Bound (Book#1 Arelia LaRue) YA Paranormal by Saito, Kira

progressed, Ms. Mae's grip on the beads around her neck grew firmer. By the time I was finished, it was obvious that Ms. Mae was as upset as I had been. "Mon Dieu," she finally spoke. "So what does it mean?" I was anxious to hear her opinion. "Someone wants you gone from Darkwood." "What else?" I pressed her for more details. "And who?" "I'm not certain," admitted Ms. Mae. "I need to consult the cards." She got up and pulled a deck of tarot cards from the shelf behind her desk. As she started to read them, her expression changed from worried to downright terrified. "What is it?" I asked again. "Possession." "Umm, okay. What does that mean?" "Louis Beau." "Louis Beau? You mean Mad Marie's son?" "Yes that Louis Beau." It seemed as if Ms. Mae couldn't believe the words that were coming out of her own mouth. "But he's dead. Lucus told us the story of Mad Marie and how she put the spell on his great great-great grandfather. She did that so Louis Beau's soul could leave Darkwood. It's impossible that he's still alive. What is he some kind of ghost?" "No. The cards tell me that his soul left Darkwood, but it never left this plane. It never passed on to the next. The cards say that he is very close, but they do not tell me his exact location. Of course, that is why Lucus is bound here ageless and immortal because Louis needs him to stay that way, so he can continue to live." Ms. Mae paused for a minute reflecting on the revelation before continuing. "Louis fears your powers because y