Chapter 30: New beginnings
Six months later. Maya stands in the gallery, surrounded by her latest restoration project. A series of paintings recovered from […]
She moved into apartment 2A and met the gorgeous man in 3B. They talk through walls, share secrets, fall in love. There’s just one problem: no one else can see him. Because Julian’s been dead for five years.
Six months later. Maya stands in the gallery, surrounded by her latest restoration project. A series of paintings recovered from […]
Lou Webb is sixty-seven years old. He’s lying in a hospital bed in his home, surrounded by photos of grandchildren
“Soul to soul, blood to blood.” Maya’s voice is steady even though her hands are shaking. The protection circle glows
Maya spends the first of their last two days memorizing Julian. The way his form flickers when he’s anxious. The
The Ashford estate is massive. Forty rooms. Marble floors. Art worth millions on the walls. And in the east wing,
Maya gathers the team within an hour. Detective Webb. Dr. Vance. Father Thomas. Mrs. Kowalski is there too, released from
Dr. Vance calls at 2 AM. Maya answers on the first ring. “What’s wrong?” “I found something. In Theodore’s journal.
Maya wakes to smoke. Thick. Acrid. Filling her hotel room faster than should be possible. She lurches out of bed,
Maya spends the next three days preparing. She tells Julian she’s researching the ritual. Looking for a way around the
Dr. Vance’s office is buried three floors beneath the University of Washington’s anthropology building. No windows. No natural light. Just