Chasing the Witch (Boston Witches) by Jessica Gibson Read Free Book Online Page B

and left Caroline alone with her thoughts.
     

     
    Thirty minutes later, they were all gathered around the dining room table eating lunch.
    “Ok, Caroline, what do you want to do?” William asked.
    “I think going to dinner with Jack is our best bet. I’ll call him and set it up after lunch. Do you think Sabine is going to go for it?”
    “Honestly, yes. She wants you for a reason; so she’ll jump at the chance to get you alone. We’ll be around, but you won’t see us. We’ll know if you are in trouble, though. Set it up for some time after it gets fully dark, so we will have more options for staking out the place. Try not to be nervous, just act normal. We don’t want to throw her off,” William said.
    They finished eating in relative silence, all of them lost in their own thoughts. After lunch, Caroline went into her room and called Jack to set up the dinner. She didn’t care for how eager he sounded when she agreed to meet. They decided to have dinner at 7:30 at a little place in the village. She felt uneasy about the whole situation, meeting Jack and wondering what Sabine wanted from her.
     

     
    Nikolai and William were sitting out on the patio talking strategy. “I think we should just grab her as soon as we see her,” Nikolai said.
    “Nik, I know how you feel, I would be crazy if anything happened to Jill; but we need her to lead us to Katya. If we just grab her, she’ll never tell us what we need to know.” Nikolai jumped to his feet and went over to the railing, gripping it tightly.
    “I feel so helpless, Will. I have to do something. I can’t just sit here.” William was silent for a moment.
    “This is a horrible situation but I think you’re doing all there is to do right now, Nik. Now, I have something I think I should discuss with you. Patrick is getting stronger; he was able to get to Jill from within his tomb. We strengthened the wards twice before leaving town, but I know they won’t hold for much longer than a week, two at the most. We need to find a more permanent solution for him, especially now that Mary is added to the equation.” William scrubbed his hands over his face and sat back in his chair. Nikolai walked back and sat down.
    “That is a difficult task. I’m not sure if there even is a permanent solution for him, Will. He’ll never stop trying to escape. And now that he knows Mary is out there, he’ll only get worse.”
    “I know that, Nik, but what can I do?”
    “I wish I had the answer, Will,” Nikolai said softly.
     

     
     Jilly was nervous; her stomach twisted in knots. “I don’t know how comfortable I am with this plan, Will. I hate the idea of Caroline being bait.”
    “Jill, we’ve been over this. There’s nothing else we can do. This is our only shot at finding Katya. Caroline is willing; so you either need to jump on board or stay here.” William shot her a dangerous look and left her standing alone in her room. She was shocked by the harshness of his words, but she also knew he was worried for Katya. She geared herself up for the task and walked out to meet the others.
     

     
    Caroline was dressed modestly in a sweater and jeans. She carried an oversized purse, so she could hide a few protective charms that Jilly had made for her. She said goodbye to the others, hurried out the door and into the hall. She knew that they would be following soon; but she felt very alone. She pulled her purse snugly into her side and made her way to the elevators. As the doors were closing, she heard the click of the door down the hall opening and Jilly’s voice as she started walking. She pressed the button for the lobby and said a quick prayer as the elevator began its descent. Less than a minute later, she was off and walking toward the front of the lobby. A shiver danced down her spine; she had a vague feeling that someone was watching her, but she couldn’t see anyone when she looked.
    After asking the door attendant to hail a cab for her, she waited by