Page 27 of Haunting Salem

“Nope,” Kael answered. “She’s not. He’s cool about it though. He’s not biased.”

“Interesting.”

Zane moseyed over to where I was standing, joining us while we planned. “Good evening, Simone, Kael.” He nodded at both of us then stared at Ember. “Who’s your new friend?”

“This is Ember, he’s a caretaker of sorts. He protects the dead at their places of rest, especially on the anniversary of their deaths,” I replied. “He’s here to help keep the spirits calm and explain what’s happening, though some will continue to go through the motions as though we don’t exist.”

“Cool.” Zane shoved his hands into his pockets. “Well, enjoy your night. Jamie said she’ll meet you by the Witches Museum if you want to tour the place with her. She has a good handle on the history there now. Plus, I kind of get the feeling she’s a little star-struck too.”

I laughed. “I’d love Jamie to join us. Will Cian be there too to watch over her?”

“Nah, he’s at the bar, you know, full moon and Halloween, everything is about to get freaky.” Zane chuckled.

“Well,” Ember said. “The freaks do come out at night.”

Zane gave a hardy chortle. “That they do. Don’t hesitate to call us if something should happen, we’ll be here for you.”

I appreciated his concern, especially with the creepy Chase hanging around. "I will Sheriff. If I need you. Until then, be safe too." I waved as he walked away heading deep into the dark shadows surrounding Gallows Hill. Yeah, there was something different about that man.

“Well, he seems interesting,” Ember said. “But, I can’t get a bead on him. He’s different, but not in a bad way.”

“Yeah,” Kael agreed. “I got the same vibe too.”

“If he has our backs, then that’s all I am concerned about.” I glanced up when Henry gave us the signal. “It’s time. Let’s have some fun, guys.”

Kael and Ember smirked before disappearing into wispy tendrils of smoke. Once they were gone—but never far away—I joined my team and prepped them for the next set of discoveries. “Kael and Ember are going to help us out a little. We shouldn’t push though. Be gentle but first. We’ll gather some solid evidence up on this hill promise.”

Jack nodded. “Let’s do this.”

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