find her.”
He
lifted her hand and kissed it. It was shaking but then his was, too. Sadie had
to come through for them, because she’d brought them together as man and woman,
and that’s the way it was supposed to be.
****
“I
heard you’ve been looking for me. And a little birdie tells me you’ve gone
rogue. I never thought I’d see the day that Sadie Sutton would tell the Board
where to go. Always Miss Goodie Witch, even in the Academy.”
Sadie
was about to ring the doorbell at Lucy and Brad’s house to give Presley one of
her lessons when she heard the familiar voice directly behind her. Presley was
at the window waving.
“Ah,
so that’s the human child. So pretty. I’d love to meet
her in person, see what you’ve taught her, and if you’ve taught her well. Nothing like a battle of wills to see how a student is progressing. Of course, if you haven’t done your job properly, she could get hurt.”
“Don’t
you even think about it,” said Sadie turning around.
“You
really do love all these humans, don’t you?”
“Of
course I do, they’re like my family. They are my family now.”
“And
just what would you sacrifice to keep them safe?”
Sadie
didn’t even have to think about that answer.
“Anything.”
“Even
your own life?”
Something
else she didn’t have to ponder upon. She loved them like her own flesh and
blood, all of them, and their children, too. She’d protect them with her life
if the situation arose.
“How
about I take the curse off of Gabriel? Not the part about him being a
shifter…he made his deal, but about him changing into a wolf forever and ever.
After all, that was your doing, not his. And, oh
look, that happens in just about five minutes,” she said pointing to her watch.
“The curse lifted in exchange for your life.”
“Do
it.”
She
didn’t give it a second thought. Mavis was right about one thing—the re-curse
was her fault, her stupidity. Always listen to the fine print. A witch should
know better.
“My,
my, Sadie, I’m so shocked at your loyalty. I’m almost impressed by you. “You’re
sure you want to forfeit your life for this young, mortal man?”
“I’m
very sure.”
“Okay,
then.”
She
waved her hands in the air. “Curse all gone and now good-bye Sadie. It’s been so nice knowing you.”
Sadie
knew she had to draw upon every witch’s spell she’d learned throughout her
life. Sadie didn’t mind dying for her Perfect Pairing couples, but she sure as
hell wasn’t going to let an evil bitch like Mavis be the one to bring her life
to an end.
Sadie
struck first and sent a fireball hurdling toward Mavis.
Presley
banged on the window. “Aunt Sadie, Aunt Sadie.”
“Never
did play fair, did you, Sutton? Not even in school.”
Mavis
sent a bolt of fire toward Sadie, who wasn’t quick enough, and it hit her in
the stomach, knocking her back. She skidded on the ground until she came to an
abrupt stop against the large oak tree in Brad and Lucy’s front yard.
“ Help, the lady’s hurting Aunt Sadie.” Presley banged on the
window so hard that Sadie was afraid she’d break it and cut her hands.
Mavis
raised her hands. Sadie knew she was going to hit the tree with a bolt of lightning
and it would fall on her and probably kill her before falling through the roof
of Brad and Lucy’s house. It might kill all three of them, or even injure the
pregnant Lucy.
Sadie
recited over and over again what she’d been taught to protect herself, but
another bolt hit her leg and smoke streamed from it. The pain made her cry.
That was it, she’d had enough. Don’t mess with Sadie Sutton.
“Say
good-bye, Mavis.”
Sadie
whirled her hands around, but then she heard a shot being fired and saw Mavis
slump onto the driveway. Mavis had obviously not seen that coming and was taken
by surprise. Sadie got up, wincing at
the pain in her leg and stomach. She crawled across the front lawn and saw Brad
standing on the doorstep with his gun
He
lifted her hand and kissed it. It was shaking but then his was, too. Sadie had
to come through for them, because she’d brought them together as man and woman,
and that’s the way it was supposed to be.
****
“I
heard you’ve been looking for me. And a little birdie tells me you’ve gone
rogue. I never thought I’d see the day that Sadie Sutton would tell the Board
where to go. Always Miss Goodie Witch, even in the Academy.”
Sadie
was about to ring the doorbell at Lucy and Brad’s house to give Presley one of
her lessons when she heard the familiar voice directly behind her. Presley was
at the window waving.
“Ah,
so that’s the human child. So pretty. I’d love to meet
her in person, see what you’ve taught her, and if you’ve taught her well. Nothing like a battle of wills to see how a student is progressing. Of course, if you haven’t done your job properly, she could get hurt.”
“Don’t
you even think about it,” said Sadie turning around.
“You
really do love all these humans, don’t you?”
“Of
course I do, they’re like my family. They are my family now.”
“And
just what would you sacrifice to keep them safe?”
Sadie
didn’t even have to think about that answer.
“Anything.”
“Even
your own life?”
Something
else she didn’t have to ponder upon. She loved them like her own flesh and
blood, all of them, and their children, too. She’d protect them with her life
if the situation arose.
“How
about I take the curse off of Gabriel? Not the part about him being a
shifter…he made his deal, but about him changing into a wolf forever and ever.
After all, that was your doing, not his. And, oh
look, that happens in just about five minutes,” she said pointing to her watch.
“The curse lifted in exchange for your life.”
“Do
it.”
She
didn’t give it a second thought. Mavis was right about one thing—the re-curse
was her fault, her stupidity. Always listen to the fine print. A witch should
know better.
“My,
my, Sadie, I’m so shocked at your loyalty. I’m almost impressed by you. “You’re
sure you want to forfeit your life for this young, mortal man?”
“I’m
very sure.”
“Okay,
then.”
She
waved her hands in the air. “Curse all gone and now good-bye Sadie. It’s been so nice knowing you.”
Sadie
knew she had to draw upon every witch’s spell she’d learned throughout her
life. Sadie didn’t mind dying for her Perfect Pairing couples, but she sure as
hell wasn’t going to let an evil bitch like Mavis be the one to bring her life
to an end.
Sadie
struck first and sent a fireball hurdling toward Mavis.
Presley
banged on the window. “Aunt Sadie, Aunt Sadie.”
“Never
did play fair, did you, Sutton? Not even in school.”
Mavis
sent a bolt of fire toward Sadie, who wasn’t quick enough, and it hit her in
the stomach, knocking her back. She skidded on the ground until she came to an
abrupt stop against the large oak tree in Brad and Lucy’s front yard.
“ Help, the lady’s hurting Aunt Sadie.” Presley banged on the
window so hard that Sadie was afraid she’d break it and cut her hands.
Mavis
raised her hands. Sadie knew she was going to hit the tree with a bolt of lightning
and it would fall on her and probably kill her before falling through the roof
of Brad and Lucy’s house. It might kill all three of them, or even injure the
pregnant Lucy.
Sadie
recited over and over again what she’d been taught to protect herself, but
another bolt hit her leg and smoke streamed from it. The pain made her cry.
That was it, she’d had enough. Don’t mess with Sadie Sutton.
“Say
good-bye, Mavis.”
Sadie
whirled her hands around, but then she heard a shot being fired and saw Mavis
slump onto the driveway. Mavis had obviously not seen that coming and was taken
by surprise. Sadie got up, wincing at
the pain in her leg and stomach. She crawled across the front lawn and saw Brad
standing on the doorstep with his gun
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