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hand.
    When she looks up, her eyes are glossy. “I won’t let Julien hurt you, Willa. The Haunted have taken too much from us already. I won’t let them take you too.”
    “They won’t,” Reid says for me. “Wilhelmina and I have a plan.”
    Sera folds her arms over her chest. “What kind of plan?”
    She is always accusing Reid of jumping the gun with his plans.
    “One that would better be discussed in the safety of Frog Hollow,” he says, glancing over his shoulder.
    Sera follows his gaze around the room. We don’t know who might be watching, or worse, listening. “All right. I’m going to inform Carolyn. Jade and Sadie will accompany you back to the house.”
    Jade takes a long look at me. “Actually, I’m going to stop by my shop for another dose of cider for Wilhelmina. I’m afraid she might need it if we expect her to get any sleep tonight.”
    There would be no sleep for me. Ever.
    How can I close my eyes when I know I will be met with the coal black depths of Julien’s hatred staring back me?
    I stay close to Reid and Sadie as we make our way down Main Street to Reid’s truck. Every eye on the street watches us. They might not turn and stare, but their gazes follow us. Conversations abruptly halt. Crying babies suddenly calm. They give us a wide berth on the sidewalk.
    Maybe Abby is right. Someone might have noticed Julien. People go quiet when an Innocent walks into a room. When one of the Haunted enters…the room clears out. They respect our power, but they fear the Haunteds’ wrath. If Julien was there, somebody would have noticed.
    I slide into the middle and Sadie sits up front with me. I want to keep them close. Sadie is right. The Haunted have taken too much from us. We have to find the Book of the Moon and put an end to it. It’s the only way we will find any peace in this life.
    I link one arm with Reid and interlock my fingers in Sadie’s hand. I will end this. I will protect these people who risk their lives so willingly for me.
    Are you okay?
    I jump, startled by the sudden sound of Reid’s voice in my head. I’d forgotten the spell didn’t end until dawn. His perfect green eyes glance at me briefly before turning back to the road.
    Yes. For now.
    Right now I have my family. My Sun. I have the life I always yearned to find. Maybe it’s not the cookie cutter scenario I’d always pictured in my head, but it’s real. The love tangible and strong. I want a happily ever after for all of us. Even Julien.
    I just have to keep him from killing me first.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 4
     
     
    The Raven’s Tale
     
    Even for a Russian Blue, my cat Romeo is exceptionally large. If large is an acceptable word to replace fat. Romeo is so incredibly fat. It’s partially my fault for spoiling him. Bologna isn’t exactly the healthiest of treats. Romeo purrs and stretches into my back as I lean over to zip up my tall brown boots over my leggings. Romeo pushes harder against my spine. He isn’t going to let me ignore him. That, and my sweet friend always knows when I need a little added cheer in my life. The night was long.
    I tried to sleep. I even drank the cider Jade brought me. I lay in my bed, Sadie and Romeo curled into my side, listening to the rest of my family talk outside the door. Reid told them about what happened in the circle. Or, at least, a very altered version of it that took him out of the story entirely. He told them the Book of the Moon is out there somewhere, trapped in the hands of the Bessette family. Finding that book is the key to saving me.
    It’s the key to saving us all.
    Reid stomps onto the porch behind me. I know it’s him. His stomping is recognizable. It’s always extra stompy. He sits down beside me on the step, and its only then I realize he’s shirtless.
    He must want something.
    He runs his hand through his wet hair, causing the long part in the front to spray to the side. “You’re up early.”
    Romeo squeezes himself in the tight space