddie knew that whatever the coven was planning, she had to be ready. She was trying to focus on the simple, mundane tasks of running the café—hoping the rhythm of normalcy would ground her—but the weight of what was coming pressed heavy on her chest.

The bell above the door chimed, and Maddie looked up just in time to see Sophie rushing in, her face flushed with urgency. Sophie’s red hair was a bit disheveled, and her usual cheerful demeanor was nowhere to be found. Instead, her wide eyes were filled with worry, and the tension radiating off her was palpable.

“Maddie,” Sophie blurted out, hurrying over to the counter. “We need to talk. Now.”

Maddie blinked, surprised by her friend’s intensity. “Sophie, what’s wrong?” she asked, concern threading through her voice. “Is something going on?”

Sophie glanced around the café, clearly on edge. She waited until the last customer had taken his coffee and left, and then she tugged on Maddie’s arm, leading her to one of the empty tables in the corner. Once they were seated, Sophie leaned forward, her voice dropping to a whisper.

“I’ve been doing more research—into the Midnight Coven,” Sophie said, her words rushed and filled with tension. “Maddie, you have to stay away from them. This coven… they’re dangerous. More dangerous than we realized.”

Maddie felt a jolt of anxiety as she leaned in closer, her heart starting to race. “What do you mean? What did you find?”

Sophie took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. “I found old records, hidden away in one of the historical archives,” she explained. “The Midnight Coven has been around for centuries—longer than we thought. They move from town to town, exploiting places with high levels of magical energy. And every time they’ve come to a town, they’ve left destruction in their wake. Entire towns have been drained of their magic—some were even destroyed.”

Maddie’s stomach churned. “Destroyed?” she echoed, her voice low. “What do you mean?”

Sophie’s eyes were filled with fear.

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