Ethan opened his eyes and then closed them. He was face to face with a group of women. They all wore different shades of red, black, and green. There were candles everywhere and he noticed he was in the main eating area of the inn. He also felt a cool breeze and when he looked down, he saw was completely naked.
He opened his mouth to say something, but just at this moment, Cassie entered the room. She was wearing a red and black dress, similar to the other women. They were talking and he tried to hear what they were saying. He gasped when he heard what was going to happen. He made eye contact with Cassie and knew that it was she. She had the same petrified look that she had when they had been in a car accident over two years ago. It was the same look when she was told that her mother had cancer and wouldn't last two months.
"He's not a virgin."
Ethan blinked. Why was she lying? What did she know that he didn't? What was going on? His mind was racing and he could barely keep up with it. He remembered being in the library with Jackson and Cassie. He remembered Cassie falling asleep in the chair and then the power going out. Jackson and he had made their way to the cabins, but then he had lost consciousness. The next thing he knew he was tied up to this wooden chair surrounded by a coven of witches.
"How do you know? We can tell." The woman had been at the desk when they had checked in.
"We had sex a few years ago on a dare. We weren't dating at the time. We wanted to be each other's first. Even Jackson doesn't know. He thinks he was my first. Ethan isn't a virgin. It won't complete the requirements." Cassie was talking very slowly and very calmly. Ethan kept his eyes on her.
"Then having sexual intercourse will not fulfill the ritual then, will it?" The woman was rude and condescending. Cassie was stuck. She was lying, but it was the only thing she could do. The book said that she was to have sex with a young virgin and that would complete the requirements. The book would begin again, history would be repeated, and the witches would keep Cedar Tree Resort.
"Yes."
"We shall leave. It is sweet that you are concerned for your friend's well being but he is indeed a virgin and you will have sexual intercourse with him." Delilah along with the other witches left the room in single file, leaving Cassie alone with Ethan. She quickly pulled up her dress and climbed into his lap.
"Listen. Don't talk. Listen. The book writes itself as history occurs. You're supposed to die after I have sex with you. This resort, or whatever you want to call it, is built on a cemetery. They need a virgin to sacrifice every few years on Halloween otherwise the dead will not be at rest. They know me. They know you. They know Jackson. Jackson and I had sex last night so they knew he wasn't a virgin and neither was I."
"Where is Jackson?"
