The Rebel Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

Author:Chandelle LaVaun [LaVaun, Chandelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wanderlost Publishing
Published: 2018-05-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Tennessee

“Wait, why didn’t Kessler just send someone to get us? Eden isn’t that far, is it?”

I sighed and turned to face Willow. The rest of our gang stood beside her, and judging by their faces, they wanted to know the same thing. “I had Kessler send help to follow Walter to that hospital. But it’s too dangerous out here. I don’t want anyone else leaving Eden. I can’t have anyone else on my conscience, can you?”

Tegan shook her head. “No.”

She hadn’t looked at me since I’d left her in that bedroom the night before, but surely she understood why I did it. She had to. I forced myself to look away from her.

The sun had a warm haze that made everything seem a little fuzzy. The morning dew had yet to evaporate, so everything was a little wet, too. We stood in the parking lot of an animal rescue center waiting for Bettina to come back with the keys to her father’s work van. I wasn’t thrilled about taking a Sapien vehicle into Eden, but desperate times meant desperate measures.

“Who’s that?” Emersyn pointed behind me.

I spun around and spotted Bettina strolling across the parking lot with an unfamiliar guy. The dude had on a black beanie and dark-rimmed glasses. His hands were stuffed in the front pocket of his red-hooded sweater.

“Tegan?” I said.

“I don’t know.”

Bettina was full smiles when she bounced back up to us. “Hey, guys, this is my friend Dean.”

Her friend smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes. He waved. “Hi. So, I hear you’re trying to get into the mountains this morning…but…uh…her dad’s van didn’t want to start an hour ago when I tried to move it. We can try again, though.”

One of us can make it start, right? Tegan’s thoughts slipped into my mind.

I nodded. “Thanks, Dean. Let’s give it another shot and see what happens.”

I held my hand out for the keys, and Dean’s eyes just about popped out of his head. I frowned. Dean’s face paled. His gray eyes widened. He stared at my arm like it was going to bite him, then he met my stare. I opened my mouth to ask him what was wrong when he narrowed his eyes and scanned each of my friends’ arms. His jaw dropped, but he recovered by wiping his face with his hands. His gaze met mine and held for an awkwardly long moment.

I frowned. “You okay, Dean?” Do you know what our Marks mean?

A light flush filled his cheeks. He nodded. “I was just thinking…why risk getting broken down in the mountains where there’s no cell service and stuff, right?”

“We have to get there, though.”

“Well, I have a van full of supplies that need to be dropped off at our other location. If you promise to drop the van off once you get into town, then I’d be happy to let you borrow it.” He pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and held it out. “Should be right on your way.

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