Book Three: Chapter 47

“I’ll take that as a yes,” Mike said, his voice cracking. “But if you’re going to leave this place, you need to help me first.”

The house shook, but this time, Jenny remained quiet. Taking a deep breath, he told her exactly what he wanted.

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Sebastien watched her with amusement and curiosity, tracing the intricate patterns Kali had scribbled in the air. The crystal in her hand glowed orange, leaving behind fluorescent trails. Kali’s spell glowed intensely, sucking energy from the Geas, expanding across the sky.

“It seems I underestimated you,” Sebastien told her, watching the letters expand until they were nearly ten feet high. Kali smiled in satisfaction, watching her spell devour the Geas. The spell she was casting had been instrumental in taking out a warlock in the 1800s.

The letters grew brighter, blinding light filling the front yard. In her hand, the crystal was suddenly too hot to touch, flames curling around her skin. Kali cast it away from h