Chapter 74

The building looked like it was only a few years old, and it was several degrees cooler on the inside. Dana didn’t really notice things like the heat anymore, but she heard Tasia sigh in relief.

They walked up to the help desk together, where an older woman with cropped brown hair was busy processing books from a basket that likely came from the return bin. She smiled at the two of them, but it faded. The shift in her demeanor was subtle, but uncanny.

“Can I help you?” False sincerity and a cool tone. What the hell was that about?

“Yes, we find ourselves looking for, uh…” Dana looked at Tasia. She had no idea how to ask for the services of a witch.

Tasia sniffed the air, then tilted her head. “We’re looking for a series of books on the occult and are hoping we can read them all in order.”

The cryptic phrase generated a response in the woman, who pursed her lips and looked past them. “We don’t want any trouble in here,” she whispered.

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