Silver Moon (Silver Moon, #1) by Rebecca A. Rogers

Author:Rebecca A. Rogers [Rogers, Rebecca A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780615477442
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2011-04-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

I’ve never been to Maggie’s alone—only just that once with Beth. Am I scared? A little. I don’t know what her visitor policy is like, but I guess I’ll find out.

I fibbed earlier. I told Beth I might work today, when I knew I wasn’t. I can’t exactly come out and say, “Oh, I meant to tell you—I’m going to visit Maggie. Hope she doesn’t mind.” Yeah, right. Beth will never in a million years fall for that one. She’ll keep me locked in my room until I graduate. I can picture it now: Me seeing the crazy eyes outside my window. My nightmares returning. Maybe even going without food until Beth gets over her grudge and feeds me something.

So, I have to stick to the plan. I have to do this alone, and cautiously. Maggie seemed like a nice lady when I met her. She’ll remember me. There shouldn’t be a reason she denies my company.

The only reason I’m doing is to see if she can clear things up for me. Beth’s explained a lot, but there’s still something I want to know, one question Beth told me is impossible. My gut nags me to believe otherwise.

Outside, the brittle air clings to my exposed skin—around my neck, my face, and my hands. Leaves skirt the bottom of trees, and only move when the wind passes through. The sky’s a hazy grey. Clouds slowly pass overhead.

I bury my hands in my pockets and my face in my jacket; I have it zipped as far as the zipper will let me. The trip isn’t long by car, but by foot is a different story. It’ll take me at least twenty minutes to get there.

Inside, I’m a wreck. What if she tells me to get lost? I mean, she seems powerful with her voodoo ways or whatever. What if she calls Beth and tells her I stopped by? This might be a mistake, but she also might be the only person I can talk to right now—the only person who will understand what’s going on and know how I can stop this mess.

Sure enough, twenty minutes later I arrive at her Godforsaken house. The decrepit place still looks like a T-Rex shit on it.

I hesitate before walking up the dirt driveway, if you want to call it that. She doesn’t even own a car from the looks of things. But then, she doesn’t really need one. I guess being a werewolf has its perks.

I make progress, trekking up to her front porch. Dried herbs hang from the rafters. I push a couple out of the way just to get to the door. Before I can knock, Maggie greets me.

Her face is rigid, her eyes tired. “Well, what’re you doing just standing there looking dumb?” she asks, then turns around and disappears into the house.

I step inside. Barely. “How’d—how’d you know I was here?”

“You’re too loud,” she grumbles from the kitchen.

I shut the door behind me. “Too loud?” I repeat.

She nods in an almost sarcastic manner.

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