[Mystic Caravan Mystery 05.0] Freaky Places by Amanda M Lee

Author:Amanda M Lee [Lee, Amanda M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781981405527
Google: LxhmswEACAAJ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-02-06T07:00:00+00:00

THE ENTIRE MYSTIC CARAVAN CREW – sans Melissa, of course – opted to eat at the food trucks. The circus opened the following day, so we had to be up early. No one wanted to cook a heavy dinner, and because we had so many options within easy walking distance, the mood was jovial.

“What did you do today?” Luke asked as he grabbed an onion ring from my plate. “Did you miss me?”

“More than life itself,” I said dryly, shaking my head. “What did you do today?”

“We went to the woods,” Seth volunteered. “We spent the entire afternoon out there.”

I furrowed my brow. “Doing what?”

“We shifted,” Luke answered, taking me by surprise.

“You shifted this close to people?” Kade was beside himself.

“Why don’t you say it a little louder,” Luke drawled. “I don’t think the teenagers in the corner heard you. Oh, wait, they’re looking in this direction. I guess they did hear you after all.”

Kade scowled. “Sorry. It’s just … what were you thinking?”

“They were thinking that their noses were better in animal form,” Nellie supplied. “We were hopeful they’d pick up the scent of the girls – or at least someone who wasn’t supposed to be out there – and maybe we could help.”

“Oh.” I scratched my cheek, guilt rolling through my stomach. “Did you find anything?”

“No, but … the whole thing was weird,” Luke replied. “It’s almost as if someone cast a spell so we wouldn’t scent anything.”

That was an interesting take. “Why would you say that?”

“Because we couldn’t scent anything,” Seth replied. “I mean … nothing. No rabbits. No deer. No bears. The entire woods were somehow … empty. That’s the only word I can think to describe it.”

“Huh.” I cut into my coney dog. “What would do that?” I turned to Raven for answers.

“I don’t know.” Raven, Percival smiling happily as he ate a salad with lemon juice dressing at her side, tilted her head. “That sounds almost like a witch thing.”

“You’ve mentioned witches several times,” Kade noted. “Are they dangerous?”

“Not usually,” I replied. “Most self-identified witches are really Wiccans. That basically means they don’t have legitimate power and are essentially militant environmentalists. They love nature … and occasionally dance naked in it. They’re not often dangerous.

“Real witches are a different story,” I continued. “Some lines are born with actual power. There’s a family in Michigan, for example, that is supposed to be ridiculously powerful … even though, apparently, they spend most of their time cursing each other rather than evil-doers.

“Most witches are active members of covens and, by design, covens are supposed to promote sisterhood and peace,” I said. “There are a few that go the opposite way.”

“Did she just explain something?” Nellie asked, his agitation evident.

I ignored him. “Evil covens have been known to do a lot of damage. If we are dealing with a coven … members would be capable of casting a spell to cover up scents in the woods. That’s not beyond their scope.”

“But why?” Dolph challenged. “Why try to cover up the scent?”

“Perhaps they knew shifters would come looking for them,” Kade suggested.

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