The Grimm Brotherhood: The Complete Series by Kel Carpenter & Meg Anne

Author:Kel Carpenter & Meg Anne [Carpenter, Kel & Anne, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, Romance
ISBN: 9781951738938
Google: nfobzgEACAAJ
Publisher: Words That Sparkle
Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

35

The Esmes

I was tired. Cranky. It took us almost two hours to walk back and the truck was only just barely in sight.

“This reaper shit blows,” I grumbled as my back pocket buzzed.

“Yeah, well, it’s a thankless job,” Graves said.

My phone buzzed again.

I reached around and pulled it from my pocket. The buzzer going off repeatedly as messages, missed calls, and voicemails flooded in. All from Tamsin.

I swiped right and a solid block of blue text appeared.

You need to get home.

Salem, there’s been an accident.

I don’t know what to do.

Call me.

It only got more desperate and garbled from there. I scrolled to the very bottom and the last message made my stomach sink and my chest squeeze.

James escaped.

I was running as fast as I could toward the truck. Except the person with the keys was lagging. I needed to get out of here. Now.

I ran a hand through my hair and paced back and forth, my heart beating rapidly. Blood rushed to my head and the thundering was so loud I almost didn’t hear Graves yelling, “Salem, what’s wrong?”

What’s wrong?

The question bounced around like a ping-pong ball in my head. Words wouldn’t come out. I lifted my phone, showing him the message. His face tightened. The muscle in his jaw ticced.

I could see the moment it clicked, and he said, “I’ll get the keys.”

He was off, running while I continued to pace. My mind was a muddled mess as the need to get home consumed me.

“You might want to brace yourself,” Gretel said, appearing beside me.

“Not now, kid. I’ve got more important things to deal with than Sabrina the teenage ghost.”

Her head tilted as she studied me. “What is it with you and insisting on calling people the wrong name?”

I squeezed my eyes shut. “Fuck off, Gretel.”

“You sure that’s what you want?”

The way she said it had me looking at her more carefully. “What do you know that you aren’t telling me?”

“A lot of things.”

If I could have choked her out, I would have.

Graves was running back, the keys held up in his right hand. He clicked the fob, unlocking the car. Since he was the one with the keys, I moved to the passenger side. It was probably better if he drove right now anyway. It was beyond hard to focus.

Gretel moved through the door, settling in the backseat as Graves slid into the driver’s side. I glanced at her in the rearview, but didn’t acknowledge her further. The ghost wanted to hitch a ride? Fine. Not my issue right now.

I’d barely finished shutting the door when Graves was throwing the truck in reverse. “How the hell did this happen?” he asked, flying down the road.

“I don’t know. Tamsin said there was . . .” my throat went tight, choking off the rest of the words.

Graves reached over and took one of my hands with his. “Whatever it is, we’ll handle it. We will find him, Salem. I promise.”

His palm was warm against mine, and it helped steady me. I nodded, not really seeing anything as I stared out of the window.

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