Unveiled: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Prequel Novella (Midlife Mage Book 1) by L.A. Boruff & Daphne Moore

Author:L.A. Boruff & Daphne Moore [Boruff, L.A. & Moore, Daphne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-11-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

The soft and squishy seats in Nick’s truck were much more comfortable than the ones in my car. I belted myself in and held the pendant in front of me. It served as a visual cue for him—I didn’t need it since I had the itchy tug within me, strong and uncomfortable.

I was so tired, the sensation similar to a long workout but with no end in sight. Showing how weary I was would be a bad idea. Weakness gave people ideas. It made them reckless. I didn’t need anyone to be reckless tonight.

The pendant swung as he took us north, moving slightly but always pointing in the same general direction. It didn’t seem like Liz was moving. That was good, at least.

“How well do you know this area?” If I guessed his logic, he was headed for a westbound state route that was much less likely to dead-end before we’d found how far west we needed to be.

“Decently.” The pale greenish light of the dash illuminated his face. His expression was strained, a little sad. A quick glance in my direction showed eyes without the usual quiet humor lurking there. “Ceri, even with all this, I value your friendship. Please don’t run without talking with me first.”

“I’ll…” Gazing away, biting my lip, I struggled, caught between two wishes. “I’ll try.” I wanted to trust him, but all of my life lessons had taught me something very different.

I liked him, as well. In fact, I’d hoped maybe we could be more than friends, but I didn’t think that could happen now. Trust had to walk with caring, and my trust was huddled in a ball, tucked up against a wall. Crying.

Fields and farms edged the west side of the city, seasoned with stands of trees, some large enough to be called small forests. I chafed at the necessity of the circuitous route. The magical tether sank into me, scratching at my insides. It would become more uncomfortable as we got farther away, a negative indicator.

Not that it was any fun now.

He turned at the next road when the pendant bobbed south rather than west, following the curves of the old country road. The car jounced and whined. The next county over didn’t have the money to maintain these less traveled roads.

Trees surrounded us, cutting off the harvest moon. This patch of forest made me uneasy, made me want to run away.

Nick grimaced. “Can you dispel the ward that’s trying to push us out?” he said.

A repelling ward was easier to resist if we knew why we felt repelled. Emotional wards like this one were far less effective when I was aware of their existence.

“Can you stand it? I don’t have much reserve left.” My voice caught on the words. I didn’t like admitting it.

“Yes. Ah, well, it’ll make us both irritable when we catch up with the girl.”

The stone and the tether tugged west again. I took slow, deep breaths to ease myself past the sharp pain in my gut.

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