Silver Falls Duet

By Jessica Coulter Smith

In the magical town of Silver Falls, things are never what they seem.

One Magickal Moment: Cerridwen Obrey is a witch, but that doesn’t mean she knows much about other paranormals. When a chance encounter with a handsome hunk of a werewolf leaves her pregnant, Cerri doesn’t expect to ever see the man again. Kade’s far from ready to be a father, but when a one-night stand turns into a chance at the family he’s never had, he realizes Cerri may be exactly what he needs to make his life complete. But will he be too late?

Love’s Magick Kiss: When Hadley lost her beautiful twin daughters to a drunk driver, she thought her life was over. Though she’s still haunted by their loss, Lucas has always been there for her. When her hunky neighbor finally asks her out, she knows saying yes is the right thing to do. But he’s more than just a big teddy bear. Is it safe to trust her heart to a grizzly?

Publisher's Note: One Magickal Moment and Love's Magick Kiss were previously published individually by Changeling Press.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Changeling Press
• Release date: Jul 11, 2020

Jessica Coulter Smith

Author of Adult & Erotic Romance, with an emphasis on paranormal and fantasy.

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Silver Falls Duet

Jessica Coulter Smith

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Table of Contents

Silver Falls Duet

One Magickal Moment

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Love’s Magick Kiss

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Jessica Coulter Smith

Silver Falls Duet

Jessica Coulter Smith

In the magical town of Silver Falls, things are never what they seem.

One Magickal Moment: Cerridwen Obrey is a witch, but that doesn’t mean she knows much about other paranormals. When a chance encounter with a handsome hunk of a werewolf leaves her pregnant, Cerri doesn’t expect to ever see the man again. Kade’s far from ready to be a father, but when a one-night stand turns into a chance at the family he’s never had, he realizes Cerri may be exactly what he needs to make his life complete. But will he be too late?

Love’s Magick Kiss: When Hadley lost her beautiful twin daughters to a drunk driver, she thought her life was over. Though she’s still haunted by their loss, Lucas has always been there for her. When her hunky neighbor finally asks her out, she knows saying yes is the right thing to do. But he’s more than just a big teddy bear. Is it safe to trust her heart to a grizzly?

One Magickal Moment

Jessica Coulter Smith

Cerridwen Obrey is a witch, but that doesn’t mean she knows much about other paranormals, despite the fact her small town is full of warlocks, werewolves, vampires, and other assorted creatures of the night.

When a chance encounter with a handsome hunk of a werewolf leaves her pregnant, Cerri doesn’t expect anything from the man she never planned to see again. Her child needs a father, and she turns to her friends for help.

A lone wolf with a rough past, Kade’s far from ready to be a father. But when a one-night stand turns into a chance at the family he’s never had, he realizes Cerri may be exactly what he needs to make his life complete. But will he be too late?

Chapter One

Cerridwen Obrey, Cerri to her friends, looked out the window at the wintry night. Wind howled down the chimney and she shivered, wishing she had wood to build a fire. Her hands rubbed up and down her arms, trying to ease the chill in her limbs. The heat was set on 68 degrees in hopes of saving money on the electric bill. The last one had just about wiped out her bank account.

If she only had money to purchase or rent a storefront along the main strip, she knew her business would flourish. Unfortunately, you had to spend money to make money, and that was in short supply.

She had a workroom set up in her home where she mixed bath oils, massage oils, and made herbal shampoo. She also hand rolled incense sticks, which were her best seller, especially the lavender and sandalwood. She’d seen a Wiccan type of shop in town, and had thought of asking the owner if she would stock a few items and maybe agree to a partnership of sorts, but Cerri hadn’t gotten up the nerve. She still held out hope she could open her own store.

She came from a long line of Pictish witches. She’d been known to cast an occasional spell, but only out of necessity. While her father was Welsh, hence her name, her mother had been Scottish and had taught her the old ways, passed down from mother to daughter as far back as their line could be traced. Cerri had several Pictish tattoos -- a blue design on her upper arms covered her from shoulder to elbow, an overblown power band. On her back was a Celtic raven in turquoise and black. The wings spread across her shoulder blades, and the tail dipped to the middle of her back. The tattoos weren’t just art, they were part of who she was.

Looking over her shoulder at her workroom, she knew immersing herself in work would be a sure way to take her mind off the cold, and her recently deceased mother. With a sigh, she headed to her workroom, and lighting some jasmine incense, began to work on a new shampoo.

Cerri woke to the realization she had fallen asleep at her worktable. Stretching, she winced at the crick in her neck. She frowned, not knowing what had woken her.

Rising from her stool, she pulled her sweater tight around her body, trying to ward off the freezing air. She checked the thermostat in the hall and cringed when she saw the house was registering at 63 degrees. She knew she’d have to raise the temperature to 75 for the house to get warm overnight, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, it seemed the blasted thing was broken again, not that her landlord would care.

She shook her head and looked out over her small living room. Light from the silvery moon illuminated every square inch of the small space. Something drew her to the window, calling to her on a primitive level.

