Nightshade
Three chairs waited, almost like she’d known exactly how many of us would come.
We sat, warily. Kade positioned himself closest to the door, in case we needed to run. Maya sat beside me, protectively close enough that are shoulders touched.
Helga moved to a shelf and pulled down a leather bound book. One so old the cover had cracks on it. She set it on the table and finally looked directly at me.
“That pendant, where did you get it?” she asked.
My hand instinctively flew to my throat. “it’s the only thing I have from…. before.”