Chapter 19 - Death's Shroud

Laci felt her eyes go wide as another bark came from the front yard. What the hell is happening? She could feel terror tremble throughout her body. Why won’t they leave me the hell alone? After all, who else could it be besides the faerie world trying to force her to hang on to her magic? She shot another glance out the kitchen window at the massive dog that just sat there staring back at her, almost as if it saw her and waited on her. But for what?

“I think animal control would have a hard time dealing with this dog—these dogs, if that’s another one out front,” their mother said, tilting her head first one way then another as she studied the dog in her backyard through narrow eyes. “He seems a little…otherworldly, if you know what I mean.” She turned her gaze back to her daughters. “You sure he doesn’t belong to your friends?”