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The restof the weekend is spent with all our friendsas they help us paintthe walls of our new home. Claudia bringssweet treats that are devoured within minutes, andI finallymeet Raegan’s mate, Jamie,who brings everyone coffee. It turns out he was one of the werewolves I saw in the forest with Paloma’s husband.Along with Joanna, Aidan, Casey, and Simone, thehouse feels alive again, and I truly feel part of the community I left all those years ago.
Not to mention, thanks to Simone’s fellow coven member, Mariah, I found out Lanie is living not far from here in a neighboring town. She and Mariah went to school together in Nashville and have remained close friends. I invited her to come over once the house is finished.
I know now why my spirit chose to rest in Shadow Hills. Even though I moved away, this place was, and always will be, home. Now, more than ever, it feels likethe only place in the worldI’mmeant to be.
Theo looks my way as I take in the smiling faces around me. Paint is smudged along his cheek,his facefull of hope and joy. Having this house full of people again means everything to him,andI’mso happy I was able to be a part of it.
I glance over at our new coffee table where Theo’s most recent painting is laying out to dry. The intimate portrait depicts me sleeping in our bed, a shimmering blue string of light trailing from my chest and leading off the page. Beside it, setting atop a stack of current magazines, I find a sheet of paper still waiting to be filled out. I put down my paint brush andpickit up, scanning the lines on the page.
Paranormal Registration.
Please fill out this form with the most up-to-date information you can provide. This ensuresan accuratecensus and allows us to better serve our citizens.
Welcome to Shadow Hills!
I head to the kitchen to find a pen, and under the sectionI’mmeant to circle my paranormal type, I write in
ghost.
Then I sign on the dotted line.
