#Chapter 209: The Talisman

Ella’s POV Tracking down the witch was no small feat. With Liam still asleep in the hospital, I had no contact information for Julie and wound up having to check Liam’s apartment for information. Eventually, I found a single phone number scrawled on a post-it note on the fridge. Upon calling the number, Julie promised to come see Alexander and I that night. “I’ve actually been meaning to speak to you,” she said, “about the ritual you saw. I’ll be there as soon as I can.” True to her word, Julie arrived at the estate as soon as the clock struck midnight. The house had long since gone to bed, the corridors dark and quiet—the perfect setting for a witch to come and diagnose Alexander without prying eyes or ears lurking around. Julie arrived dressed in a simple blue cardigan and a pair of jeans with a leather satchel slung over one shoulder. “Let me see him,” she said by way of greeting the moment I opened the door. She practically shoved past me into t