The Romeo Catchers (The Casquette Girls Series Book 2) by Arden Alys

Author:Arden, Alys [Arden, Alys]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781503940000
Publisher: Skyscape
Published: 2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

Blue Room, Blue Book

I knew I’d brewed the pot of chamomile tea strong, but judging by the quickness with which everyone relaxed, I assumed Désirée had spiked it with her enchanted herbs. Isaac lay across the sofa, his head in my lap and my arm awkwardly pulled across his chest. Every time I tried to reclaim it, he pulled my hand back, which was the only way we knew that he was still awake.

Dee was sitting on the floor on the opposite side of the coffee table, legs stretched out, one ankle crossed over the other, and Annabelle was next to her, explaining the three levels of witch magic: Elemental, Spektral, and Astral.

Isaac’s fingertips slowly stroked my arm, putting me in a meditative state. I could still hear their voices in the background, but my mind drifted thinking about Spektral powers and these marks and wondering when mine would appear. The only thing out of the ordinary in my life, currently, was Nicco appearing in my dreams. Dreams that were so vivid and detailed they felt more like memories. Nicco’s memories. Nicco’s dreams.

Nicco.

Callis wants to kill Nicco.

How am I going to explain to Isaac and Dee why we can’t let that happen—without telling them about Brigitte?

“Jesus, Annabelle,” Désirée said with disbelief and a spring of annoyance. “Who gave you the witch 101? Have you been having secret sessions with Ritha?”

“No, but if I’d realized studying under your grandmother was an option, I’d have started a long time ago.”

I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of jealously that Annabelle and Isaac were ahead of the magical class with their Maleficiums. Isaac was older, but with Annabelle it was just annoying.

“You’re not going to tell me Arlo and Valentine are Aethers too?” Dee asked. “Actually that would make total sense. Everything your dad touches turns to gold.”

“No. Neither. My mother is a master of many things, but they all involve old money, martini shakers, or black Amexes. Not magic.”

“Wait,” I said, “our Aether witch’s mother is named Valentine?”

Isaac’s chest shook with laughter under my palm.

Dee’s eyebrow raised at Annabelle. “So?”

“So, what?”

“So how the hell do you know all of this stuff?”

It did seem like she was evading the question.

“Oh.” Annabelle began tidying up our usual smattering of things on the table. “We had one of those Christmases when an estranged relative pops up looking for money. A great-aunt in Nashville I didn’t know existed. She blew into town just before Christmas and was gone by New Year’s, but she taught me a few things. I guess it was just meant to be, because I had my first bout of invisibility while she was visiting, and then this thing appeared on my arm. She told me magic can be triggered by being around other witches.”

Isaac squeezed my hand.

A rattling noise drew everyone’s attention underneath the coffee table—to the porcelain bowl sitting on top of Désirée’s grimoire. It still held a bunch of random objects left over from when we did the location spells.

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