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Reclined on the swinging bench was Breyona and Giovanni. Mason and Clara occupied the two chairs off to the side. There wasn’t a single smiling face, only scowls carved deep with worry. I’d almost forgotten about Ember and Angelica, both of which were partially concealed behind my back, until Nolan let out a snarl that…

Cassidy went so still that the shadows encasing her twitched with unease. Much like a vicious snake coiling in the grass, she attempted to lunge at Ember, all hints of innocence obliterated from her face. “You fucking bitch! You pathetic, worthless traitor! I’ll kill you for this! Freya will kill you! You ruined years of…

That’s Freya’s side. She’s going to give our kind a home, a place where we can live in peace.” “What Freya’s fighting for isn’t peace, it’s domination-total control. What makes you think she’ll stop once the Vampire’s and Werewolves fall into line? She’ll go for the humans next. It’s only a matter of time. Tessa…

Ember folded her arms over her chest, not at all bashful as she grunted, “Sorry. It’s been…awhile since I’ve talked to anyone. My people skills are rusty.” I wanted to tell her I could think of a few better words than ‘rusty’ but shoved the urge down. Pissing her off wouldn’t coax her into helping…

I could only see the side of her face, but upon noticing Ember, the little girl smiled. That smile was wiped away when she turned her head further to the right and spotted Brandon and I hovering by the door. Her pink lips popped into an ‘o’ and stayed that way. Now that I could…

“Okay.” She giggled. The air around Angelica began to shimmer, like it had been embedded with shards of diamond. It grazed the bare skin of my arms, sending little electrical pulses of magic through my flesh. Angelica waved her hands, a self-satisfied smile on her face when the space surrounding the house and fence began…

Yes, we could. I reached out with my magic, unfurling invisible arms that spread in all directions, delving past the thin fabric that separated worlds and into realms that I had no name for-that I didn’t know existed. There was this warmth, this speck of golden light that I couldn’t see, but feel. Somehow, I…

There’s a good chance I might come back a second time…only to stay. I don’t know what I’m doing, Sean. I don’t know how to win this.” “Mm, maybe.” Sean mused. “There’s always that possibility. Life isn’t a certainty, and anything can happen but…” He trailed off, eyes sparkling with mischief. “…but I have it…

Before I could react, he leaned in close. His lips grazed my ear as he whispered a name- a single name that threatened to tear the ground out from beneath my feet. I wanted to deny what he said, ignoring the truth in favor of something more manageable, but I couldn’t. Perhaps the old me…

I blinked the tears away, swallowing the knot in my throat. It ached as it went down, forming a weight in my chest that wouldn’t go away. “Yeah, he was.” My whisper danced along each corner of the room before fading into the darkness. Brandon’s eyes drifted to the floor. “I can imagine how Nolan’s…