Chapter 12

Before my legs begin to feel week, I have found myself up two flights of stairs which wrap around a cylindrical stairwell, brick walls as tall and narrow windows are covered by thick, purple curtains. The third floor holds a narrow hallway like the first floor, leading down a small ways and towards an opening where a light shines through, The wood creaks underneath me as I walk across the floor, the fabric of my dress itching my back, irritating me as I reach up to scratch the area. Just as I reach the room filled with light, a small glance of a wall covered in books, different animal bones, and a orb within the middle of the room shooting off what looks like lightening, it all intrigues me. The moment I step forward, a strong hand wraps around my own hand I have scratching my back, jerking me back as it turns me around, right into the arms of someone who owes me so many questions.  "Do not wander around a house built for witches," Leo snaps, his hold tight as he holds me