Chapter 12 - Death's Shroud

Jayden tossed her books on the kitchen table, but already wished she had gone anywhere else but home.

“You need to give your sister some time,” Jayden’s mother nagged as she sat at the table, her hands wrapped around a cup of coffee. “We both know she’s been through a lot. It takes time to put stuff like that behind you. Stop rushing her.”

“I’m not rushing her,” Jayden said, a little harder than she intended. She took a deep breath as she opened the cabinet door, pulling out a tall glass. “You know what happened. You know how bad it could have been.” She walked over to the refrigerator, pulling out the tall pitcher of her mother’s sweet tea and pouring her a glass. “She needs the protection of the coven; she needs to keep learning about her power. Just because she wants out, doesn’t mean the bad guys will let her out. She needs to finish learning how to protect herself.”