Witch Out of Water (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Amanda M. Lee

Author:Amanda M. Lee [Lee, Amanda M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WinchesterShaw Publications
Published: 2018-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

16

Sixteen

“Are you going to explain the vampire?”

I waited until I was safely in Galen’s truck before asking the obvious question upon exiting the funeral home.

“Jareth is … an acquired taste.” Galen kept his gaze on the road. “I’m sorry he did whatever he did to you.”

“Hmm.” I made a noncommittal noise.

“What did he do to you?” Galen prodded.

“I have no idea.” That was the truth. “I went cold all over and felt fuzzy. I’m not sure what happened.”

“He probably tried to glamour you.”

I ran the word through my busy brain. “So … that’s true? I mean, vampires can really hypnotize people and make them think things?”

“I’m saying that vampires have many powers and that’s one of them.” Galen chose his words carefully. “Humans are susceptible to vampires. Shifters are to some degree. As for witches … that’s more up in the air.”

He seemed uncomfortable with the conversation so, naturally, I drilled down. “He said something about May being able to shut him out. Is that normal?”

“May was a very powerful witch.”

That wasn’t daunting or anything. “I’m not a powerful witch.”

“You don’t know that.”

“I feel it.”

Galen was calm as he turned off the main drag and onto a side street I didn’t recognize. “Hadley, you don’t strike me as the insecure sort so this … mood … confuses me. Why do you think you’re not powerful?”

“I think that’s obvious. I can’t do any of the things May can do.”

“You don’t practice,” Galen pointed out, parking in front of a nondescript bungalow with aquamarine trim. He left the engine running as he turned his full attention to me. “May practiced all the time. She researched. She loved living the life of a witch. You don’t have to be her.”

I swallowed hard. “You want me to be, though.”

“I don’t believe I ever said that.”

“You did.” I was firm. “You said you wanted me to touch Trish’s body so I could see how she died. You only stopped yourself from pushing me to do it because you felt guilty.”

“Wow. That’s one messed up brain you’ve got there.” Galen lightly rapped his knuckles on the side of my head. “That is not what happened. If you believe that, we need to have your vision and hearing checked.”

I balked. “That is what happened.”

“It’s not.” Galen kept his voice calm. “I shouldn’t have brought that up. It wasn’t fair to you. You’re still getting used to living on Moonstone Bay. Bringing up the things May could do – things she worked six decades to perfect – wasn’t fair to you. I’m to blame for thinking it was.

“You grew up believing you were normal,” he continued. “You didn’t know any different. Why would you? If you had contact with May while growing up things might have been different. You might be a skilled practitioner now, even more powerful than May. We can’t go back in time and change things, though.

“So … are you at a disadvantage when it comes to magic now?” Galen queried. “I guess so. Some might think you’re better off.

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