The sound of the back door slamming shut got my attention. Because of my protective barrier I knew it wasn’t an enemy, but one of us, but I thought I better check who it was. I had my suspicions.
Mark marched towards me in an angry stance as I stepped into the living room. His breathing shallow, like he had been running and his muscles tensed. His face held a sour expression and if looks could kill, I would have been dead several times over by now.
“Why did you agree to it?” he yelled as he invaded my personal space and glared right into my eyes. His eyes were dilated and I could feel his breath on my face. I could have sworn that he was growling. If he’d had his ability to shift, he would have turned into a wolf and tried to rip me to pieces. Luckily for me, or him, depending on how you saw it, he couldn’t.
After Mark left, I looked over my research that Leaf somehow had sent over to this world. I wasn’t sure how, but a few days after I had arrived here, a box with my name had appeared in Jax’s living room. When I opened the box, everything I had worked on over the last years was there, including a note from Leah ‘I thought you may need this’.I opened my notebook and looked over my most recent notes. I had tried to figure out what type of spell they had been using to take the magic away from someone. But I didn’t have much to go on, so the progress was slow. In order to reverse a spell, you must first know how the spell was conducted. And talking to Abigail would help with that.I sat down at the table and started scribbling down all the questions I wanted to ask Abigail, questions that would help me understand that type of spell tha
I was thinking about where to take Cassie as I collected the ingredient that we needed for the spells. I could just take her to a fancy restaurant, but it didn’t feel like the right place. No, I wanted something that represented us both, somewhere where we could be alone. Suddenly I knew where I wanted to take her. It would be perfect. I paid for the ingredients and walked out of the shop, I had been in luck and they had everything that we needed.Before I went back to the house, I teleported to the mountain cliff near the woods. I wanted to make sure that it was safe and that the weather had not made it unpleasant. I conjured up some blankets and a fireplace. Cassie would like this place. The sun was just disappearing behind the trees, so by the time we got back here we would be able to watch the stars.I got back to the house and handed over the bag of
Mark’s snoring woke me up. I tried to get back to sleep, but I was too nervous about the day. I debated whether to wake Mark up, as I had promised to say goodbye to him before I left to see Abigail with Jax, but there were still a lot of preparations to be done.I got out of bed and got myself ready for the day. I wondered if they would sort out a shower with the extension. I think I had seen a spring nearby. I went out to the living room and went over all the ingredients I would need, together with an incarnation spell for the protection and the book containing the spell, before I left the cabin and made my way to Jax’s house.I walked into the living room. Everyone seemed to still be asleep. A large leather-bound book was lying on the table. Curiosity got the better of me and I went to see what it was about. I looked through the book, amazed
Relief hit me as Sky told me she felt fine. My muscles had been tense from worrying whether the protective spells would work. I didn’t want to become werewolf food.Nick had not seemed pleased to see us, and as me and Sky made our way into the living room, the reason occupied my thoughts. Had we interrupted him in the middle of something?“Who is this?” Nick’s detached voice brought me back to reality. He inspected Sky closely.“This is Sky, from the witch village.”“So she’s the reason my Cassie got taken.” He walked up to Sky, and Sky swallowed and looked up at him with a terrified expression.“No, She’s the reason we got Leah back,” I blurted out. For
The door behind me closed with a loud noise that made me jump. It was pitch black and I couldn’t see anything. If it wasn’t for Jax’s presence, I would have been terrified, but I knew he wouldn’t let anything bad happen to me.The torches on the wall lit on fire, casting an amber light over the room. The room was different from the pass way we had just walked through. Instead of the pebbled stone walls, the walls were smooth, and the ceiling was lower. If I didn’t know any better, I could almost believe that we were in some sort of basement. The weak white light in the shape of a dome in the middle of the room caught my attention. I looked closer and saw a skinny woman laying on a small bed.When we walked closer, she sat up, her hair all tangled and it looked like she had large dark circles under her eyes. I guess the light from t
Sky’s reaction did not make any sense. She seemed terrified of me.The force field. Dammit, why did I bring her here?. The force field had stripped me of my glamour and showed her my true form. No wonder it scared her. Even I feared my demonic form.I froze on the spot. Worry washing over me. Would she forever see the demon inside of me from now on, even though that wasn’t who I was?I took a deep breath and put my hand through my hair. “I’m not the monster you saw inside the dome. The dome removes all the magic of anyone that’s inside it. That means that when I stepped inside, the magic stripped away my human form, that is created by magic in a sense. It showed my true form, my demon side. If I had thought about it, I would have warned you, but I am still me.”
Mark walked all the way back to the cabin with me in his arms. His strength impressed me, as I wasn’t the lightest person.He placed me carefully on the bed, before giving me a kiss.“Just rest, I’m right outside if you need me.”Before he moved away from the bed, I grabbed his arm.“Please stay.”His eyes met mine.“Are you sure? Leah said that you needed to rest.”I nodded my head at him. A moment later he was in the bed next to me and I cuddled up to him and rested my head on his chest. The warmth of his body mixed with the familiar smell made me feel safe.
After Mark had left with Sky, I had felt the need to clear my head. I apologies to Cassie and went outside. The cool air rushed between my feathers as I circled over the treetops. The sun had started to go down, painting the sky in various shades of pink and orange. I kept flying until the stars came out.When I got back, Leah and Cassie had already ordered take away, which we enjoyed in front of the tv. Cassie cuddled up to me and I placed my arm around her. Overwhelmed with joy at how strong our relationship was becoming.“I have a surprise to show you”, Cassie said as the program on the TV finished.“What is it?”“Well, you have to close your eyes and trust me.”I looked over at Le