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Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 262: Demonicon
My stomach heaved as I landed on my hands and knees on a hard stone floor, the deep crimson of the rock suddenly wet with the contents of my stomach. Luckily there wasn't much to come up, but I still expected to see fluttering, brightly winged insects fly out of my mouth.My eyes flickered over the hands supporting me, taking a long moment to register the color of my skin and nails. Where was my pale complexion? The sideways crescent moon scar on my left hand where I'd been stepped on with a soccer cleat? Long, dark brown nails and red tinted skin replaced the lightly freckled and well-gnawed reality I was used to.I sat back and looked up, groggy and confused, just as a portly demon bent down in front of me, a huge smile on his round face."Hello, Sydlynn," Theridialis said. "Well done, my dear."I gaped at him, wiping at the string of drool left over from upchucking. "Hi," I managed.He offered one hand, straightening to his full height, still smiling. "Come on, then," he said.
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 263: Hope
I quickly sat on the floor, Meira still in my arms, and told Mom what I'd done.Her reaction wasn't what I expected."You did WHAT?" Mom was usually pretty pale, her porcelain skin perfect. But now she looked almost ghostly, more like her vampire brother did before he had a chance to eat."Theridialis took me across," I said while Meira stared up at me."What was it like?" Her voice was low, soft, but I could hear real curiosity. At least I'd distracted her."Pretty cool," I said. "He invited me to come visit when this is over. You could come too."Mom reached out and grasped my hand, squeezing so tightly I jerked free of her with a startled squeak."Sydlynn Thaddea Hayle," she said, voice trembling in fear and anger all swirling together, "you and your sister will be doing no such thing.""Why not?" We asked in chorus and for the first time ever I found myself wondering why we'd never thought of visiting Demonicon before, even when Dad was whole and himself."Because," Mom sa
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 264: Demon Truths
The moment we entered the Sidhe library, Sassafras grabbed a book and buried his face in it, barely looking up at us or even acknowledging Liam and I were there. I wanted to smack him, but a grunt and swipe of the tongue from Galleytrot warned me off. He curled his huge body up under Sassy's propped feet, as if guarding my friend from something.Liam didn't seem to notice the discomfort of the moment or, if he did, was too kind to say anything. Instead, he leaned over a piece of what looked like parchment, the corners thick and frayed, an actual quill and inkpot sitting nearby.He flushed a little when he saw me looking and shrugged."Seemed appropriate," he said. "Besides, for some reason all of my regular pens dry up after only an hour or so in here."Sidhe magic and tradition. Talk about being trapped in the past. It was a wonder Liam's laptop worked. Speaking of which, we weren't exactly in Kansas anymore. The cavern we sat in wasn't really under town hall, but in another place
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 265: Alison's Return
Sassafras sulked the whole way back to the house, refusing to talk to me about whatever it was that came to him. Which actually suited me at the time, considering the bomb Liam dropped on me.Alison was home. What did that mean? Was she home for good? For a visit? I wanted to see her, but I didn't, too. I had a lot on my mind, on my plate, without Alison coming back into the picture. And depending on how she was, if she'd healed and was doing okay or not, I knew I didn't have time for her otherwise. I simply couldn't take on brittle, broken Alison again.Couldn't.I guess that made me a really bad friend, huh?Sassafras disappeared down into the basement when we arrived home. I still had a little time, so I ran upstairs, passing Mom's closed door on the way to my bedroom. I'd left my phone home, not having much use for it since Alison left. But yes, there it was in black and white, a hand full of texts from the girl who had been my worst enemy and my best friend.Hm 2 sty. Mss U.
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 266: Sassafras Goes Home
This time the crossing seemed easier, whether because Sassy was with me or due to the fact I was ready for it and knew it was coming I didn't know. I was just grateful to step through instead of falling, my nausea not affecting me to the point of barfing this time.I glanced to my right, at Sassafras. He looked the same, aside from the red-tinted skin and cute horns tucked into his shaggy hair. He pulled his hand free of mine in a jerk, shoving it into the back pocket of his jeans like my touch offended him somehow.There was no time to ask him what his problem was. Theridialis stood there before me, beaming a huge smile, arms outstretched.When did I become such a hugger? I usually avoided hugs. But I couldn't resist his cherub smile, the gentleness in his face."Welcome back, Sydlynn." His amber eyes fell on Sassafras. "Hello, son.""Dad." Sass's voice was a growl. Neither moved to hug, I noticed. Happy moment over."It brings me joy to see you return." Theridialis didn't mov
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 267: Family First
I tossed and turned for a while, the moonlight pouring in my bedroom window making it almost impossible to sleep. At least, I blamed it on the moonlight. Much better than admitting I couldn't get the crumpled disappointment on my mother's face out of my mind.I hated letting her down.One thing I knew, I wasn't waiting any longer for some window of opportunity dictated by Theridialis. One look at my father was enough to tell me I had to cross over with Sassy right away so he could be tested. Meira was fading quickly, her demon power feeding Dad's life force. Her dear little face looked older, lined, her skin sinking into the crevices around her bones.I wanted to go back right away, but Mom talked me out of it."Not after sundown," she said, face pinched with fatigue and worry. "Never after sundown. Promise me."Whatever. I had a feeling her fear was grounded in superstition and not fact, but agreed anyway if just to make her feel better.So sleep first. Yeah, right. Sleep. Like
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 268: Ostrogotho
I was hesitant leaving the lab. I could almost pretend I was still home, in a way, while in the confines of Theridialis's workshop. That this was some kind of dream, not real at all. Walking through the heavy metal door meant accepting I was part of this world I knew very little about.The hallway on the other side was a slight disappointment. It looked like any hall, really, at least how I imagined a castle hall would look. The center of the polished stone floor ran with a long, red runner, extending to the right down a flight of stairs and to the left toward a sharp bend. I took Theridialis's directions and went left.As soon as I turned the corner, I immediately caught sight of the balcony. It wasn't some flimsy, narrow thing I'd been expecting. Two huge doors stood open, leading out into the air and a deep, massive space full of carved stone furniture and a tumbling central waterfall.It was almost impossible not to stare, despite the circumstances of my arrival. The view was br
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 269: Dying
It was a sad procession, returning Dad back to Mom's room, settling him in the bed. Was it pure Hayle stubbornness on my part I refused to give up? We'd been through so much, survived unbeatable odds before. Why should this be any different?And yet, it felt different. If only because it seemed all of our avenues had been explored. But this couldn't be it, the end. It couldn't.My dad couldn't just die.I hovered at the doorway, not sure what to do, torn between rushing off to look for another answer-where I had no idea, only that my feet wanted me to run-and sitting next to my mother in vigil.I couldn't bring myself to mourn just yet.The house wards quivered and Erica's power entered. I stayed where I was, feeling her as she passed through the kitchen, down the hall and up the stairs to come to stand beside me."I need to talk to your mother." Erica looked like she had been crying, her perfect makeup missing, long, blonde hair in a messy ponytail."Good luck with that." I gui
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