“Theatrics? I’m more powerful than you could ever imagine.” Brad let out a rapid string of unfamiliar words that blurred together.
Oh s**t. Charlie raced towards his family.
With a blinding flash, Brad, Jodi, and the three Huntington brothers vanished, a shimmering orb of light hovering where they had stood. The ozone smell of magic filled Charlie's nose. He lunged for the orb, but it darted upward, and Charlie fell over his feet in the grass where his mom had been a moment before. He watched, powerless, as the orb zoomed off along the street in an orange streak.
The Huntingtons' mates--Osric, Tony and Ty--were already huddled up, talking over each other as they strategized how they could save the others.
Too slow. Charlie wasn't about to wait for a plan. He gave chase after the orb d
