Xenia POVI sit and face Bailey.“I know what happened was wrong, and I wouldn’t be here if I had another choice,” she says, and I nod.“What do you want, Bailey?” Darius asks, and she stares at him, clearly shocked by his unfriendliness. They had been close until she caused all the issues around the wedding.“I need to ask if you would allow Quinn to stay here,” she asks, and my eyes widen.“What? No!” Darius stands.“Please! He...” Bailey looks around worriedly. “He’s somehow got magic, and I can’t help him! I’ve got no one who can teach him how to control it. I’m scared he will hurt someone.” She pleads, and my body stays still.I’m not sure, this could be a trap from her.“I’m sure Grant can help. He has some great associates he could point in your direction,” Darius growls.“Grant is dead!” She cries, and her head falls.“No, he isn’t, or we would have heard,” Kellan laughs.“He is. You know he wasn’t allowed back at the pack. He moved us from pack to pack. The last one, he thoug
Xenia POVDarius sits and looks at me.“It’s been centuries since people with magic had the ability to use it as an element. Fire, Water, all that. It began a war, to the point where everyone with one of those forms of magic was killed.”I stare at Darius in shock. That sounds crazy.“I thought magic was just magic?” I ask.“How is it? Each of the kids can do basic magic but they excel at something specific. Aurelia can give people wolves, no one else can.” Kellan explains.“Kellan is right; each person’s magic is different. No one has had the ability to use fire, water, wind, or such since the big battle. It wiped them all out. People vowed that if anyone got the power like that again, they shouldn’t live to protect everyone from their wars.” Darius grasps my hands.“Since that war, the witches, warlocks and such have dwindled in numbers. They became less powerful; without the elements, the magic has died essentially,” Kellan explains.“So what does it mean? If he has the ability to
Xenia POVSitting with Quinn, I consider what sort of questions I need to ask, but I'm out of my element here. Still, I need to figure something out."So your mum mentioned you began feeling and being able to do fire magic. Have you tried other magic, basic things?" I ask, wondering if he's just focused on the fire.Sitting, I listen to him telling me about it, and while he does, I try to get a sense of the magic. It doesn't feel dark. It feels like any other magic.Yet from what was said, fire magic isn't something that was seen or heard of anymore. In the sixteen years I've lived here and had Isadora help, I've learned more about it. That though I didn't know."You need to learn to control your magic when you're emotional. That is the only thing that would lead to your death," Kellan states, and he nods quickly."We tried. I didn't even know what was going on. She said this morning she was going to come here and ask for information on a witch who could help teach her child how to sa
Xenia POVI stand staring at Darius. He's going to shift."He stays away from them," his words are growled."Darius, it's not as simple as that. Stop being a prick!" I shout, and his eyes widen. "They are mates, and it's not our choice," I say."Is that a joke?" He glares at me."No, it's the truth! Go ahead, Darius. Tell her she can't go near him, so keep them apart. Tell her she isn't allowed to be his mate and watch her walk out."I won't have her leave because he's stubborn."She wouldn't leave," he growls."Out of all four, Storm is the one who would leave for her mate! She's stubborn, just like you, but wild and easily bored like Kellan. So yes, she would!" I glare at him."He shouldn't be her mate," he argues."Because in your eyes, he's not good enough, right? He's not worthy because he's not an alpha or anything like that, really?" I shout."What?" He stares at me. "No, I don't care about that, but his dad is Grant!""Clearly not, Bailey lied. You lied, sixteen years, Darius,
Kellan POVI leave with Yori and some others. I still feel blindsighted by both Bailey and Darius. He made it sound like he had the results and knew."What is the plan for if she doesn't know?" Yori asks.I laugh slightly. "That would mean she was sleeping around Yori," my reply makes him snigger. Yeah, okay. Apparently, she was sleeping with Grant around the same time she was dating me and Darius.So, who knows? I want to fight her corner and say she wouldn't do that, but it's a fool's move."You know, you guys were always close. You grew up together, but that doesn't mean everything was the truth," Yori explains, and I nod.Turning, I look at William. "Has he calmed down yet?" I ask. He laughs slightly."I heard Xenia, and believe me, he realised he overstepped the mark and reacted badly. He will be apologising," William states, then looks at us."When we get there, we aren't just finding Bailey," William says."Why do I feel like Darius gave you orders?" Rather than speaking to me,
Kellan POVI find myself sitting down with Michelle and Maxwell. It's clear Bailey lied to us again. Which I am struggling to get my head around as she wasn't this person all those years ago."What does Quinn know?" I ask."Nothing. I noticed whenever Quinn returned Bailey and Grant acted like friends. They didn't get close. He has no idea they were dating.""Because Grant dated other women as well," Maxwell argues. "My daughter may have done things wrong, but I don't hold her responsible, I hold him responsible. She was a child when he began to seduce her." Maxwell argues."Which we will find out and uncover everything. Then he will be punished," William argues. "Right now though, we need to find her ask why she lied about Grant been his dad. Why she also lied about Grant's death and everything else," William states."Check her room, Grant had his own room it was next to hers. They had a secret door between the two rooms." Michelle says and I nod.Maybe searching the rooms is the fir
KellanMaxwell and Michelle aren't happy that I'm refusing to let them see Quinn. Right now, it's for the best. I've promised to keep them up to date and that when we know it's safe, they can visit.I've checked everywhere, along with Yori and William, and there's nothing here that can help figure out where Bailey went or where Grant is working from.There's nothing of significance, and I am beginning to think the two files we had were just flukes. Grant forgot about them, and we got lucky as he had nothing else there.Sitting in the car, I consider it."Once you tell Darius and Xenia, you need to speak with Quinn," Yori explains.I know he's right. Quinn might know where he was. He made out like he had never left Bailey's side; that was clearly a lie. "He lied to us. He knew about them testing and trying to recreate magic. He lied about staying with Bailey," I state, and he nods."Look back, Kellan. The underground, those children dragged into it and brainwashed. Not to mention, who
DariusKellan should be returning today. William barely told me anything and said it would be easier to explain in person. One thing he did say, however, was that Bailey was gone.She packed up and ran. Okay, he didn't say she ran, but even I know that she has. Why suddenly leave after dropping Quinn off here? I see the cars and ignore them. Instead, I focus on Asher and Elijah as they train."So he's said nothing?" I ask, still feel confused by why Quinn hasn't really spoken to them."Dad, he stays in his room. He's a hermit, I swear. Anyone would think he liked to be alone," Elijah laughs as they continue to spar."I tried multiple things, but nothing got him interested. He barely even opens his bedroom door. It's like he's unwilling to let anyone in," Asher explains.Which worries me. What the hell is he hiding? He wasn't invited down to eat with us, not until I knew everything. Still, I expected him to talk to Asher and Elijah even a bit.Apparently, though, he's a quiet person. W