The Ritual: Urban Fantasy Suspense FF Romance (The Coven Unleashed Book 1) by Adelaide Walsh

Author:Adelaide Walsh [Walsh, Adelaide]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-14T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

We waited in silence until Stella came to. When she rolled over, we welcomed her back to consciousness by rattling our jewels. She stood up and instinctively joined the circle between Everley and me. Everley stepped forward, into the circle.

“Most impressive transformation, Stella. Now we shall begin with our ceremony. Some of us have not experienced this holiday before, so I will prepare you briefly. The grounds are fertile and have been blessed, so if all is well, we should expect a response tonight. A few of our elders have been preparing something of a gateway for us to more easily speak to the other world. Think of this as entering another realm, but this realm is entirely in your mind. We will all close our eyes and wait for the elders to invite us into their gateway. Once we are all inside, we will repeat the incantation. Stella, don’t worry. We will say it many times. Just jump in when you’ve got it. What is most important is our energy. So is everyone of pure heart and mind?”

“Yes,” we all replied in unison.

I closed my eyes and was immediately invited. It was the psychic and psychological equivalent of being tapped on the shoulder. I knew what it was and quickly accepted. It really was like being in another realm, but I sensed that I could not explore this place, like it wasn’t deep enough to go beyond the space our coven occupied. This space was the base of a mountain. The ocean was lapping just a few feet beyond us. It was night in this place too, but the sky wasn’t terribly dark. It was a dark blue, illuminated by the moon.

Suddenly I sensed Stella was next to me. I looked around and everyone was. Without any hesitation, a few witches jumped into the incantation. I joined in. I had read the incantation many times since I became a witch. It was something like a prayer to us. We reserved it for special occasions, and this had been my first time, but I learned it early on.

We continued with the incantation. It was important that every witch devoted their full energy. I leaned my head back and spoke up. I felt a burst of energy jolt through my body. My vision went white and all I could hear was a ringing. I opened my eyes and was back at the cemetery. I watched as the others went through the same thing. Everley and two of the elders didn’t appear to have come back yet. We all waited in silence until they finally came back.

“Excellent work,” Everley panted. “We have made contact with a great entity. There will be much to look forward to in the coming weeks. Go home and rest.”

We exited the cemetery without saying a word. In fact, I didn’t even speak up until we had pulled out of the street and onto a main road. Stella and I discussed how exhilarated we felt. She had felt the same jolt of energy.

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