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.

exhaled long and slow. Then she opened

did too. She turned her head to

at once, and I barreled forward, desperate to hold my little girl in my arms. She was

mattered.

Veronica told Nicholas, who pulled out his phone at once. The worst of the curse is gone,

Elva asked, eyes

playing, honey,” I lied. I kissed Elva’s forehead. “You just have a bad cold.

me a sheepish look. “Sorry,” she

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done so much for us, I couldn’t be mad at her if I wanted to. As far as I was concerned, I was indebted to her for the rest of

go, even as Julian and

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wardrobe,” Julian said. He was smiling in relief. He didn’t seem

a new one,” Nicholas said. I’d need a new one too.

“I agree,” Julian said.

I thirded that opinion.

bed. He smiled down at Elva, who tried to

“Jul-an.”

my little

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