Urban Mystic Academy: First Project (A Supernatural Academy Series Book 1) by Jennifer Rose McMahon

Author:Jennifer Rose McMahon [McMahon, Jennifer Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dubhdara Publishing
Published: 2019-10-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Shane was the first to move toward the opening of the trail and turned to all of us.

"So, do we go in by team or all together?" he asked.

Oh, right. We were supposed to work in two groups. I hated that. I just wanted to stay as one team.

"I wouldn't mind sticking together for the start of our research," I suggested, praying everyone would agree.

Going into the woods as a group of six sounded much better to me than a smaller group of three.

Without hesitation, everyone agreed to stay together for our initial entry into the forest, and my tense jaw released almost instantly.

"Okay." Shane nodded. "So, we go in, search for anything unusual, and then regroup back here. Don't waste any time in the woods, discussing ideas, or making plans. Save that for when we get back out. Last thing we need is to get distracted in there or lost."

"Agreed," Poorva said.

The rest of us nodded as well.

"So, let's plan on thirty minutes in there," Shane added. "That will give us enough time to look around, and then get out before our batteries die."

"It's exactly seven forty-five," Poorva said. "So, at eight-fifteen, we gather back here."

"Yup," Shane said, then he took a deep breath. "Flashlights on. Let's go."

We entered the trail opening, and I locked arms with Poorva. She gave a nervous chuckle and clamped on tight.

Shane and Dom led the way, and we followed close behind. Blake and Courtney lingered at the rear, sending a false sense of security to me.

Pitch darkness surrounded us as we moved deeper into the forest. Tall tree trunks lined each side of the trail like watchful soldiers. The pines were cleared of any low branches, having their canopies high above us, blocking any light from the rising moon and stars.

I strained to see through the trees into the depth of the woods on either side. Angling my phone’s flashlight to the right, I stared into the darkness, wondering what might be lurking behind each thick trunk or in the low shrubs that struggled to survive beneath them.

"You guys kind of know your way around in here, right?" I whispered to Shane and Dom.

"Yeah, we follow this trail to Hell's Gates," Dom said. "Then, it opens up a bit."

"Wait, what?" I spat.

I'd forgotten about Hell's Gates. Shane had mentioned the name once before, but it hadn't come up since.

"What the hell is Hell's Gates," I choked.

Shane looked back at me with a smirk. The light from my phone cast shadows on his face, creating dark circles under his eyes and making his sharp cheekbones even more pronounced. A shine bounced off his bottom lip, distracting me.

"It's just a name it was given a long time ago," he said. "It's part of the urban legend."

"It's the grounds of a burned down orphanage," Dom added. "Supposed to be haunted." He stopped short in his tracks. "What's that?" he shot, flashing his light ahead of us.

I jumped, pressing closer to Poorva, and Dom let out a laugh.

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