Witch's Web by Yasmine Galenorn

Author:Yasmine Galenorn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nightqueen Enterprises LLC

As a light—glowing purple—began to stream toward the ghosts from my hands, they began to shriek. They were virtually corporeal by this point, and if they took form, they could easily overpower me. At that moment, Killian landed on the amorphous spirit and bit deep, tearing at the rotting flesh. Caitlin, in bobcat form, joined him and they went to town, biting and snapping their way through the bloody mess.

As they attacked the creature that was solidifying, it split apart into four separate spirits again, and I turned my focus on each one in turn. As the light from my hands hit each one, the ghost screamed and began to writhe and smoke. Wren let out a loud cry and the crows descended on the others, ripping and tearing along with Killian and Caitlin.

A moment later, the Native couple rushed up, but they didn’t scare me like the other ghosts. They took one look at what was happening and flanked my sides, producing an immediate boost in my energy. The light strengthened and I realized they were helping me. I opened myself up to them and immediately found myself standing on the edge of the ravine, staring down. And yet, they were both standing there and I was merely observing them. The woman was crying, the man was stoic, but I could feel his despair.

They looked around as a group of men from their tribe appeared from behind the bushes and then, desperation on their faces, they kissed each other and—hand in hand—jumped to their deaths.

I broke out of the trance as the magic poured from my hands, draining each ghost, even the ones who hadn’t noticed me yet. And then, I turned to the couple. They took their place in front of me.

“No, you helped me, I can’t—” I fell silent as the woman began to cry.

Help us. Please. Free us. Her words were in another language but I understood them.

As Caitlin and Killian backed away, the crows landed on the ground in a circle around the couple and me. They began to keen, loud and shrill. Wren knelt beside them, her hands on the ground as she communed with them.

I turned back to the couple. “Do you really want this?”

The man nodded, looking at the woman beside him. I had seldom seen such devotion in anyone’s eyes. He took her hand and they both straightened.

I raised my hands, tears streaming down my face. I knew I’d free them. I knew they’d move on to the Veil, but for some reason my heart broke as I brought my palms up and summoned the force that was still streaming through me.

“Travel safe. Travel far. Be free.” And then, I turned my hands to them and the magic streamed out, a steady rain of purple light. As it struck them, they began to melt away, like rain washing away a painting. But the last thing I saw was their faces, and they both looked at peace as they vanished toward the Veil.

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