Chapter 99

VALERIA

Chase let out a hollow laugh. "Of course I was! After she was found out, after we were cast out, what choice did I have? I had to survive. She needed me to survive. So we turned to other means—magic, black magic, and sorcery. I learned things that you can’t even imagine."

My stomach churned, bile rising in my throat as the pieces began to fall into place. The separation. The years apart. The strange happenings that had plagued Reese since childhood. It had all been Chase. Every terrible moment had been a carefully orchestrated plan.

Chase grinned wickedly, pacing again like a predator sizing up its prey. "And that’s when Cynthia came into the picture. My mate." He added, gesturing to Cynthia, who wore a smug smile on her face. My eyes narrowed as fury brewed inside of me. That sly bitch has been part of it all along!

"She knew exactly what we needed to do. She came to me with a plan. We’d separate the twins—your precious Dave and Derek—because if we did, their powers would tra