Wild Hunt (The Gatekeeper's Fate Book 2) by Emma L. Adams

Author:Emma L. Adams [Adams, Emma L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

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A lot, as it turned out. Signs of spiritual destruction lined the path as Roseanne and I walked through half-blood territory. Bushes and plants had been pulled up by the roots, roof tiles and broken glass littered the ground, and I spotted Hawk and Puck carrying hefty sacks of salt over their shoulders. That must be the Mage Lords’ generous delivery. I assumed Hawk had healed Puck’s injuries, because he’d stopped limping despite the blood staining his face and clothes.

“Hey, Holly,” said Hawk. “Come to help us out?”

“That’s what the Mage Lords gave you?” I indicated the sacks piled near the gate. “A shit-ton of salt? They do realise you’re dealing with ghosts and not zombies, don’t they?”

Not all ghosts would be deterred by salt. Reapplying the candle barrier seemed the only solution, assuming we could get a necromancer to re-light the candles. Which depended on whether or not Ilsa told her boss just how badly our mission had gone.

“Yes, but Brook told us we have to apply a salt barrier around every home on the territory,” said Hawk. “Too late for some, of course, but I reckon the guild will be quick to send a necromancer to check up on us now they’ve got two of their best members back.”

“I wouldn’t be so sure.” I risked a glance at Puck, but he’d walked past us towards the nearest house with his giant sack of salt. “Anyway, what are we supposed to be doing? Putting salt around all the houses?”

“Brook told us to start here.” Hawk gave a sweeping gesture to the street we stood on. “Put salt in a line in front of each house, leaving no gaps. Pretty straightforward.”

“Unless there’s already a ghost in there.” I walked towards the pile of sacks near the gate. “Shit—Leyton’s ghost is back, isn’t it?”

“He’s back to his old tricks, yes.”

“Bloody perfect.” Before picking up a sack, I checked my phone, then berated myself for thinking Ilsa would message me right away. She was probably enduring a grilling from her boss as we spoke. Guilt clenched inside my chest, and I put my phone away and seized a bag of salt from the pile at the side of the road. Roseanne wandered over, and I beckoned to her. “Come and help me with this.”

“I can manage.” Roseanne tried to drag one of the giant sacks single-handedly but almost fell flat on her back under its weight. Hawk moved in to help her, while I found myself fighting a smile at the sight of the two of them getting along so well. He’d won her trust when he’d defended her from those judgemental half-fae, and I was glad of it. I couldn’t be her sole ally, especially when I hadn’t exactly set a great example lately.

I hauled the bag of salt to the nearest house and began scattering handfuls in a straight line. This would take all day, but at least it kept my hands busy if not my thoughts. When I finished

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