Zane spoke up, “I want to talk to Mac, see if he can remember anything that might be helpful in finding Mom’s friend since he’s the only one who met her.”
“Will that be a problem, Hunter?” asked Jackson.
“I don’t think so, but I’d like to talk to him about it first,” Hunter said.
“Carson? Any questions for Hunter?”
Shaking his head, he said, “Not right now.” Carson couldn’t think about anything other than keeping his wolf under control. The desire to shift and hunt down Josiah was greater than anything he’d ever experienced.
Quickly picking up on the terse tone of Carson’s answer and sensing his triplet’s inner turmoil, Cody turned to him and said, “C’mon, bro, I need some help.”
Aware of what was happening, Jackson said, “The rest of you go, too. I have some things I need to discuss with Hunter.”
Chapter 8
Seated across from Oracle and Maximus in their hotel suite, Mystia smiled at her friends’ relaxed pose. “You guys must have had a good time on your vacation.”
Gazing lovingly at her husband, Oracle replied, “It was wonderful. You and Jimmy should go on one…soon.”
“Maybe,” Mystia said. “But first I must find the witches who are using black magic.”
“Are they still doing that?” asked Oracle.
“Probably. From my research, I’m pretty sure the ones who were working with the vampires who captured Reif also covered up David’s birth record.”
“I can add,” Oracle said, “that according to the Fates, the demon they finally traced down was only responsible for the spells on the sea dragons.”
“So that means there’s at least one more demon who’s working with the witches,” said Maximus.
“Yes, at least one,” agreed Mystia. “But there could be more. That’s why I’m focusing on finding the witches. They must be stopped.”
“What about the Witches’ Governing Council? Can’t they help?” asked Maximus.
“Yes, once I tell them who they are, but until then I’m on my own,” Mystia replied.
“Maybe I can help,” offered Maximus. “Dire Enterprises has offices in almost every country in the world and I can send a memo asking if there are unexplained incidents anyone has come across.”
“That would be helpful,” Mystia agreed. “I think these witches are selling their dark magic services tounscrupulous buyers like Michael who used them to keep David under his and the High Priestess’s control.”
“What makes you think that?” asked Oracle. “After a thousand years, they must have plenty of money after sharing in the profits from what Reif stole.”
“One would think so, but I don’t think they’re doing it only for the money; more likely it’s for the power it gives them,” Mystia replied.
“Do you have any leads?” Oracle asked.
“No…not yet, but I’m hoping to hear something soon from one of my contacts,” said Mystia.
“Good, in the meantime, I’ll see what I can dig up,” Maximus said.
“Thank you. Now, about Daniel…” Mystia began.
Maximus shook his head. “I didn’t find anything in the books you gave me, like his power to materialize things…like that rabbit.”
“And I’ve searched all the books in my library and couldn’t find any references to Daniel’s ability either,” said Mystia.
“What do we do next?” asked Maximus.
Mystia thought for a moment before answering. “There are a couple of different paranormal libraries I want to check out, including the one at the Witches’ Governing Council, though that one isn’t first on my list.”
