Chapter 8: Caught

KANE’S POV

A surge of unfamiliar magic wafts through the air. I don’t know exactly where or when it happen but it still lingered. It was unfamiliar because if I had known the magic it means that I knew the person but it was different, powerful and that confused me. Our coven marks this place as our territory no one causes trouble powerful or not.

“I felt that too” Kelani said leaning against the wall while looking at our surroundings. The trees swayed by the direction of the wind and it was quiet. Deadly quiet.

We tried to scout the area but it lead us to nothing, we didn’t find anything that leads us to the powerful magic or to the person. And as fast as we felt it, it was gone, it disappeared.

Artea

My blood boiled at the thought of that new girl causing trouble so my feet walked away trying to find her. “Kane where are you going?” She went after me and grabbed my arm I shook her off “Don’t do anything reckless” she was now blocking me. “It is her… Artea” I said to her fuming, she furrowed her brows and confusion dawns on her face. “What?… No… She just got here and we aren’t even sure that she is something”.

“You saw how she was, she is different” I argued, she shook her head and said “We are not sure. We don’t even know her” she paused and pointed at me “I’ll call Mom and tell the others for now we wait…” her tone was commanding. I want to disobey her but she is right if I do this recklessly we will get into more trouble.

We left the forest and went back home. Kelani explained to the others what we found or felt in the forest and about Artea. Everyone was instantly alarmed when we explained Artea to them. Mom was in deep thought and occasionally dives in the conversation it looks like she knows more.

“We should kick them out”

“Is she even a witch?”

“Any family we might know?”

“We should kill her”

We turned our heads to Patrick, “We can’t do that” I stated looking him in the eye “Why not? You talked about her like you hate her” he replied shrugging his shoulders and continued “Besides if she is the source of the magic it will lessen our problems”.

“Are you insane? We can’t do that!” Kelani exclaimed at the black haired man “She is right we are not even sure if she is a witch or making trouble…” Krisana butted in letting out a heavy sigh, exhaustion all over her face.

“For now we will observe no one do anything reckless or risky. Even if she is the source we will find out as soon as you three” she points on Kelani, Krisana, and me “Get closer and get her to trust you. Know more about her and her family, find out what is their purpose here” she commanded, my sisters just nodded and I clenched my jaw thinking of how the fuck am I gonna do that.

ARTEA’S POV

It was now another week of school and I am tired already all the crazy shits that has been happening and Rhett showed up and explain some…things. I don’t know what to believe anymore. He kept talking about witches and that he is a messenger for witches and how he was somehow attracted, connected to me that’s why we met. All that has got my head spinning and my anxiety keep in spiking up.

Ever since Rhett arrived my necklace and the feeling kept on coming back more often than usual… it unnerves me. I mean what if someone sees him? What about Mom? My brother? They will send me to a psych ward.

“You are worrying too much Artea” Rhett reassured me while in his bigger? Form, “How can I not worry? What if they see you?!” I am practically listing all the possible scenarios that can happen. “They won’t… I am practically a bug in there eyes” he paused a little bit and continued ”a bright little bug but they won’t know anything…… not if they are supernatural” he kinda mumbled the last part but I still heard it.

Supernatural

Me and Greg went to school and went on out separate ways, he was always hanging with Terrence which made him a dick at times but I can manage. I saw the other students at the parking area with their own peers talking shit about others or just having a good time and my eyes landed on the 3 Vertrudes, Kane still makes my blood boil.

I ignored them and went inside to my locker. “Tea! Where have you been last weekend? I didn’t wee you around.” The blonde ran up to me and bombarded me with questions, “Oh, I was in New Mexico… researching” I gave her a vague answer didn’t want her to know about my craziness after that she dragged me off and we both went to our classes.

THIRD PERSON POV

It was now lunch time giving the Lenner siblings to breathe. Life has been transformative for the older Lenner since not a few days ago she found a supernatural creature that will help her in the dangers that are coming her way.

CRASH

Suddenly a crash was heard all the students and teachers immediately went to the source of the noise. 3-5 students in the male locker rooms were rushing out flailing their arms around to get rid of the pesky flies. Among the crowd was the Lenner siblings, Vertrude siblings, and other students.

Some people helped the students who were attacked and others recorded the situation. The 3 Vertrudes were shocked by the situation, Artea went to an empty classroom and called on her messenger. “Rhett, what was THAT?” She asked wide eyes at the male face, “Pesky flies, Artea, it appears that there were a swarm of them” the male face answered while looking out the window on the door.

“I think they were summoned…” the face answered while furrowing his brows and turned to Artea, “Who would summon them? A witch?” Artea asked the face bullets of sweat dripping from her forehead “Perhaps” the two observed the situation, when Rhett noticed the male Vertrude sneaking in to the male locker rooms.

Rhett quickly informed Artea and both of them decided to follow him. When they sneaked in unseen by Kane they watched him raise his hands and spoke some kind of spell or incantation. Artea was astonished, Rhett was somewhat amused that there were witches in the school living as high schoolers. The swarm of flies froze, stopped in mid air, and another incantation Kane spoke the flies were gone.

‘This is what a spell does…’ Artea thought still awed by the fact that magic was performed right in front of her. Suddenly she was dragged by her feet she let out a shriek and her hand went immediately above her small hidden knife.

There she came face to face with the 3 siblings. One starring daggers at her, two had a shocked look on her face, and three had a challenging look that if she ever do anything funny she would be thrown onto a wall.

“Fuck”

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“The world is more cruel than you think”