Spiderwick Mallory Novels & Stories

Sharper. Focus. They had the information now. They had the truth. And soon…they would have Cassie back too. No matter what it cost, Rain fell hard on the abandoned courtyard where the Spider and the Widowmaker waited in silence. The agreed-upon meeting point was exposed—too open for comfort—but it had to be. Darius had insisted. “He’s late,” Widowmaker muttered, her eyes sweeping the shadows through her scope. “He’s scared,” Spider replied. “But scared men talk fast when death circles.”

Worried he would not believe her, Mallory quickly elaborated, "Tonight I went to see Abigail and ran into you. After you had Liam take me home, I received a call from Mr. Hagrid. He asked me to come over, and once I arrived, he had someone makeover me into Abigail. At first, I didn't understand his intentions; it was only after seeing you that I understood." "So you're close with Ron? You didn't know his intentions and you dared to come?" Xander looked at Mallory skeptically, clearly not buying her story. Under his scrutiny, Mallory did not dare to lie. "He called me and told me I could sleep with you, so I came." Xander chuckled, but there was no amusement in his eyes. The depths behind his