Witch's Spark by Laura Greenwood

Author:Laura Greenwood [Greenwood, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

He cradled Penny to his chest, feeling her shivering against him. Her teeth began to chatter. He hated it. Seeing her so vulnerable was physically painful. He was vaguely aware of Faye spinning a tale about allergies to the other people in the cafe,. He was just grateful they hadn’t seemed to hear her scream. Well, other than the vampire in the corner. But he scarpered off quickly afterwards. Ridiculous, if anyone asked Reese. Just because beings liked banshees existed, it didn’t mean the legends about them were true.

“What are you still doing here?” she asked weakly.

“You didn’t think we’d abandon you, did you?” He stroked her cheek, before pushing a stray strand of hair behind her ear. Her eyes looked up at him, grateful and in awe.

“You should have done, its not safe to be near me right now. Or ever.” She shuddered and looked away.

“Nothing to see, she just forgot she can’t eat cinnamon. She does it all the time,” Faye told a few more bystanders. She turned towards the two of them. “You think we care you’re a banshee?” she demanded.

“You should.” Her voice cracked, making the tears she was trying to conceal all the more obvious.

Faye sunk to her knees, reaching out to turn Penny’s face upwards so their gazes locked.

“We don’t. You’re ours. We’re yours. It doesn’t matter what you are. Just like it doesn’t matter that Reese can turn into a raven, or I can make sparks appear. How we’re born doesn’t define who we are. It’s what we do with our lives that counts.” She sat back on her heels, looking pretty pleased with her little speech. Penny didn’t look so sure.

“But I wasn’t born this way,” she whispered hesitantly.

“Banshees aren’t born?” he asked, receiving a shake of her head in return. “No wonder you’re so rare.” He’d almost thought they were a myth himself. Until one had started screaming right in front of him. That was a pretty good reason to start believing.

“No, we’re made.”

“Like vampires?” Faye asked, a frown covering her face. He wouldn’t admit it aloud, but he’d been wondering the same thing.

“No. At least, I don’t think so. I don’t actually know beyond the banshee curse can only be passed to a paranormal child. And that it stops them being who they were. I always thought it would erase their mate too, but...”

“But here we are.” Faye’s frown transformed into a broad grin, lighting up her face. He imagined his own probably mirrored up.

“Yes. But...”

“But?” Faye prompted after a moment’s silence.

“I’m still a harbinger of death,” she pointed out.

“I thought banshees only warned?” he said softly.

“We do...”

“Hardly a harbinger then.” He smiled down at her, and for the first time since she’d collapsed, she returned it

“Are you two really okay with this? I know nothing about how my powers work. I can’t answer your questions. Probably ever.”

“Then we’ll figure it out together,” Faye reassured her. “I might even know someone who can tell us more.”

“You do?” Hope lit up Penny’s voice.

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