Page 47 of Shadow Witch

Paige rose to her feet, her eyes narrowed. “Yes, I did. And I would pick him a dozen more times. Dewey is the best.”

“Dang right,” Dewey said as he buzzed through the air. “You’ll never defeat us because we’re an unstoppable team!”

Ivy screwed up her face. “I’m fairly certain I will defeat both of you. You’re also idiots. And weak.”

“Hey! Paige may not work out a lot, but she has some strength!” Dewey shouted as he jabbed a finger at her.

“Thanks, Dewey,” Paige said, pressing her lips together into a thin line as she scowled at Ivy.

“But just in case, I think I’ll go scream for help in the hall,” Dewey said.

“I don’t think so.” Ivy spun to jab the knife at him, then hurried to block the door before Dewey could reach it.

“Help! HELP!” he shouted. “We’re doomed, Paige. She got to the door before I could.”

“I see that,” Paige answered.

“Paige, get her away from the door, and I’ll fly out to get help.”

“How do you expect me to do that?” Paige asked with a wrinkled nose.

Dewey zipped around in the air as Ivy sliced at him again. “Grab her and wrestle her away.”

“Are you kidding me? I can’t do that. She’ll kill me with the knife she has, plus I probably won’t be able to budge her. She’s way stronger than I am.”

“She was right about that. You are kind of weak.”

“She’s supernatural!” Paige shouted as she flung a hand at the woman.

Ivy took the opportunity to grab it, twisting Paige backward and pressing the knife against her neck. “Well, well, well, it looks like I won. Time to slit your throat and finish this.”

“I don’t think so, lady,” Dewey yelled as he grabbed hold of a vase full of black roses. He buzzed through the air and smashed it over Ivy’s head.

Her grip on Paige diminished, and her eyes rolled back in her head before she slumped to the ground.

“Wow,” Paige said as she stared with a gaping jaw at the body sprawled on the floor. “I can’t believe that worked.”

“Me either. I thought you were a goner. I never thought she’d actually pass out. What a wimp.”

“Yeah. Hey, before she wakes up and goes insane again, maybe we should leave and get some help,” Paige suggested.

“Good idea, partner. And what did I tell you? We’re an unstoppable team.” He raised in paw for a high-five.

Paige threw her hand through the air, missing his. “Yeah, we’re never going to get that. Let’s go.”

They left Ivy behind and ventured into the hall.

“Where’s Devon’s room?”

Paige shrugged. “I don’t know. Last time I was here, I was running away from Ivy and just stumbled on it.”

“What should we do? Knock on random doors until we find it?”

“No!” Paige said with a shake of her head. “Who knows what trouble we’ll get into.”

“Well…how are we going to find him?”

Paige rubbed her chin before she raised a finger in the air. “We’ll just keep calling his name until he opens his door.”

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