Witch Emerging (High Witch Book 2) by Mona Hanna

Author:Mona Hanna [Hanna, Mona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-08-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

When Hallie awoke, it was evening and the house was dim and silent. She looked over at Sean lying next to her on his back, with his arm across his stomach. She snuggled close to him, put her hand on his bicep, and watched him sleep. He looked so handsome, so peaceful, and she hated that he was brought into the whole mess with Nicholas. All because of her! Or really, in the end, because of Ariel.

Hallie wondered about Ariel—wondered how old she was, where she lived, if she was indeed looking for her. Was Ariel really like her? How had she learned to control her powers? Had she found someone to help her, or was she just better at it than Hallie—just naturally good at controlling her magic, unlike Hallie, who couldn’t do a thing right with it. The memory of Nicholas’ screams when she burned him ripped through her mind, making her scrunch her eyes shut in pain.

If she was a real witch, she could have gotten herself and Sean away without hurting anyone, could have cast a spell with finesse and control, which could have saved them both. But she wasn’t a real witch. She was cursed with strange powers, which only brought stress and misery and pain to her and those around her. What had Nicholas said, that she was both blessed and cursed? Something about the wrong kind of person hunting her? What did that even mean? She sat up, brought her knees up to her chest, and rested her head on them, so very, very confused. She wanted answers. She wanted to be normal.

She felt Sean moving beside her and looked to find him rolling over in bed and opening his eyes. He blinked a few times, rubbed his face with his hand, then reached out and pulled her towards him by the waist. He brought her into his strong arms, resting her against him, and then settled back down. Hallie placed her hand on his chest while her head rested at the base of his throat.

He kissed her hair. “You alright?” he asked, and the memories of all the time he’d asked her that over the years flooded back to her.

She pressed her lips to his collarbone. “Fine, now that we’re back together,” she said quietly. He rubbed her arm gently, his other hand on her back. She felt his warm breath on her hair.

“We’ll be okay, Hallie,” he said. “We’ll get through this. Can I…” He paused for a moment, and Hallie wondered what he was thinking. “Can I stay here? Just for a while.”

She smiled. “Of course. As if I’d want you anywhere else.”

He laughed softly, holding her tighter. “I’ll go to the tavern I was staying at and get my belongings later. I didn’t bring much—I didn’t know how long I’d be in your town. I really did expect you to be back home.”

Hallie frowned. “I had to get out. You know how horrible it was for me. I was never going to have a real life there.

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