Novels by Rachel Holt

“I am not an old lady! I am a pretty, young, and vibrant Queen of the forest! No one should call me that! If only I could lay my hands on it, I would return to my previous glory, and become the woman I used to be.” Adriana sighed in regret while she kept her hands in the air, wiggling her fingernails that seemed like the claws of a deadly animal. “I apologize once again, beautiful Adriana. Please, just let my friends and I leave. We promise to go far far away from here, never to be seen anywhere close to these paths again!” “It’s a little too late for that, Jack. With everything that you have seen, I think your words cannot be trusted. There is no way I am believing whatever comes out from the mouth of Humans again!” “I swear! I won’t tell anyone about this! We won’t tell anyone about this! We were just trying to navigate our way through the woods when we stumbled upon your hut.”Adriana sniggered at Jack who wondered if what he said was funny while he waited patiently for her to e

Jack gasped loudly the moment he heard the voice of the witch, but that wasn’t his reaction when he saw her face, and the way she looked. Not only was her appearance abhorring, but she also had a strange smell that Jack was unable to comprehend, and he was forced to take two steps backward while he cautiously kept his eyes on her, being mindful of even how he blinked. Realizing that the witch was back, Jack’s companions gave up in their attempts to get him to understand what they were trying to warn him of, and they had their eyes on the witch whose cackling remained constant, resonating either before or after each word she said. Without taking another look, it was much easier to tell ok the first sight that Dwayne was exhausted, and the map he was holding onto was scrolled up, and lying on the floor close to his left foot. “Who are you? What are you? Why do you want with my friends?” Jack continued to panic while he took extra steps backward, and stopped only because he realized

“Yes! He is right! We are definitely doing this together! I think it’s better that way!” The Centaur said with a nod while he moved closer to Jack, almost sticking his body to his side. Lucy took in a deep breath, and when she let it out, she turned to look at Jack who was already staring at her with several thoughts running through his mind concerning how strange she had been acting. “So, what is the plan? What do you think we should do?” Lucy asked with a low tone while everyone waited to hear what he was going to say including Sierra even though she was staring at him with a smirk on her face which showed a little disapproval. Jack looked at the hut for a while, and after he was done observing it thoroughly, he looked at his companions one after the other before he spoke. “Here is the plan…” He said calmly, and then he moved forward before he sighed softly and continued with a confident expression on his face. “We are not sure of what to expect in there. And even though we are

Jack saw the eagerness written all over Lucy, and he felt it was really strange. She seemed more excited than the rest of the group, and that really bothered him even though he kept his thoughts to himself. “Let’s leave at once, there is no time.” Lucy said with a resolute tone while she looked at the others who remained standing while she started to walk toward the rocky path that led to the hut. She walked for a while without stopping, but when she noticed that the others were still standing where she left them, she stopped instantly and turned to look at them. “What are you guys waiting for? Come on, there is no time!” She gestured to them instantly, and then she waited for them to start walking toward her. “Let’s go guys…” Vince said even though it was evident from his voice that he wasn’t sure about going close to the hut, he had sworn allegiance to Lucy, and that made him make the decision to go with her. “Are you sure about that, Vince?” Sierra asked her brother who nodded

“I think we should all check it out,” Sierra suggested with a whisper, nodding to affirm her words while she turned to look at Lucy who was very much pleased with her decision. “Good! I knew I could count on you!” Lucy said excitedly, and then she chuckled loudly, drawing the attention of Jack who turned instantly to look at her due to the strangeness of her tone. “Are you okay?” He asked Lucy who paused instantly while she stared at him for a while with a neutral expression on her face. “Lucy?” “Yes! Yes, I am here! I am okay! I am fine!” Lucy drifted back to reality, and then she nodded instantly to affirm her words, but Jack was still skeptical about the response she gave to him even though her smile stood as a backup for her claims. Jack observed her for a while out of concern, and when he saw something strange about her, he couldn’t stop pointing from pointing it out. “Your dagger? Where is it?” Jack asked with a low tone, looking all over Lucy for the dagger she seemed to

The sounds of strange chirping and noisy rustling met their eyes a few minutes into the woods, and they felt chilly tingles engulfing their bodies entirely. “Are we not there yet?” Seth asked with a whisper, looking around while he tried to take complete control of his shaky legs that displayed the fright that was trying to totally get rid of his nervousness. The path ahead of them was filled with a lot of dry leaves that had fallen from the trees, and with each step they took came several rustlings that made them wary of the party ahead of them, but Lucy seemed a bit calm even though she was walking slowly as though she was trying to avoid a snare set along the path they trod on. “Are we not there yet?” Vince asked nervously, looking at Lucy who turned around slowly to look at him with a smile on her face. “Almost, Vince. We are almost there.” She said without letting go of her smile, and then she returned her gaze to the direction she was headed and continued walking at her usua