Page 179 of His Blazing Witch

"Spark freaking hissed at her, Ben. That cat never, ever, hisses at Mara! It's her magic cat, for fuck's sake! He doesn't even hiss at me or you, but now, he's clearly got something against her, and he won't even go near her! No, no, there's something weird. She's acting super weird. That's... not the Mara I know, and I really don't like this. Call Liam Black."

"Wait what? I can't call Liam Black just like that!"

"Then Selena Whitewood or Nora Black, whoever! I just want to check if there's something wrong, because I have a really bad feeling."

"...Are you sure?" he asks after a sigh.

Kelsi glares at him.

"You know, there's a lot of things I'll never understand about Mara. I'm not a witch, I'm not even a werewolf like you guys. I know I'm probably some annoying sidekick. But if there's one thing I'm sure of, it’s that this stubborn fire chick is my best friend. I know her. I've been with her for months, before and after the incident. When there's something wrong with her, I just know, and this time, I'm not going to stand aside. Not again."

I don't think I've ever been so proud to have Kelsi as my friend. How did she catch that something was wrong so fast? She'd make one hell of a detective. Or is it that she really feels bad about not noticing that Clarissa wasn't doing well before the accident, and now she's being extra careful? Still, I'm proud as hell that she's harassing Ben to make him ask the other werewolves about me. He's reluctant, but finally starts mind-linking Selena.

While he and Kelsi wait silently as he's busy mind-linking his Alpha, I realize they have been speaking softly the whole time. Is the other Mara next door? Damn, I don't know if I'd rather know where she is or keep her away from my friends!

"What did she say?" finally asks Kelsi, looking worried.

"Yeah, apparently Mara tried to do some weird thing with a mirror in Nora Black's garden, but it didn't work. She just felt sick or weird after that, so Liam Black brought her back here right away."

"That's it?"

"Uh, yeah. Oh, and apparently she cut herself to do that... magic thing with her mirror and she just kept bleeding like crazy, so that's why they asked my sister to drop by."

"Your sister?" Kelsi and I exclaim at the same time.

What the hell, I don't need more people to come and check on that crazy bitch right now!

Thank Moon Goddess, Kelsi looks just as worried as I am. She suddenly glances at the mirror. Finally! She probably made the link. She comes closer, her eyes falling on the symbols.

"...Mara was in here just a minute ago, right?"

"Yep. ...Why?"

Kelsi points at the witchcraft symbols on the mirror, whispering even lower than before.

"These! Mara sucks at remembering these kinds of things and she can barely draw one correctly!"

...Wow, thanks for the honesty, Kelsi.

Well, I can't say she's wrong, but at least I’ve graduated from being that bad now. She keeps staring at the symbols, very careful not to touch them. Behind her, Ben looks lost, but he grabs his phone and seems to be typing something very quickly. What is he doing? Texting Liam, perhaps?

"Ben, that..."

He suddenly covers her mouth with his hand, and as she's frowning, shows her his phone screen. What does it say? Was he typing to show Kelsi? She makes a very surprised and worried look that I don't like. What is it, I can't see! Then, Kelsi proceeds to nod, and shows him the mirror and the witchcraft symbols again. Ben makes a grimace and nods. I have no idea what their silent conversation is about, but suddenly, they both jump, their heads turned toward the door.

"Did she..."

"Just leave?" says Ben. "Yeah, I think so."

"Oh no..."

"Don't worry, I'll follow and keep an eye on her. You should stay, okay, and... watch over whatever it is she did here."

He's about to turn around, but Kelsi grabs his sleeve, looking worried.

"Are you crazy?! She's been acting weird and we don't know what happened to her! Why would you go with her alone? What if something happens?!"

He chuckles.

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