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“This negative force is one you’ve come into contact with before,” Madeline said

She turned the next stone

“It waits for the time you’re most vulnerable to strike” She repeated the process, revealing new information with each turned piece

“There will be a struggle, a battle for control I can’t see the outcoether The first thing you must do is rid yourselves of the secrets that remain between you in order to present a united front”

His stomach twisted into a knot as her words hit home He had to tell her the truth about Hannah’s death

“Do not underestimate this evil”

Her words trailed off as Madeline glanced around the rooun to fill the room and the temperature dropped

“Oliver,” Juni said “I want to stop now”

“What?” he asked, certain hehad been her idea, and now she wanted to leave just as Madeline was getting to the heart of their reading It wasn’t like her

“Juni—”

“The entity is here now!” Madeline said

Oliver juhts began to flicker

“Oli!”

“I’m here, Juniper” He wrapped an arm around her waist as he pulled her close to his side

She stood frolass cabinet on the opposite side of the room She opened the door and pulled out what appeared to be a bundle of dried herbs Madeline struck a an to chant She fanned the smoke that rolled out from the end of the bundle as she moved around the room