Malcolm blanched a little at his error. Xavier was, in fact, tied to a concrete block and submerged in the Atlantic about a mile off of the coast of New York City. Gretel, the witch, had been very clear that there could be no witnesses. Malcolm has felt a little sad at that, because his little human friend had been useful and had stroked his ego for many years. But, he and Kylara had to be very careful in covering up their tracks so that no one would never know about the soul switch. The promise of being free to love Kylara with millions of dollars at their disposal and a life of luxury had lured him in hard and fast.
But Xavier had also made some big mistakes, especially overlooking the way Carmel was lorded over by her guardian. Thinking about how Richard had been able to come in and t
