Velvet Voodoo: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel: (Wanda's Witchery) (Haven Hollow Book 29) by J.R. Rain & H.P. Mallory

Author:J.R. Rain & H.P. Mallory [Rain, J.R. & Mallory, H.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rain Press
Published: 2023-06-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“No one should go anywhere alone.” Taliyah looked around, making direct eye contact with each one of us. “Stick to groups or pairs and don’t take any chances where your safety is concerned.”

I didn’t exactly love being told what to do, even with the best of intentions, but I stomped down on the urge to tilt my nose up in the air. “I’ll stay here with Imani to help tidy up the place. And I’ll call the others in the coven to make sure they stay there.”

“Sybil shouldn’t go to school until this is settled,” Maverick said, his voice terse. “We can’t protect her if she isn’t with us. She won’t be happy about not seeing her friends, but she can regraft them to herself after we take care of this threat.”

Education was important, but I couldn’t fault Maverick’s reasoning. Especially so close on the heels of the Blood Rose situation. He hadn’t wanted Astrid to go to Blood Rose Academy. He’d pitched a fit about it, and even refused to see her off when she left. Considering that was the last time he’d ever seen her alive... it must have eaten at him.

I knew it ate at me. That I’d sent her there, that I’d encouraged her to go. I’d wanted her to have a normal witch experience—to attend a magic school just like all witches did. And look where she’d ended up.

“Fine.” I nodded. “You and Sybil should stick close to Taliyah. Speaking of, anyone who’s close to us might be a target, too, if the mannequin dumped on Lorcan’s porch was actually a threat against Lorcan.”

Taliyah scowled, her delicate features falling into harsh lines. “I don’t need a babysitter, thanks.”

“But what if Sybil and I need a big strong Police Chief to protect us?” Maverick gave her a look that was probably supposed to be a mock pout, but it ended up more of a leer.

Bizarrely, Taliyah actually blushed at that.

Oh, ick, I didn’t need to know any of the personal details of their relationship, or whatever was going on with regard to the two of them. I mean, yes, it was nice that Maverick was no longer trying to get into my designer pants, but still...

“Great,” I said, a little too loudly. “Go on then, get Sybil and don’t get killed. Off you go.”

Maverick gave me a dirty look, but honestly, there was only so much a witch could take in one day.

After they were gone, Imani relocked the door, and I rolled up the sleeves of my downy soft gray sweater. I had a few phone calls to make.

And then it was time to get to work.

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