Chapter 0337

I handed the photo to Veronica and she held it out over Elva’s body. She began to chant, but they weren’t words I recognized. Sparks flickered in her hands. Purple-blue flames fanned out across the photo, and then twisted down toward Elva.

“Elva!” I gasped and started forward.

Nicholas gripped me around the waist and held me back. I struggled, desperate to get to Elva.

What if this was actually hurting her? What if it was doing more harm than good? I couldn’t let anyone hurt my little girl!

“Nick! Don’t! Let me go!”

“Wait!” Nicholas said back. His voice was strained. This must have been hurting him too. ” Please, Piper. Just wait!”

I couldn’t. I couldn’t.

Those flames were so close to Elva. If they touched her, then –

All at once it was over.

The flames shot back up to the talisman and burned the photo down to ashes. Then even the ashes dissipated into nothing.

over her hands. She exhaled long and slow.

turned her head to look at

at once, and I barreled forward, desperate to hold my little girl in my arms. She was still feverish, but it wasn’t as bad

mattered.

his phone at once. The worst of the curse is gone, but she will still need medicine

asked, eyes going

“You just have a bad

gave me a sheepish look. “Sorry,”

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us, I couldn’t be mad at her if I wanted to. As far as I was concerned,

let go,

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+15 BONUS

Julian said. He was smiling in relief.

one,” Nicholas said. I’d need a new

“I agree,” Julian said.

I thirded that opinion.

smiled down at Elva, who tried to return

“Jul-an.”

my little

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