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Chapter 152: Hunting My Demon
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Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 153: Green Magic
So not good. I dodged at the last second when I realized whatever saved me wasn't about to do it a second time. I stumbled over Quaid's unconscious body and fell, landing hard on my butt next to him as Demetrius pounced on me.You know how people say your whole life flashes in front of your eyes when you're about to die? Not for me. All I saw was a flicker of shadow as Sunny materialized, lashing out with her vampire magic and her fist just before the knife found my chest.I'd totally take it. I made it to my feet as Demetrius again crashed into his desk, this time sliding over the top and impacting the wall behind it with a sickening thud. He rallied quickly, amazingly considering the blow he took, and lifted his hand, the crystal pointed at Sunny. I cried out, tried to warn her, but it was too late.For the second time, but this time to my advantage, nothing happened.The look on Demetrius's face would have been hilarious if we weren't in that circumstance. It was like someone de
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 154: Mom's Manipulations
The race through the forest back to the motorcycle went much more quickly now that we didn't have to worry about the Chosen. I was panting and feeling bruised and a little battered when Quaid pulled up and stopped, but just so grateful I was about to be whole.I continued on, reaching for my demon as she settled on the ground next to Sunny. The look she gave me made me hesitate, pause, finally stop in front of her, my arms dropping to my sides.She continued to glare at me while I tried to understand what was wrong."We don't have much time," I said, my voice trembling from the need I had to have her with me."I agree." She looked up at Sunny. "We have to hurry." My demon rose from the ground, her magic spinning beneath her in a soft whirlwind."Maybe you'd like to know where to go?" Quaid's voice was low, but full of sympathy and I hated it was aimed at me."The site," my demon said even as the wind supporting her stilled and she settled on the ground."No," Sunny said, her own
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 155: I Need You
This couldn't be happening, not now, not after everything I'd gone through to rescue her. I stood there, feeling like she'd hit me physically, unable to act or react.Luckily, Dad spoke up for me."You must return," he said, voice soft and low. "You need to be whole."She snarled at him. "You should talk."Dad flinched. "I'm trying at least," he said. "I know how important it is to return to where I belong."She looked away from him, a deep scowl on her face. "I'm tired of being told what to do," she said. "And I'm tired of her not wanting me around. I saved all of you and gave her what she wanted. And what thanks did I get for it? That man used my power, just like she did, kept me a prisoner. And no one came for me.""I came for you." I took a step toward her. "We did." I gestured at Quaid and Sunny.She shrugged. "Took you long enough."Seriously? There was no making her happy. Now I really knew how Mom felt.The wards around us shook. I could feel the vibration, had a jab o
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 156: The Past Awakens
She would have reached me far more quickly if her passage hadn't finally triggered what had been building inside her for years. I watched with fear for her as the walls built around her shattered in a visible explosion of light. The pieces, still containing some energy, ricocheted from the inside of the family's wards. Pain/Cydia staggered and almost fell. But when she gained her balance again, I knew I was in serious trouble. Her power hovered around her like a tangible spirit, pale gold mixed with green. Her body vibrated with the release of her magic and she laughed once, so loud it was almost a shout."This is what it feels like!" That was Pain. "You will die another death, sister." Cydia. "One from which you will not return." Her power lashed out at me but Mom was there, her shields protecting me. Pain/Cydia hissed at her as the magic was absorbed this time, retained to strengthen the coven."Syd," Mom whispered in my ear, "tell me."I did, as quickly as I could. "The dreams,
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 157: Do You Have Something For Me?
Quaid surged forward before Pain could reach me, arms locking around her and holding her tight. She screamed and snarled her rage, thrashing against him as he grunted with the effort to control her.I spun back to my demon, even more desperate than before. "You have to come back," I said. "We need to fix this."Her flat amber eyes smoldered with quiet rage. "One more reason for me to stay put," she said. "Take your damned Sidhe magic and leave me alone."No, it wasn't like that! But she was already turning away. And I had nothing to say.Lucky for me someone else did."Why is this magic protecting you from yourself?" Sassy's amber eyes met mine. As soon as he spoke up, my demon paused. "We know for some reason it's repelling your demon. Could it also be the source of your discomfort with magic?"Of course. But why? And where had it come from?"Only one way to find out." My demon surged forward and grabbed my hand. She linked with my mind in that instant and dragged me into battl
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 158: Ethpeal
My grandmother's face lit up, a happy giggle escaping her. "I knew you did," she whispered, gripping my face between her hands. "I knew."Still holding the crystal, I gently pushed toward the glowing core of power sitting so deep inside my mind I never knew it was there. It pulsed like a heartbeat, foreign to me, but yet so familiar after spending my entire life with it protecting me. It shaped me, guided me, but most importantly had done everything it could to keep me safe so I could one day do this.My demon's hand found mine as I opened my mind and let my grandmother in.She sighed deeply, blue eyes full of gratitude and rimmed with tears as the core of magic recognized her and reached for her. I felt her explore inside my head, drawing it out, pulling the magic back where it belonged.There was a surge of power as my body flooded with Sidhe magic before I jerked back, the last line between me and the ball of protective power snapping.Gram glowed like a small star, tinted gree
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 159: The Wild Hunt
I could feel the wards shake around me, crumbling as the family moaned with the effort to keep them active. The Sidhe magic hummed against me, bouncing sounds and emotions from the coven and back to me.I ignored it all, even when I heard Mom call my name, even while someone gripped my hand so hard I knew I'd be bruised.None of it mattered. Nothing beyond the power inside me had any meaning whatsoever.My demon feared being lost, forgotten. She couldn't have been farther from the truth. She was as much me as I was now, perfectly blended inside me, so much I wept from the simplistic beauty of it. My power wasn't just from her magic, but came from the strength of who she was, linked with who I had become. Together we were unstoppable.I finally lifted my head, unable to keep the smile of joy from my face even as the wind slammed into the wards one last time, sending them, and most of the coven, crashing to the earth. I stepped forward, looking up at the looming clouds descending tow
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 160: Envy And Endings
"Betrayer!" We spun, saw Pain staring at us, her face filled with jealousy and madness. "My lord, have you forgotten what she has done?"Gwynn hesitated, a flicker of his rage returning. "Shaylee?"She left me for a moment, her grief so powerful she could barely act. I fumbled around inside my head for a way to keep him with me, anything that would stem the rising fury in his face, the return of the flames."I remember," he snarled at me, the lightning flickering back to life. "Your treachery, your blood curse. I remember." He turned to Pain. "Cydia, my thanks."Shaylee surged back, took control of me. "No, my lord." Our voice shook with so much passion I wanted to cry and hug him. "She lies now as she did so long ago. Don't you remember?"Pain's laughter was horrible to hear. "Don't listen to her, great lord," she hissed in his ear, jerking free of the exhausted Quaid to sidle up to Gwynn, her hate jabbing at me like a weapon. "She told me herself how she could never love one suc
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Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 795: Celeste's Trial
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