Crescent Rogue
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Thinking of the MP3 player with its carefully curated playlist the young girl had given me after Aileen had passed, I smiled to myself. A show of strength always came with a side of softness. Mairead cared for Aileen more than she’d ever let on, but somehow, I was sure the witch knew all along.
Finally catching my breath, I stared at the woman with a burning curiosity I’d been unprepared for. I already knew it was Skye—I could sense something familiar lying dormant inside her—but I turned to Robert for confirmation.
“Is that her?” I asked. “Is that Skye?”
“Aye,” the lawyer said. “That’s her. The spittin’ image of her mam, don’t you think?”
She was, but I could also see hints of what must be her father’s looks and temperament. The longer I stared at her, the deeper I fell. Skye.
How was I meant to protect her when I was so lost myself? I didn’t remember who I was, and that could be the most dangerous thing of all. What if Aileen was wrong about me? Doubt after doubt crept into my mind, causing my heart to twist painfully. What if the same thing happened to Skye?
“Aileen wouldn’t have asked ye if she didn’t believe in ye,” Robert said, sensing my uneasiness. “Things are gettin’ worse, and Skye might be the only witch who can stop Carman.”
“But I can’t tell her,” I muttered.
“No. I never understood witches and their laws, but it must be done. Skye must discover her magic on her own. Otherwise…”
He didn’t finish his thought, but I knew the ending.
“It’s a shame it took something like this to understand why Aileen was always so vague with me,” I muttered.
“It’s all about the journey, Boone,” Robert replied. “It’s pointless to give ye a map when the destination doesn’t matter. How else are ye supposed to learn?”
“The hard way.”
He laughed and slapped me on the arm. “I best be on my way or else Skye will fall victim to Mrs. Boyle’s broomstick before long.”
“Aye, not the warmest welcome,” I said, knowing I would get my chance to speak with her at Aileen’s funeral.
Robert crossed the street, swaying back and forth like a penguin hopping over an ice field.
I backed away as he raised his hand in a wave, drawing Skye’s attention. She turned, and when she saw the lawyer, her face lit up with a smile.
Warmth tickled my skin, and I knew it wasn’t a byproduct of the early arrival of the summer sunshine. Glancing back at the hawthorn in the middle of the road, I smiled softly as the leaves fluttered and gently pulled toward her. The trees were welcoming a new witch to the fold.
The Crescent legacy had called Skye to Derrydun just as Aileen said it would. Now it was up to me to watch, wait, and protect.
The survival of magic depended on it.
Continue the Crescent Witch Chronicles with Skye’s journey in book one, Crescent Calling.
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