Chapter 7

As the weeks sped by, nothing seemed to change: Ridley was still with Link, Liv was still researching and Macon was, well, Macon. But Ethan and I weren't the same. Eve was growing more powerful everyday and there was nothing Ethan and I could do to slow it down. She could cause a hurricane, cast illusions at us, even Kelt. It was frighteningly incredible. I can tell Macon is starting to worry though, as far as he sees a baby who is almost as powerful as him or me is never a good thing. But it's not that he doesn't love Eve, in fact I think after Ethan and I he is her favourite person.

It has been seven months since my daughter was born and we now no longer live in Ravenwood. In her Will Amma left Ethan her house, the one near the creek. We moved in there three weeks ago and I love it, though I miss the buzz of Ravenwood and Kitchen's cooking. At the moment I am busy furnishing it, trying my hardest to not use my Caster powers to decorate.

I am in the kitchen, making some coffee for Ethan. He is following in his father's footsteps, becoming a writer. I can hear him now, the tap of his typewriter as he writes his latest chapter. It's a book about our adventures through the Sixteenth Moon. I came up with the title, it's something I remember Macon saying once. Beautiful Creatures.

Eve starts to cry and I quickly put down the cup. This is one of the few downsides to having a Natural Caster baby; when they cry they could cause a tsunami if you don't calm them. I do one of the coolest tricks I can, projecting an image of myself. Eve will see it and stop and I don't even have to go anywhere

I am just walking into Ethan's study when I hear it, another verse from Eve's song.

'First Moon, first year,

Sixteen demons will appear,

They will come once a year,

Their twisted screams in your ear.'

My hand starts to shake and I drop the mug that I am holding, letting it smash against the carpet. I start to breath quickly, panicking and panicking until Ethan comes out.

"Lena! Are you okay? What happened?"

Didn't you hear it, Ethan?

"No. What? What was it L?

Another song. It was about the statues, I'm sure of it. It said they will come once a year for sixteen years. Oh, Ethan, what will do?

I start to shake uncontrollably and tears stream down my face.

Hey, don't cry L. It'll be OK, we just have to tell everyone and they will protect Eve, especially Macon and John.

D'ya think so?

I know so. Come on, let's go outside.

I let Ethan take me outside into the garden. We lie down together in the grass, my head resting against his shoulder. It hasn't been like this for ages, just the two of us. I kind of miss it.

There, there. Ethan strokes my head gently as I clear the clouds from the sky. I keep two and change them, using my powers, so that they look like two people holding hands. Ethan smiles at this and leans down to kiss me. I kiss him back and we stay like that for a long time, until the sun has set.

I pull away gently. "Should we go to Ravenwood for dinner? I think my family are going to be there tonight, and they only met Eve that one time."

"Good, idea. I'll go get her, whilst you Kelt Macon."

Sure.

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