**Evelina's POV**“Because he didn’t want her to coerce him into using the bond against you,” Amaya revealed, sad eyes steady on me. “Why else do you think he never came for you sooner? One of the reasons was that as long as his mamma was alive, he couldn’t expose you to her. He didn’t want a situat
I was silent, remembering that the first time it had happened to me was actually at a college party. I attended with Robert. While he was playing beer pong, I’d been outside getting some fresh air. A drunk stranger’s hand had grazed my ass, and I’d been so surprised that by the time I’d realized som
A collective sigh of relief escaped our lips as Sister Agnes emerged from the shadows. I shot Amaya a sharp glare, annoyed by her unwarranted paranoia that had caused me unnecessary anxiety. I was going to have blood pressure issues at this rate.“You can never be too sure,” Amaya murmured, before t
**Evelina's POV**My heart pounded in my chest as I watched the strong gust of wind propel Gabe’s body through the air, careening straight towards the hard wooden altar table. The impact sent a sickening thud echoing through the quiet church. A lump of dread formed in the pit of my stomach, eyes wid
From the sky, a man dropped down smoothly. He wasn’t cloaked like all the other dark witches I’d seen so far. My eyes narrowed as he towered over me.“It is time to fulfill your destiny.” He spoke the words ominously. Clear evil blue eyes trained on me. Three more witches dropped down behind him, al
The witches before me pulled their hoods back, smiling in triumph.“It is time!” One of them declared with glee. “Decades of waiting and—”I dropped to my knees, my right hand touching the ground, my left still cupping streams of water dancing around my fingertips. The entire building began to shake
I blinked, head pounding as if someone had taken a jackhammer to the plates of my skull and was spreading them apart.“Don’t tell anyone yet,” I ordered with as much authority as I could muster. “I need…” I trailed off, closing my eyes and trying to concentrate on healing myself slowly. It was harde
**Evelina’s POV**“M****a!” Gabe cursed, sitting up and looking around, an arm thrown across me as if to hold me back.He still thought we were back in the church.“It’s OK…we’re safe.” I gently pushed against his arm, trying to move it away from my chest, but he wouldn’t relent.Waking up, his firs