Witch Secrets: A Fantasy Young Adult Series (The Order of the Cursed Book 3) by Lisa Morrow

Author:Lisa Morrow [Morrow, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

8

Rose

We reached our destination after creeping within the elaborate passageways that no doubt weaved throughout the entire castle. Meisha settled on the wooden bench as if we relaxed in the gardens, rather than a dusty, cramped space, lit only by a single flickering lantern at our feet. She slid a metal bar to the side, revealing a rectangular space where we had an easy view of the stunning sitting room.

A fabric of gold and mahogany spilled down the walls, creating a flowing nest for the furniture in the center of the room. A wide couch with mahogany and gold strips faced two chairs with the same fabric. A low table sat in the middle of the sitting area, with trays of delicate foods, and steaming cups of tea.

“What are we doing here?” I asked, for the thousandth time.

This time, quite unexpectedly, she turned to me. Sadness etched across her face. “Your training has been unusual from the beginning. Were we not at war, it would have been a slow, careful process. We would have made certain there were no gaps in either your understanding or your dedication to us.”

“So, you’ve brought me here to… educate me?”

She nodded. “More than you know.”

A flicker of fear lit inside me. “Meisha, what’s going on?”

“You do not trust us. Understandably so. It took me a very long time not to think of Blair as my enemy. To understand who my true enemy was.” Her gaze searched my face. “Blair thought showing you Sereus would be enough to earn, if not your complete loyalty, at least your faith that you fought on the right side. But now she realizes there is a better way.”

“But—?”

There was a sound in the room. My question died on my lips.

Meisha closed the sides on the lantern so that our only light source came from the room itself. We both turned and scooted forward, cheek to cheek, to peer through the slit.

An old woman strode into the room, with hair the color of lightning. She bore herself as only a queen could, with an arrogant disdain as she peered at the room from beyond her sharp, upturned nose. Without a word, she settled herself on the couch, spreading her black velvet skirts and lounging back.

Blair followed slowly after her. She paused behind the woman’s back, and the hatred in her eyes sent chills of fear racing down my spine. There was death in that gaze.

“Sit.” The old woman ordered with a word as sharp as a blade.

Blair’s body snapped into motion, and a look of misery flashed across her face before it was replaced by a neutral one. She sat, back ridged, in one of the chairs.

“Tea?”

The old woman laughed, a harsh sound like the snap of a whip. “From you? No.”

Blair raised a brow. “You doubt the power of your spell?”

“Of course not,” she said, smirking. “Knowing your True Name makes you as bound to me as a dog on a chain. I do, however, doubt that not everyone is as obedient to me as you.

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