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    Web of Magic: Shifty Magic Novella Series, #2
    Web of Magic: Shifty Magic Novella Series, #2
    Web of Magic: Shifty Magic Novella Series, #2
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    Web of Magic: Shifty Magic Novella Series, #2

    By Judy Teel

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    Murder. Secrets. Hidden terrors.

    War veteran and ex-FBI agent, Margaret Stillman, has faced a lot of bad things in her time. But when the Alpha of her Were Clan sends her on assignment to guard a prominent practitioner’s granddaughter, it gives her a sick knot in her stomach. For Margaret, hanging out with practitioners is only a small degree better than torture.

    So when the dried corpse of a coven woman is found in the woods, her list of suspects is long and her willingness to find the killer borders on vindictive—until her investigation leads her into the labyrinth of caves at the edge of the coven’s property.

    Because deep in the darkness of the tunnels lurks something much worse than a practitioner murdering with dark magic. Something vicious and deadly that survived the purging of its kind after the war.

    And someone in the coven is controlling it.

    Buy Web of Magic and experience the adventure today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBacon & Eggs Publishing
    Release dateNov 11, 2015
    ISBN9781519990532
    Web of Magic: Shifty Magic Novella Series, #2
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    Judy Teel

    –Teller of tales. –Blaster of boredom. –Creator of your next adventurous experience. Judy Teel was born in Virginia and moved to North Carolina just before middle school. She’s a fiction author and novelist writing in the dystopian urban fantasy genre. Her stories deliver mystery with some thriller elements, a kick-butt heroine with a large dash of snark in her, a bit more than a touch of romance with a guy that makes readers’ hearts beat a little faster, and a wild ride full of action and emotion from start to finish.

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      Web of Magic - Judy Teel

      Web of Magic

      Shifty Magic Novella Series, Book 2

      Judy Teel

      Contents

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      Copyright

      Connect with Judy Teel

      Also by Judy Teel

      Introduction

      Body in the Woods

      Jeanie Burch

      Poisoned

      Lucile Pruitt

      Darien

      The Plot Thickens

      Caves and Creatures

      Hannah

      Nakida

      Turner

      Betrayed

      Decisions

      Death Clan

      Coming Times

      Author’s Notes

      Excerpt from Dark Magic

      Dedication

      This short novella is dedicated to my family. Thanks for holding down the fort and being sympathetic when I had to research creepy stuff for the new monster on the block. I'm still shivering. Seriously.

      Acknowledgments

      A big Thank you! goes out to Rebecca G. for editing this short piece of fiction. Rebecca, you're my rock. :)

      Published by Bacon & Eggs Publishing

      Copyright © November 11, 2015 by Judy P. Mills

      Authors Notes added May 2016

      All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part, in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system is forbidden without the written permission of the author, Judy P. Mills.

      This short story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author's imagination, or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual business establishments, inventions, items, locales, or persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.

      Cover by KT Mills (paintmutt@gmail.com)

      Connect with Judy Teel

      Twitter: @JudyTeelBooks

      Facebook: JudyTeelBooks

      judyteel.com

      judyteel@judyteel.com

      Also by Judy Teel

      Secret Magic

      Shifty Magic

      Undercover Magic

      Savage Magic

      Web of Magic

      Dark Magic

      The adventures in this short piece of fiction take place during the events of Savage Magic.

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      Body in the Woods

      This can't be good, Margaret Stillman said.

      The early afternoon sun slanted through gaps in the foliage around her and Marc, the red and gold leaves swaying in the cool breeze as if dancing to the steady beat of life that eternally pulsed through the forest and the Blue Ridge Mountains it covered. The comfort of that ancient life force dimmed in Margaret's heart as she stared down at the source of the sharp, bitter stench that had taken her and Marc off the path.

      The body of what had once been a woman lay on its side, pushed up against the base of a tree as if someone planned to come back for it, one leg cleanly taken off, as well as an arm. No dried blood on the ground or forest debris around it.

      Margaret's gaze swept over the shriveled state of the face. Not what you'd expect either from a fresh kill or even one that had been here a while.

      She winced, the pungent smell burning her sensitive Were nose and glanced at Marc. He still stared down at the corpse, frowning. During the paranormal terrorist war, he'd been part of one of the elite corps of the para-fighter division. He had a sense of humor that Margaret didn't always understand, was excellent in a fight, and was also one of the few people she trusted. Like her, the Were-panther had been sent to the Lake Lure coven to protect one of Mistress Raevinne's granddaughters.

      Margaret crouched down to get a closer look at the body. We've been inside coven territory for the last mile. We'll have to report this to them.

      They still won't like us being here. Even with Mistress Raevinne's worries proving true.

      Picking up a stick next to her, she carefully brushed aside the scattering of leaves that had collected on the victim. The jeans and flannel shirt underneath were torn like a knife or claw had slashed through them, maybe during a struggle. The cuts showed patches of shiny gray skin with the outlines of bones underneath. It almost looks like it's been treated with some kind of chemical preservative.

      A muscle ticked under the crescent moon tattoo on Marc's left cheek. Which would explain why the animals and insects haven't taken it apart.

      Unauthorized magic? she asked him.

      This close to the coven? I don't know.

      She tossed the stick aside and stood up, brushing off her hands on the camouflage fatigues she wore. She hoped they weren't dealing with an outlaw practitioner who practiced dark magic. She hadn't dealt with their kind much during the war, but the few times she had was enough to leave an impression. Where normal practitioners were sneaky and cruel, dark witches were cunning and brutal.

      Her gaze swept over the body one more time, cataloging everything as another thought presented itself and sank into her gut. What if this is Caroline Raevinne?

      Then, since Cooper put you in charge, you'll have a lot of Bone Clan paperwork to do. Pulling out his hunting knife from the sheath on his belt, Marc notched the tree next to the body.

      Until her grandmother takes revenge on me. Then you'll be filling out the paperwork, plus inter-species killing reports. In triplicate.

      The bureaucratic down side of peaceful co-existence.

      As they headed back to the main path, he marked a tree every dozen or so yards, giving them a trail to follow later. A panther thing, scratching trees, not

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