Chapter 208: Enforcer Interference

Black robed figures circled us in the sky, some hovering in place, others swooping in a pattern above. Three landed, their power gently parting the top of the dome. Odette panted her way to her feet, rage out of control even as one of the figures swept back his hood.

"You are ordered," he said, deep voice full of power as his light brown eyes swept over us, "to cease and desist all hostilities by order of the North American High Council of Witches."

Enforcers. Had to be. Fed by the universal power of the entire Council, only they could be so strong to shut down the battle. I could feel the tingle of defensive magic coming from him, how it sparked in his honey brown hair.

About time they showed up.

Mom bowed her head to the Enforcer. "I was challenged," she said.

"Irrelevant." He glared at all of us. "Such challenges are illegal. You know better, Hayle coven leader."

Gram growled something under her breath, but held her peace while Odette drew herself up, trembling, face wreathed