Читать книгу Eldritch Manor 3-Book Bundle - Kim Thompson - Страница 15

Time runs out

Willa woke again and again through the night, her mind cloudy and confused. It was a familiar feeling. Since Mab was out of commission, they’d be getting no dreams again, and everyone would be tired and irritable.

Great, thought Willa. That’s just what we need right now.

When she finally opened her eyes to the morning light, everything was quiet. She arose and dressed quickly. Outside, all was grey and woolly. Instead of burning off in the light of the rising sun, the fog had grown thicker. Willa could barely make out the shapes of the houses across the street. As she slipped on her shoes a loud thump and crash reverberated through the house.

Another crash as she hit the hallway. The noise was coming from the library. She sprinted down the hall and threw open the door.

Horace was angrily flinging books across the room. Willa glanced about wildly but saw nothing.

“Horace! Horace! What is it?”