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Chapter 320: Influence
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Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 321: Necromancy
Charlotte's soft growl broke my shock."Necromancy is forbidden," the weregirl said, fear in her voice humming with her power."It is to ordinary witches. But not to Enforcers." Gram blew out a huff of breath, her impatience clear."Then get the Enforcers to do it." I tried to back away a step only to have Gram snatch my arm and jerk me back. "Gram, you're just going to make things worse." I could see her standing next to Mom, on trial for the second most forbidden crime in our culture."Dominic owns the Enforcers, in case you've forgotten." Gram let me go. "This is the only way. My former status should protect me.""But there is no promise of that." We weren't alone. Charlotte spun with a snarl, crouching between me and the black-robed man at the door. "Your position protected you once, but I can't promise it will do so again." Pender Tremere pulled back his hood, face wreathed in what looked like agony of indecision.Gram didn't seem shocked to find him standing there. "I have
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 322: Enforcer Assistance
Pender's breath whooshed out as he nodded slowly, though he looked afraid now."Very well," he said. "She will be our anchor."I knew the gist of what they were doing. Necromancy at least had been creepily fascinating enough I paid attention when Mom tried to teach me. Drawing out the soul echoes of the dead was only possible with a minimum of two people-one to do the searching and the other to act as an anchor to the real world. It wasn't the full soul they brought back, only a glimmer of who the person had been in life. The best part, the ghost was unable to lie, as though whatever they did in their time alive was imprinted permanently on the echo.But it had been a creepy lesson in my family basement. This was the real thing in the bowels of a mansion obviously built by those of power, whoever the maji were. Gram didn't give me time to think about it much longer, but wrapped her energy around me and, digging in her mental hooks, flung herself into the dark place between life and
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 323: Ghost Of A Friend
"Syd!" Alison's echo wavered before me, her blue eyes only a mirage of their old vibrancy. "Oh my God, Syd! You can see me!"I glanced at Gram, unable to speak, unable to move, my entire body frozen in grief.This could not be happening.Gram waved at the echo. "You must go back," she said. "We did not summon you, ghost."Alison ignored her. "I don't know what happened," she said, speaking rapidly, shooting off her narrative like machine gun fire, "I was driving, then there was water everywhere, Syd, it was dark and then I saw this light, but it was so bright and I was afraid. Then I saw Mom." She sobbed once. "She was crying! Syd, everyone was crying and my car, what happened to my car?" Alison spun around in a circle before returning her attention to me. "Where are we? You can see me!" She tried to hug me, but her echo only had enough substance there was soft resistance before she went right through me.My blood ran cold as the vampire virus pulsed when she passed over it.She
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 324: Confrontation
Yet again, I was unsurprised to find the brothers weren't alone. Ameline strolled in after them, looking around as if she was sizing the place up for herself. And, as usual, Mia trailed along behind her like a shadow."Where have you been, Syd?" Kristophe struck one of his model poses and cocked his head to the side, running his tongue over his lips. "We've been looking everywhere for you."Ah. I'd been starting to wonder why Batsheva was taking so long calling the Council back to order. Now I knew what she'd been waiting for."Here and there," I said, trying for nonchalant despite the ghost now clinging to my arm.Damn. Of all the terrible timing. If they found out about the necromancy, they could use it against me before Gram and Pender had a chance to release the echoes they carried.But the Dumonts ignored my ghostly friend as if she was insignificant. It just proved to me further, they were morons.Someone in a dark cloak hovered in the window. Even though I couldn't see a f
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 325: Talk With Mom
Down we went again, this time taking the same stairs as I'd used to locate the vampire's new resting place. Only this time, when we hit the bottom, the Enforcer led me through the first door on the right. I stared down the corridor at the guarded entrance to the vampire's lair, but only two more black-robed witches met my gaze.Night time, right. The vampires were already gone.The door didn't make a sound, and I found myself holding my breath in the stillness of the hallway. Just the soft tread of our feet on the thick carpet broke the quiet.Two more Enforcers waited at the end of the hall, outside an iron door. My guide came to a halt before them, suddenly less sure of himself if his tone was any indication."The Hayle coven leader," he said. "To see... the Hayle coven leader."Snicker.It would have been funny, really, his confused tone, if this wasn't so freaking serious.One of the guards looked me up and down like he wasn't sure I was legit. Hello temper flare. Before he
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 326: Gram's Plan
It was almost dawn by the time Sebastian finished speaking and left the room to return to his casket. I found myself yawning and rubbing my eyes, sure I now had mascara and eye shadow everywhere, but not really caring.The others looked as weary as I did, so at least I wasn't doing the frazzled thing alone. As the Council filed out, I heard the gathered witches whispering.It wasn't good. Despite the testimony they'd heard, it was clear they were leaning the wrong way in our little fight. Not that I was surprised now that I knew Batsheva was leaning on them, but I was disappointed in the pack of sheep I'd spent the last two and a half days with.Baa.Home was a distant dream I stumbled into as the sun rose. Quaid guided me to bed and left me there, carrying my out-cold sister to her room before curling up next to me, my head tucked into his shoulder, where we both fell into death-like sleep.When I woke, I was alone, the scent of food making my mouth water. The time on the clock m
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 327: Evidence From The Dead
The Vegas unfolded, their ghostly shapes reforming to hang in the air before the sagging Enforcer. It took a moment after their appearance for the uproar to start.One voice spoke the loudest. "Necromancy is illegal!" Odette shook in her disguise, the glamour hiding her true form shuddering around her as if threatening to collapse at any moment. I'd seen what she really looked like and didn't want to repeat the memory, thanks.Mom's eyes were full of sorrow as they met mind and I wondered if Gram had gone too far. The guilt on my mother's face was so powerful I wished I didn't have to look."I am an Enforcer!" Pender's voice boomed through the room, silencing opposition. His shoulders straightened, face settling into firm resolution despite his pale skin. "It is within my right to call forth the dead and my job to uncover the truth through any means necessary.""Not if you're no longer in the Order." Dominic surged forward, tried to grasp Pender's arm, but the tall, thin man shook
Hayle Coven Novels Chapter 328: Blood Magic
Batsheva's thread of control was so close to snapping I wasn't surprised to feel her power surge, taking over everyone with force instead of guile. There was only one way she had so much energy.Blood magic.The room fell silent, witches shuddering under her influence, eyes glazed a little as she leaned into them. I let my demon out to examine the edges of the woman's magical influence and found them frayed slightly as Batsheva struggled for control.How interesting.Odette meanwhile had fallen back into her seat, face pale, eyes locked on her mistress. I wanted to jump up and down for joy and was about to reach for the power holding the others back when Gram's mind grasped mine in an iron fist.Not yet. She glared at me. Trust me on this.More to the plan? Okay then. I could wait.But not for much longer."We are through," the Vegas said as one. Louisa blew me a kiss before turning and doing the same for Quaid. Together, holding hands, they shimmered and faded away.More tear
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