All Chapters of Hayle Coven Novels: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

It was a short ride to the far side of the park, but the rush of fresh air was enough to clear my head. Yes, things were screwed up, but I was doing something about at least one of them and that had to count for something.The town of Wilding Springs was quiet, most of the houses abandoned, businesses locked up against the coming storm. I hoped they escaped, that they all made it somewhere safe in the end. My mind went to Blood and Simon and Beth, most of all to Alison. I'd abandoned them all for the sake of my demon. And though I knew there was little I would be able to do to save them otherwise, it still hurt me to know it.Sunny waited for us under a massive maple tree, a shadow among shadows. As she stepped forward when we pulled up, her skin ruddy in Quaid's headlight, I realized only then she wasn't alone.Uncle Frank's scowl was dark enough I knew there was trouble brewing. He was usually on my side, so seeing his boyish handsomeness twisted into anger and pointed in my direc

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

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

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

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