by Sarra Cannon
“It isn't even scratched,” I said.
Jackson leaned over and picked something from the rubble. A silver cup with a ruby stone. Blood still stained the lip. “What's this?” he asked.
I shuddered. “Destroy that,” I said.
With one hand, Jackson crushed the metal cup into a tiny ball.
“Hey, if you have that kind of strength, you should have been helping me move these rocks,” I teased.
The corner of his mouth lifted in a half-smile. Standing there with the sun shining down on him, he looked so gorgeous it took my breath away.
A Proper Trainer
Caroline wrapped her arms around me and gave me a big hug.
“I'm going to miss you,” she said. The black soul stone around her neck glittered in the sunlight. Zara's mother had reversed the spell so that Caroline's power flowed back into her. “I feel like we're practically sisters now.”
I smiled. It was good to see her gaining strength.
Meredith waved from inside the car, obviously ready to go home.
“Thanks for everything,” Eloise said, taking my hand in hers. “You're a very special girl, Harper. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to call on me.”
“Thanks,” I said. I waved as they climbed into their car and drove off down the long, tree-lined driveway.
Zara stood on the porch, waving as she lounged in the swing.
I joined her, enjoying an unusually warm fall afternoon. “Will you and your mother be staying much longer?” I asked.
“Mother still has some work to do here in town,” she said. “She's interviewing Mary Anne to get information about her family and where they live. Her trackers are already looking for them in the woods, though, and I imagine it won't take them too long to locate the coven. It's amazing they remained hidden for so long.”
“They spent a hundred years focusing on vengeance,” I said. “I don't think this is over yet.”
“Not over,” she said. “But resting.”
Rest. I liked the sound of that word. After everything I'd been through, I was ready for some peace and quiet. Some rest.
“Mother also thinks that your training here is pathetic,” Zara said. “She thinks a proper trainer should be brought in. Someone who can really whip you into shape. The Order here in Peachville has survived so long without a Prima, they've gotten used to being on their own. It's time someone taught you how to be a real leader.”
I cringed as I pictured spending my days with some old witch who would bark orders at me and make me memorize useless spells.
“That's why I'll be moving into a bedroom just down the hall from you,” she said.
I opened my mouth in surprise. “You?” I asked.
She smiled. “Your official training begins next week.”
The Rift
Jackson sat at the base of the large stone statue, drawing.
I laughed and walked over to him. “Good morning,” I said.
He smiled up at me. He'd been drawing a simple sketch of the front of the high school building. “Morning,” he said.
I squinted up at the stone statue. “Is this really what you look like?”
He set his drawing aside and stood up. He brought his finger to his chin, studying the demon statue's features. “What? Not sexy enough for you?”
I laughed and ran my hand along the cool stone. A large crack had spread up the side of the demon's body, and I ran my finger along the rift. “Oh no,” I said. “You're broken.”
Jackson placed his hand over mine. I felt a rush of energy flow through me, and I gasped. It was unlike anything I'd ever felt before. So pure and perfectly focused. The crack disappeared from view, hidden deep inside the stone.
I looked at him over my shoulder, his piercing green eyes full of mischief.
“No,” he said. The warmth of his breath on my cheek made me shiver. “I'm finally whole.”
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