Wicked Wishes by Lily Harper Hart

Author:Lily Harper Hart [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2018-03-05T16:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Jack and Ivy were lovey-dovey the next morning … right up until the point she forced him to take her into the woods so she could see the spot where the killer stood when firing the fateful shot that changed multiple lives.

Jack was against it, griping all the way, but he did as she asked. He was too desperate to keep her happy to do otherwise.

“Right here?” Ivy wrinkled her nose as she glanced around.

Jack nodded. “The angle is this way.” He mimed holding a gun for her benefit.

“That’s a long shot.”

“Yeah, but it’s not difficult with a scope.”

“Hmm.” Ivy shuffled her feet through the dead leaves. “Can I stand in the spot?”

“Why?”

“I just want to see something.”

“What?”

Ivy heaved out a sigh. “I’ve gotten flashes from killers before. I want to see if I can make it happen again.”

Jack hated that idea. “I don’t like it when you can magically see through the eyes of a killer.”

“You’ve made that abundantly clear. I want to try anyway.”

“Okay, but I want you to tell me why first.”

“Well, for starters, I’m hoping to figure out if it’s a man or a woman. I usually can’t see the face of a killer – mostly because I get tossed in his or her shoes for the vision – but I can get a feeling for what type of person they are. That will help with your investigation, won’t it?”

Jack exhaled heavily as he took a grudging step back. “I don’t like it because it gives you nightmares.”

“Won’t you be there to help me keep the nightmares at bay? I thought that was part of the job description when I agreed to marry you. I’m going to be upset if it’s not.”

“Ha, ha.” Jack rolled his eyes and planted his hands on his hips as Ivy stepped into the small circle. “Anything?”

Ivy tugged on her limited patience. “Give me a second.” She pressed her eyes shut and inhaled, holding her breath for ten seconds before exhaling. She did it again … and again … and again. She extended her arms and allowed a hint of … whatever it was she had … to whip past her fingertips. Ivy wasn’t comfortable calling it magic, but she also didn’t know what other word to use.

As the magic built, the power ignited her soul and the only thing she could do was keep breathing. In and out. In and out. The sound served to lull Jack’s edginess a bit and before he realized what was happening he closed his eyes right along with her.

“Anger.” When Ivy finally spoke, it jolted Jack back to reality.

“Who’s angry?” Jack queried. “The killer is angry?”

Ivy nodded, her eyes remaining shut. “Yes. Whoever it is – and I honestly can’t decide if it’s a man or woman because the anger is too brutal to wrap my head around – but whoever it is, he or she is really angry.”

Jack chewed on the answer for a long beat. “Does it feel personal?”

“Isn’t anger always personal?”

“Not necessarily.

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