Devils Roses 04 - Witch

held a hand out.
    Ophelia shook her head, “No my parents are upstairs. They said she’s at a friends.”
    The sheriff, she had known her entire life, watched her silently. His smile turned to a sickly sweet grin, “Ophelia invite me in.”
    She shook her head, “My parents are upstairs.”
    His grinned hardened on his face, “Ophelia invite me in. We need to make a report about the wolf.”
    She took a step back, taking Jake with her. He had removed her hands from his mouth but he watched in silence. The Sheriff suddenly seemed to be much more than was possible.
    Jake gripped her fingers, “Sheriff why can’t you just step in to the house?”
    The Sheriff laughed, “Oh Ophelia, you silly girl. Now, just ASK ME IN THE FUCKING HOUSE!” His face erupted in anger. His skin paled against the porch lights. Fangs shot from his front teeth.
    “Ophelia you’re in danger. Bad people are coming for you.” His eyes began to glow bright yellow. His face started to shiver. She screamed and lunged at the door. She slammed it shut and jumped back at Jake.
    “What’s happening? It’s like a horror movie out there.”
    He stood completely still, his lower lip trembled slightly, “I don’t know. We need to get out of here.”
    She nodded, “We need that guy, I don’t know why but I trust him Jake.”
    Jake’s face turned dark, “You think he’s hot.”
    She knit her brow, “What?”
    He took a step toward her, “He’s a bad guy. A very bad guy. I can tell.”
    She took a step back, “Jake I don’t think he’s hot. I-I-I just think he can help. Why are you saying this?”
    His eyes focused on hers and then as if a storm passed he blinked, “I don’t know. I feel like I’m not in control.” He blinked again and rubbed his eyes.
    She sighed and took the step toward him again, “It’s late and you’re tired, I’m exhausted. Let’s just go back to my room.” She put a hand out for him. He took it. She wondered if he was going to change like the sheriff, who she had known her entire life.
    He took her hand in his and squeezed, “Maybe it’s all a dream, a bad dream.” He pulled her to him, “Except the part where you finally let me in.” He smiled his charming grin at her.
    She shivered seeing the look upon his face.
    He pulled her into his embrace. His warm arms circled her and crushed her into him.
    He rested her head against his chest and kissed the top of it. She closed her eyes and imagined it the way it was supposed to be. She wished it was prom and she was in her prom dress and he was in a tux. She wished they were dancing at the school. The night was filled with magical lights and music.

    Chapter Ten
    Sam

    “They’re gone.”
    Lorri gave him a look, “What?”
    Sam nodded, “They’re gone. They were in the living room and then they weren’t.”
    Her face knotted, “Where did they go?”
    "They were dancing and then they were gone. I don’t know how else to describe this. They vanished."
    Lorri snarled, "Don’t get smart Sam. Find her."
    Sam glared, "Lorri I was watching her."
    Lorri pointed to the house and growled, “And yet she is gone."
    Sam looked around, "Whatever. Where are the wolves?"
    Lorri looked ready to rip his head off, "After Aleks's dad. I told them to track him. When they get him we'll do a trade. Daniel for Jon."
    Sam pointed at the house, "Why'd Jon come here? Seems too weird to be random."
    "He has a thing for witches. Sam we can have this fucking conversation later. Find the witch and get rid of the dark one. How long has he been a traitor I wonder?" She glanced at Luke, "Your people never knew the Sheriff was bad?"
    Luke shook his huge wolf head. She clicked her tongue and looked around.
    Sam shrugged and looked at Lucas who looked at them both and whined. He turned and ran around the back of the house.
    Sam sighed and walked back to the front door where the shifter-Sheriff lay dead in the garden. He grabbed the leg of the dead man and flashed to the Grand Canyon. He looked around at the amazingly beautiful surroundings. He felt the weight of the dead man in his hands as he sighed and thought about Hanna. He opened his hands and flashed back to Maine before the sound of the body hitting the canyon filled his ears.
    The sheriff hadn’t expected to find their kind of Roses in the garden. Lorri had snapped his thick wolf neck in one blow. The wolves would be upset when they realized Lorri had killed one of theirs. They would be even more upset when they