Alex said the house was being renovated. Katelina thought "previously abandoned" was a better phrase. Only the downstairs was furnished. The upstairs room she and Jorick were sent to had only three rickety chairs and a pile of mouse eaten boxes.

She watched through the dingy window as Oren borrowed a cell phone and moved from tree to tree in search of a signal. "Why doesn't he ever have his phone?"

"He leaves it with the coven while he's away," Jorick answered. ...