A Stake With a View (You Are The Worst Witch! Goodbye!) (A Wicked Good Witches Paranormal Romance Book 6) by Starla Silver
Authors: Starla Silver
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Charlie spying on the location and saw the look of disappointment spread across his face.
They’d moved. It was all the info she needed. She would keep searching. But now she’d follow the witch’s trail. The tourists were always a few steps behind in reporting their sightings. Now that the witches were searching, she would follow them.
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William came screeching into White Pines at full vampire speed, stopping without warning in front of Michael and Lizzy, jumping them both.
“Sorry.”
“Some warning would have been nice,” chastised Michael. “A bit on edge here.”
William threw him an apologetic gesture. “Anything to report?” He breathed in deeply, smoothing out a wrinkle he’d just discovered in his shirt. He flexed and stretched his neck a little after.
“That right there, what you just did,” said Lizzy, “is by far the most exciting thing that’s happened all afternoon.” It ended with a wink.
William did not reply, but found her playful response did not annoy him as much as it usually did. Michael thought nothing of it, starting to get used to Lizzy’s outwardly flirtatious nature.
“Charlie is following up on a lead,” William explained. “We believe the Feyk may be hiding out at the old fort at the back of the park.”
“Really? Good hiding spot.”
“Yes. I wanted to check in with you two before heading home. Are you both okay to stay a bit longer? The cleaners are currently setting the gargoyles in place. I’d like to check on the progress.”
Michael glanced at Lizzy.
“I’m fine,” she shrugged. “Bored out of my mind, no offense Michael , I’m just not a sit around waiting, kind of girl… and I’m fairly certain I gained three pounds eating pastries today.” She shrugged again. “I’m good for another watch.”
“What she said,” agreed Michael, rubbing his sugar-filled belly. “And no offense taken, Lizzy. Sitting in the woods all day is about the most boring thing I’ve ever done.” But also a nice break… he hated to admit how everyone’s emotions were dragging him down and wearing on him. Though bored, he’d rather stay in the woods where at least he had a bit of peace.
His phone buzzed. A smile etched across his face. And the day just got way better… “It’s Emily,” he said, answering her call.
William’s face turned to stone the moment the call went live. He disappeared in a flash, his reaction instant.
The frenzied scream coming through Emily’s phone line was stomach churning.
Even Lizzy heard it a few feet away, her insides turning to ice.
Michael froze, unable to move, think, or create a coherent thought. His breath and voice cemented in his throat.
Lizzy grabbed hold of him. “Screw being here. Let’s go!”
They raced to the truck. Michael would not allow Lizzy to try driving. He wanted to arrive in once piece. She didn’t think he was in the right state of mind for driving. Regardless, she didn’t argue, and they sped off leaving a trail of debris behind them.
CHAPTER 10
The two gargoyles at the back of the mansion were out of their crates and perched. They looked like stone statues, nothing more. No movement or indication they were alive at all. They appeared similar to each other and yet had slight differences that told them apart.
They had wrinkly looking skin, wide faces, with grins reminiscent to a pit bull thought Melinda, except that each had long fangs that overlapped their lips. Giant, bat-like wings lined their backs- Melinda hadn’t realized they’d be able to fly. One was a little taller than the other, and the other a little wider.
At the front of the mansion, the other two crates were opened but not perched. Dusk was near. Soon the moon would rise and the gargoyles would spring to life, slipping into the shadows as they kept watch over the grounds. Earl Skidgel and his son, Josh, were scurrying to get them perched and in place before that happened.
Melinda and Lucas were on the front
They’d moved. It was all the info she needed. She would keep searching. But now she’d follow the witch’s trail. The tourists were always a few steps behind in reporting their sightings. Now that the witches were searching, she would follow them.
#
William came screeching into White Pines at full vampire speed, stopping without warning in front of Michael and Lizzy, jumping them both.
“Sorry.”
“Some warning would have been nice,” chastised Michael. “A bit on edge here.”
William threw him an apologetic gesture. “Anything to report?” He breathed in deeply, smoothing out a wrinkle he’d just discovered in his shirt. He flexed and stretched his neck a little after.
“That right there, what you just did,” said Lizzy, “is by far the most exciting thing that’s happened all afternoon.” It ended with a wink.
William did not reply, but found her playful response did not annoy him as much as it usually did. Michael thought nothing of it, starting to get used to Lizzy’s outwardly flirtatious nature.
“Charlie is following up on a lead,” William explained. “We believe the Feyk may be hiding out at the old fort at the back of the park.”
“Really? Good hiding spot.”
“Yes. I wanted to check in with you two before heading home. Are you both okay to stay a bit longer? The cleaners are currently setting the gargoyles in place. I’d like to check on the progress.”
Michael glanced at Lizzy.
“I’m fine,” she shrugged. “Bored out of my mind, no offense Michael , I’m just not a sit around waiting, kind of girl… and I’m fairly certain I gained three pounds eating pastries today.” She shrugged again. “I’m good for another watch.”
“What she said,” agreed Michael, rubbing his sugar-filled belly. “And no offense taken, Lizzy. Sitting in the woods all day is about the most boring thing I’ve ever done.” But also a nice break… he hated to admit how everyone’s emotions were dragging him down and wearing on him. Though bored, he’d rather stay in the woods where at least he had a bit of peace.
His phone buzzed. A smile etched across his face. And the day just got way better… “It’s Emily,” he said, answering her call.
William’s face turned to stone the moment the call went live. He disappeared in a flash, his reaction instant.
The frenzied scream coming through Emily’s phone line was stomach churning.
Even Lizzy heard it a few feet away, her insides turning to ice.
Michael froze, unable to move, think, or create a coherent thought. His breath and voice cemented in his throat.
Lizzy grabbed hold of him. “Screw being here. Let’s go!”
They raced to the truck. Michael would not allow Lizzy to try driving. He wanted to arrive in once piece. She didn’t think he was in the right state of mind for driving. Regardless, she didn’t argue, and they sped off leaving a trail of debris behind them.
CHAPTER 10
The two gargoyles at the back of the mansion were out of their crates and perched. They looked like stone statues, nothing more. No movement or indication they were alive at all. They appeared similar to each other and yet had slight differences that told them apart.
They had wrinkly looking skin, wide faces, with grins reminiscent to a pit bull thought Melinda, except that each had long fangs that overlapped their lips. Giant, bat-like wings lined their backs- Melinda hadn’t realized they’d be able to fly. One was a little taller than the other, and the other a little wider.
At the front of the mansion, the other two crates were opened but not perched. Dusk was near. Soon the moon would rise and the gargoyles would spring to life, slipping into the shadows as they kept watch over the grounds. Earl Skidgel and his son, Josh, were scurrying to get them perched and in place before that happened.
Melinda and Lucas were on the front
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