Accidental Ashes: or that time I found out I was a demon, and all my friends were vampires and werewolves (Xoe Meyers Young Adult Fantasy/Horror Series) by Roethle Sara C

Author:Roethle, Sara C. [Roethle, Sara C.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Vulture's Eye Publications
Published: 2011-05-05T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

It was already 3:00 pm when we got back to my house. My mom’s car was missing from the driveway again. I went inside, grudgingly inviting Chase in with me, and learned from my mom’s note that she was indulging in more retail therapy. She had probably been at the mall when we were, but it was so crowded I wasn’t surprised we hadn’t run into her.

I walked to the machine and pushed the button below the flashing red light. The first message was from one of my mom’s coworkers and I skipped over it after a few seconds. Lucy’s voice played out of the machine next. “Xoe, it’s Lucy. We can’t find Lela. She was supposed to meet me and Max hours ago. Call me back.”

Lucy’s message clicked off and I jumped when my dad’s voice began to play. “Alexondra, stay near Chase. We need to talk.” Click. Ominous, very ominous.

I turned towards Chase, who had been listening over my shoulder. “Any idea what he wants?”

Chase shrugged. “Not a clue. Lela was one of the werewolves we met at the pizza parlor, right?”

I nodded as a sick feeling sunk into my gut. Something was very wrong. My skin started to prickle with an electric sensation. A moment later, there was a knock on the door.

“It’s your dad.” Chase stated.

I went to answer the door, figuring the prickle had been me sensing my dad’s peculiar form of teleportation. Maybe I could learn that one too. Now that would be nice.

As soon as I opened the door, my dad came striding in, looking expensive in black slacks and a dark blue cashmere sweater. “A witch was abducted in Bear Creek,” he stated, anger tinting his words. Bear Creek was another small town within an hour of Shelby.

“They’re getting closer,” Chase observed.

“Well duh,” I added. Then turning toward my dad I asked, “I take it we should be worried?”

He nodded, making his blond hair fall forward from behind his ears. “I will protect you,” he said.

“I don’t want your protection,” I replied sullenly.

“But you need it anyhow.”

I barely heard my dad’s last statement. A horrible idea had dawned on me. “Lela’s missing.”

My dad looked at me, obvious surprise showing on his face. “One of your wolves?”

I nodded.

My dad nodded somberly. “They’re here then.”

My palms began to sweat from my nerves. I suddenly didn’t feel safe at all. “What do we do?”

Chase put a hand on my shoulder. “No one’s going to take you.”

I shrugged his hand off and turned to face him. “That’s not what I was asking!” I shouted. “How do we find Lela?”

“Calm down Alexondra,” my dad said flatly. “You will stay here with Chase. I will find your wolf.”

Before I could argue, my dad strode straight out the front door, closing it behind him. I ran to the door and flung it open, but all that was left was a wisp of smoke and a scorch mark on the gravel. Unable to argue with my dad, I slammed the door shut and stomped to the phone.

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