Using their ploy

Alicia.

I run out of the Pack house against the wishes of the maids that Lucian had strictly assigned to be with me.

It was easy for them to miss me as the fight was intense and every place was in disarray. Some of the humans were scurrying about for a hiding spot while others proved to be courageous and fought against Logan's troupes who were piling into the the gate in their numbers.

I stood at the middle of the house and shut my eyes, my arms spread out against the gate as I whispered some chants.

Many years back I was forced to learn some spells. I never wanted to be a witch but I had no choice. My mother wanted me to be just like her- surreptitious, vicious and cunning. So she taught me a lot of spells that she herself had invoked and I'd read multiple books to help in my enchantment.

However I never used my powers. In fact, my mother and brother saw me as worthless. To them, I could only cast simple spells and nothing more. I prefer to endure all of the pain and treatment than