I hurried back down the hallway and froze when I heard the door open. “I’m home.” Westley walked into the house and turned. He froze when he spotted me. I knew how this looked. Me in a panic, the bag full of clothes half-dragging on the ground.
His face dropped instantly. “Are you serious right now? What the hell are you doing?”
Chapter 14 - Westley
I just stared at her. She couldn’t seriously be trying to run away a second time, right now, could she? I thought we were finally getting along, and she was starting to feel settled. Besides, we’d slept together. Did that mean anything?
I curled my hands up tightly. “I ask again, what the hell are you doing?”
She didn’t answer me, so I stepped closer. I was trying to remain calm, but now I was pissed. As if dealing with these false alarms weren’t enough.
But I could see she was panicked from the look in her eyes and the way her arms were shaking. She looked so small as she stood there in the hallway with the bags in her arms. She looked like she was ready to cry.
It didn’t make sense. If she were trying to run for it, she would be calmer. She would have been more calculated, while this seemed emotional.
I felt my shoulders drop. “Ella, what’s going on? Why are you packing again?”
She shook her head. “We have to go. I… I can’t explain.
“Why?” I stepped closer. “Why can’t you explain?”
She shook her head again, and this time a few tears broke free. My heart twisted at the sight of it, and I knew there was something else. I bent down, reaching for the bag. Her fingers curled around it tightly like it was a lifeline. I looked at her, watching her bottom lip curl in slightly.
“What happened? Talk to me.”
I watched a few more tears break free. I finally pulled the bag free, taking both of her hands. “Talk to me, Ella.”
“It was an accident,” she whispered. “I swear. I didn’t mean to do it.”
My stomach dropped a little lower at this. She would never hurt anyone, so now I was starting to wonder what she did. “What happened? Who did you hurt?”
She swallowed. “I was leaving the healer center because I went to check on Hazel.” She wiped at her eyes, but more replaced them.
So, she hadn’t stayed put. I could have figured that might happen; she didn’t like being told what to do.
“Are you scared I’m going to be pissed about that?”
She shook her head. “Kyle was there.”
Oh, for fuck sake. Of course, he was. Because the man clearly didn’t get to leave her alone. I wiped at her eyes. “Breathe. Tell me what happened.”
“He was being an ass and saying stuff. I just pushed him, I swear. I didn’t mean…”
I reached up, cupping her face. “It’s okay.”
She shook her head. “I used magic on him.”
My hands froze at her words. “You what?” Last I heard, neither of them had magic. It was why I didn’t understand why everyone thought they were evil. How could they be causing issues when they didn’t have any powers?
She sniffled. “I don’t even know how. I don’t have any magic.”
She was a witch, and Nora and Jade had come into their magic late. It wasn’t like it wasn’t the first time this would have happened. “Maybe you’re just like the others.”
She shook her head. “No, our mother had our magic stripped away when we were little. It’s not possible. It’s physically not possible.”
“Wait, what?” Had I heard her right? Was that even possible?
She shook her head, pulling away from me. “I threw him into his truck. Dented it. Hazel and I have to leave. He’s going to tell everyone, and everyone will come for us. I won’t be able to deny it.”
