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.

turned over her hands. She exhaled long and

turned her

girl in my arms. She was still feverish,

mattered.

told Nicholas, who pulled out his phone at once. The worst of the curse is gone, but she will still need medicine to fight back the

asked,

Elva’s forehead. “You just have a bad cold. You need to

me a sheepish look. “Sorry,” she

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head. It was okay. She’d done so much for us, I couldn’t be mad at her if I wanted to. As

wouldn’t let go, even as Julian and Charlotte were brought

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trashed Jessica’s wardrobe,” Julian said. He was smiling in relief. He didn’t

said. I’d need a new one too.

“I agree,” Julian said.

I thirded that opinion.

at Elva, who tried to return

“Jul-an.”

my little mischief-maker?” Julian

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