Crossing the small area, she peered out the window and gasped. A large, black wolf stared at her from the snow-covered yard. She wasn’t sure when it had snowed, but a thick blanket covered everything in sight. The animal stared at her with eyes glowing in the night, and a shiver raked her body from head to toe. It felt as if he was looking into her very soul.

Pulling away from the window, she went into the bathroom for a hot shower. She stood under the water, reluctant to leave the warm paradise. Finally, she turned the water off and hurried to the bedroom to put on her pajamas and crawl beneath the covers.

Outside a wolf howled, and she burrowed further under the covers. She just knew it was the wolf she’d seen outside. Having grown up in Los Angeles, she wasn’t used to wildlife, much less having a wolf at her door.

The next morning she slipped on her black leather coat and packed some incense and shampoo to deliver to a customer. Outside, the first thing she noticed was the wolf prints around the house. It looked like the wolf from last night had circled her home several times before running off into the woods that backed up to her property.

A shiver shook her and she hurried to her car, tossed the bag into the passenger seat and slid behind the wheel. When she started the car, she cranked the heat up as high as she could. Backing down the driveway, she pulled onto the street and drove as fast as the weather would allow. On the off chance her nightly visitor returned, Cerri decided to make an extra stop along the way, hoping the police department would be able to help her, or least tell her who could.

Inside the station, Cerri stomped her feet, hoping to get her blood flowing again. She hated cold weather with a passion and often wondered why she’d left California.

May I help you? the police chief asked.

I hope so. A wolf was prowling around my house last night.

Chief Sanders rubbed his chin. There’s a new wildlife rescue on the Eastern edge of town. Kade Innes runs the place. He might be able to help you.

Thanks, Chief Sanders. I really appreciate it, she said with a smile.

No problem. Be careful driving in this weather.

Cerri hurried to her car, glaring at the evil snow. Tildy’s house was on the way to the wildlife rescue place so she could drop off her package along the way.

She only hoped Mr. Innes would help her. The thought of that wolf hanging around her house terrified her. Between that and the bold way it had stared her down, she knew she would be uneasy until it was captured or run out of town.

At Tildy’s house, she waited impatiently for the woman to answer her knock. Tildy, she called through the closed door, I’m freezing my ass off out here! Open the door!

The door jerked open, and the raven-haired woman glared at her. If you had called to tell me you were coming, I would have had the door unlocked for you.

Well, excuse the hell out of me. I got your stuff ready last night and figured you would want it.

Tildy sighed and motioned her inside. You’re right. I’m sorry for being snippy. I met a guy last night over at the Golden Lantern, and I’m a little out of sorts. Well, met isn’t really the word since I already knew him… He seemed really nice, but then, after we danced for almost an hour, he turned into a complete jerk. It wasn’t like I was asking to marry him or something! You should have seen him running for the hills.

I’m sorry, Tildy. Who was it?

Logan Regin.

Cerri’s eyes bugged out of her head. Logan was one of the hottest guys in their tiny town of Silver Falls. Tall, broad shouldered, blond haired and blue eyed, he looked like a Norse god, and judging from his to die for accent, he was actually from Norway. More than one woman had fallen over themselves trying to get his attention. You’d have to be dead not to notice Logan. Even the married ladies paid attention when he walked into a room.

You danced with Logan? I may be new to town, but even I know Logan never notices anyone. How did you manage to hold his attention for an hour?

I don’t know, but I’m royally pissed at the way he treated me afterward.

Cerri patted Tildy’s arm. I’m sorry it didn’t turn out the way you hoped. Burn some of your favorite incense and you’ll feel better.

Tildy smiled and hugged her. Thanks, Cerri. I should have known not to set my sights on Logan. He’s the most unattainable man in town. Let me get my purse and I’ll pay you for the order.

She walked over to the coffee table and picked up her purse, digging around for a few minutes until she found her wallet. With a triumphant aha! she pulled it out and took out the cash. Here ya go.

Thanks, Tildy. Let me know when you run out.

Will do. Now if you don’t mind, I think I’ll get back to my ‘I hate Logan Regin’ mantra. I know it probably isn’t fair, but it’s better to believe it’s him and not me.

Cerri shook her head. Good luck with that. I’ll let myself out.

Fifteen minutes later, Cerri pulled up outside of the Silver Falls Wildlife Rescue building. She saw several pens and two barns nearby and figured that was where they kept the animals. For a place that housed furry critters of all shapes and sizes, it was eerily silent.

She stepped out of the car and practically ran to the porch. Flinging open the door, she rushed inside and slammed it shut. Shivering, she stomped the snow from her feet.

She didn’t see anyone, but there was a bell on the counter. She smacked her hand down on it several times before a man appeared from the back room. Hi, I’m Kade. How can I help you? he asked in a voice that wrapped around her like warm velvet.

I heard you might be able to help me with my wolf problem.

Your wolf? he asked.

Well, not exactly mine, but one is hanging around my house. Do you have a way of trapping it?

Why would you want to do that?

It circled my house last night and I heard it howling. I was so scared I literally cowered under my covers like a three year old.

He rubbed a hand against his five o’clock shadow and studied her. You do realize that wolves won’t hurt you, don’t you?

"I don’t