Stone Sentinel: A Paranormal Protector Tale by Demelza Carlton

Author:Demelza Carlton [Carlton, Demelza]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lost Plot Press
Published: 2023-03-13T18:30:00+00:00

TWENTY-THREE

Bell House was depressingly dark when Tacey pulled up outside. Octavia's car was notably absent, too. Another night alone, after she put Rory to bed and Wystan went up to stand watch on the rooftop. Alone in this isolated house, surrounded by bush, where anyone or anything could be hiding...

"There is no one here except us, mistress," Wystan said, as though reading her mind.

Tacey dared to breathe again. Of course Matt wouldn't be here. He wasn't the type to stalk her, or physically attack her. He was more into pranking, like the sack of cockroaches and the complaints to the health department. Now she thought about it, he'd probably made those reports himself, claiming to be different fake backpackers. He was probably at home in his parents' mansion by the river, sniggering into his expensive dinner, which he wouldn't have had to cook.

Enough about him. She was home, and she needed to get Rory fed and prepared for bed. "Okay, inside and wash up for dinner, please," she said as she stepped out of the car.

"I'm not hungry! Wystan said he could take me flying, just like the Mandalorian!" Rory jumped out, and began swooping around the car, with her arms outstretched like wings.

When had Mr Monster become Wystan to Rory? Tacey just shook her head. It didn't matter. Rory was not flying with him – not now, not ever. "Dinner first. Then, maybe after dinner, we'll see."

"But I've eaten my dinner, Mummy. No nuggies left!" Rory protested.

Tacey had heard that before, and she didn't believe it now, either. It wasn't until she'd unpacked the paper bags on the dining table that she found Rory was actually telling the truth. The torn open nuggets box was indeed empty, and all the cherry tomatoes were missing from Tacey's own salad, too.

"Can I fly now, Mummy, please?"

"I swear she will be as safe with me in the air as she is on the ground, Mistress Tacey," Wystan said from out on the veranda.

Tacey closed her eyes. She trusted him enough to guard Rory, but...humans weren't meant to fly. And Rory was already tired, which meant too much excitement would stop her going to sleep. Then again, if she threw one of her mighty tantrums because Tacey wouldn't let her fly, she wouldn't go to sleep, either...

"Allow me to show you, Mistress Tacey." He peered through the front screen door, a hulking shadow that should have been scary, but she only found it reassuring. He could have ripped the door off its hinges, or punched through the screen with one blow, but he respected her rules of not allowing monsters in the house.

She was insane for even considering this.

Mum would scream at her for being so irresponsible, and how she'd rather die than put one of her daughters at risk like that.

Octavia would probably just grin and tell her to go for it.

Callie, on the other hand, would stand on the veranda with her arms folded, watching Wystan like a hawk as she threatened him with all manner of dire curses if anything bad happened to her family.

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