How could those witches be alive when we all watched them die? My heart was racing in my chest as Malcolm, my brother Roman, and I drove toward where they were buried—the location where we'd previously encountered the Death Stalker. Was I prepared to face that monster again? Even thinking about it gave me nightmares. The stalker was about to kill Emily and me the last time we saw it. Now I was returning there—and I wasn't sure I was prepared for what we might find. The sun was setting when we arrived. I knew we had to find something soon if we were going to find it. We got out of the car and exchanged glances before proceeding to the cabin where the witches Amelia, Syliva, London, and Eden were buried. As we walked across the field, I felt a chill run through my body that had nothing to do with the wind. As we got closer to Eden's grave, I noticed that it was the only one that was open. When I fell backward into a sitting position against the cabin wall, alarm bells went off in my he
MalcolmMy panther spirit, raging within me, had been unleashed in a fury and was on the hunt for a certain witch who had been trying to destroy me since the moment I met her. That's when I realized she had to be a descendant of the witches who cursed my ancestors. She was going to have to pay. They were all going to pay. I'd had enough of being the nice guy in this scenario. It was time to get down to business. I had no idea what kind of powers this witch possessed, but I knew if she wanted a fight, we were going to give her one."Eden!" I roared into the sky as a scent of perfume found my nose. I knew she was around somewhere, hiding like the pathetic coward she was. "I know you're here!" I shouted as a flock of birds flew out from the trees behind me. They were probably startled by my voice and took off in a panic. A chill ran down my spine as the wind blew against me. There was something about this place that made me feel uneasy yet at home at the same time. I stood there for a mo
CatalinaWhen Ms. Cleo opened her door, I barged inside and strapped Zyria into a baby carrier that I'd brought with me—a black book in hand. "What is this?" I asked, slamming the book down on her dining room table as she looked up at me in surprise—"don't be cryptic about it either because we don't have time for games anymore.""I'm not being cryptic, I'm just confused. What are you doing here?""I'm here to find out what the hell is going on! You've been acting crazy lately and I want to know why. What's this book about? What are these names?" I was so mad that I was shaking. We'd been friends for a while and she had never treated me like this before—like a stranger. It hurt my feelings that she wouldn't confide in me about what was going on, and now it seemed like she didn't even want to look at me anymore. "What's wrong with you?"She cleared her throat before sitting down. She ran her hand over the length of her face and opened the book."It's a list of the people the witches pla
MalcolmPain shot through my entire body from the ancient one's blast to the chest. I fell to the ground, clutching my chest as I tried to breathe. My vision blurred and my ears rang. I could hear the ancient one's laughter above me as I struggled to focus on something. It was then that I realized, I couldn't feel my left hand. She then whispered to Catalina before disappearing into the night. Emily was on the ground still motionless.Catalina and I both crawled over to her. She was breathing, but her heart was beating at a very slow rate. Her eyes were closed and she looked as if she were sleeping. I shook her gently and tried to wake her up. Catalina helped me lift Emily's body over my shoulders so that we could carry her over to the couch. Once we had placed Emily on the couch, Catalina and I exchanged worried glances. The ancient one had done something to her. We just didn't know what."I think we should call the cops," Catalina said. "Or an ambulance.""No," I said. "We can't do
Catalina At Ms. Cleo's house, we set up our research station while she and Bex worked on creating the power transfer spell. The only other person capable of holding that much power was Malcolm, since he was the only one who could use this blade, we decided it was best that he take control of it. I was nervous about the whole thing. I didn't know how this would go, but we had to try it. The only thing that made me feel better was knowing that Ms. Cleo and Bex were there to help us out if anything went wrong.We all gathered in the living room, where we had set up the circle. It was a simple one, just like Ms. Cleo had taught us. The only difference was that it was much larger than normal and had a few more ingredients than we would normally use for this kind of thing. The first thing we did was to call upon all the spirits and elements of nature to come forth, so that they may lend us their power. We all stood there in silence for a few moments, waiting for something to happen. Then,
MalcolmIt had been days since I'd vanquished the Ancient One, and yet something still felt off. Perhaps it was the lingering magic—or maybe just nerves? In any case, everyone else seemed much happier than I was.Even with my esteemed title of a hero for saving this small town in Colorado from a coven of witches. But I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Something was very wrong.I had been wandering around town for hours, trying to figure out what was bothering me so much, only to find the townspeople were celebrating and the children were laughing. Even the spiders seemed to be smiling. It was a beautiful day, with the sun shining brightly overhead and nothing but blue skies ahead.What was wrong with me? I was just about to give up and go back home when I saw a familiar face. It was the deputy, a large man with wild hair and dark eyes who looked as if he hadn't slept for days. He was walking down the street slowly, his face pale and drawn. He didn't look up as I ap
CatalinaThere's no way I wasn't madly in love with this man. I watched Malcolm as he slept soundly beside me with a huge smile on my face. He was everything I could've ever wanted in a man, and more—and he was my soul mate. The way he made me feel when I was around him was indescribable; there were no words that could explain it. He was simply everything. And he was an amazing father to Zyria too, I was feeling defeated earlier trying to get her to stop crying, and he swooped in with his magic touch, and she finally fell asleep. It had been a long day, and I was exhausted. I'd been awake since four in the morning, but I felt energized being around him. He was so easy to be around, and he made me feel like anything was possible—like we could be together forever.The more I was drawn to him, the more I wanted my memories back. He had been so patient with me—understanding and supportive as I tried to recover my past. But he never pushed me or made me feel bad about it; he just let me ta
MalcolmHer eyes in the mirror looking back at me while I was inside her and hearing her moan with pleasure were the only thing keeping me from going on a rampage at the time. Another witch had broken into our house, and I wouldn't feel at peace until I destroyed all of them. But right now, holding her close to me in the aftermath of our lovemaking was the only thing that would ease my mind.I ran my fingers through her hair, brushing it back from her face as she looked up at me with those big eyes of hers. Her lips were swollen from our kisses, and I couldn't help but kiss them again. I was lost in the moment and didn't want to leave her side. I knew that we would have to go after the witches later, but for now, I wanted nothing more than to hold her all night."Let's try to get some sleep before Zyria wakes up." I said, leading her back into the bedroom. I pulled the covers back for her, and she crawled into bed. I followed behind her, pulling her body close to mine as we fell aslee