The Fool: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Series by H.P. Mallory

Author:H.P. Mallory [Mallory, H.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Knight of Wands (the 12th card)

Take the lead, delivering swift results…

The crackling, dying embers of the fire continued to warm me as I sat in the chair, while Magnus stood at my back like a silent sentinel.

“Here,” Luke said, returning with the book Artemis had entrusted to him, even though I wasn’t sure why he’d gone to retrieve it.

“I don’t know why you even bothered, considering there’s nothing in that book but blank pages,” I said, unable to hide the skepticism in my voice as I frowned when I looked up at him.

But Luke shook his head as he placed the book in my lap with the care of someone handling a priceless artifact. Then, he crouched down in front of me, his face serious but also encouraging. “Open it,” he urged.

“Okay, but,” I started hesitantly.

“Just trust me… please.”

Still not convinced that anything would come of this, I kept my disbelief to myself and, instead, allowed my fingers to trace the smooth leather binding before I finally opened the book.

Just like before, the pages were still blank, mocking Luke’s foolish hope that something might have changed. Annoyed, I looked up at him and said, “See? There’s still nothing there.”

Luke furrowed his brows, a frown contorting his otherwise handsome features. “You can’t see any of the words or the pictures?”

“Um,” I started as I shook my head, glancing down at the book again, just in case a bunch of writing had suddenly filled the page. But, no, it was just as blank as it had been. Even when I flipped through the pages, hoping to catch a single word or image, I found nothing.

“Nothing?”

“Nothing,” I answered, shaking my head once more. “Do you see something in it?”

“Kate,” he started, his voice gravely serious, “the book is full of Artemis’s notes—every single page.”

I swallowed hard at that revelation. “What does it mean if I can’t see any of them?”

Luke shrugged, looking thoughtful. “I think it means you’re not as far into this process as maybe we thought you were.”

My heart pounded with hope as I considered the implications of his statement. That meant, maybe I still had a chance to change things, and avoid whatever fate Artemis and the moon had planned for me. “Do you think… I have a chance to still change things?” I asked, trying to sound more confident than I felt.

“I think that maybe you do,” Luke replied with a quick nod, meeting my gaze steadily. “With my help, of course.”

I sighed, feeling a mix of relief and apprehension. I mean, on the one hand, it wasn’t every day you learned magic was real or that you were somehow part of it all. But, on the other hand, it also wasn’t everyday you were granted a (potential) reprieve from that magic life that would otherwise be your destiny.

“All right,” I said, more determination settling in my chest. “I’m definitely really happy to hear that, but… how are you planning to cancel out everything that’s already happened?”

Luke paused a moment and his attention turned to Magnus.

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