The Witches of the Glass Castle by Gabriella Lepore

Author:Gabriella Lepore
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Young Adult, Magic, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Witches
Publisher: Book Guild Publishing
Published: 2011-09-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Love’s Sacrifice

Mia dropped to the ground, crouching at Colt’s side as he writhed in pain. The slim arrow jutted out from his chest, rigid.

And then a new sound cut through the tranquillity of the graveyard.

‘Mia, run!’ Kizzy’s voice echoed stridently.

Everything seemed to be unfolding in such a blur that Mia barely registered what was happening.

‘Mia!’ Kizzy yelled again. ‘Run!’ She emerged into view several metres away, a wooden crossbow tucked under her arm.

‘Kizzy!’ Mia gasped. ‘You shot him!’

Colt let out a growl. ‘It’s a poisoned tip,’ he said through gritted teeth. In one swift motion, he ripped the arrow out of his body and tossed it aside.

‘Mia, get away from him!’ Kizzy cried. ‘We need to get out of here!’ She hovered at a safe distance from her immobilised victim.

‘I can’t leave him!’ Mia called back, her voice cracking with emotion.

Guardedly, Kizzy edged closer, still clinging to the crossbow. ‘He was trying to kill you! Get away from him!’

‘No,’ Mia explained, ‘he wasn’t going to hurt me. He’s my friend.’ She was racked with guilt. This was all her fault. If she’d been honest with Kizzy in the first place, none of this would be happening.

Kizzy gawped at her. ‘He’s your what?’

‘He’s the one who’s been helping me with my power,’ Mia revealed. She turned her attention back to Colt, who was lying wounded and in pain. His eyes seemed unfocused and beads of sweat glistened on his face.

‘What was on the tip?’ he rasped.

Kizzy took another cautious step forward. ‘Rosewood sap and oleander,’ she said in a shallow voice.

‘I knew it,’ Colt spat, ‘a poisoned tip. You did a ritual, Arcana?’

Kizzy’s face turned pale. ‘Yes.’

Mia’s brow furrowed. ‘A ritual? A ritual for what?’

‘I saw him. After you left the library I had a vision: the two of you were in the graveyard and I thought he was going to kill you. So I…’ she trailed off.

‘So you thought you’d kill me first,’ Colt finished.

‘I had to stop it,’ Kizzy murmured. ‘I’m sorry. I didn’t know…’

Mia closed her eyes. ‘There was no way you could have known,’ she said quietly. ‘What was the ritual exactly? Can it be reversed?’

‘I…I think so,’ Kizzy stuttered. ‘I think there’s a potion that acts as an antidote to the poison.’

Colt snorted. ‘Oh, great! She thinks.’

Mia placed her hand on his brow, calming him. ‘Kizzy,’ she said. ‘Do you think you can do the reversal ritual?’

Kizzy nodded her head. ‘I need to find the book and the herbs, but I’ll go as quickly as I can.’

‘Thanks,’ Mia replied quickly. ‘I’ll wait here with Colt.’

Without missing a beat, Kizzy turned and sprinted across the graveyard, back towards the castle.

Colt’s eyelids drooped. ‘It’s starting to numb,’ he said, ‘which is pleasant.’

Mia shivered.

‘Actually,’ Colt went on, ‘I think it’s time you left me. The Hunters will sense what’s happened to me and track me down. I imagine they’ll be here soon.’

Mia traced her hand along his face, soothing him. ‘I don’t want to leave you,’ she said, unafraid.

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