Tessa’s POV“He just hung up on us…” I whispered, staring up at Joseph. “How could he not even listen to what we were saying? How could he accuse me of lying?”“I think Penny might have done something to him,” Joseph said without hesitation. “Maybe a spell or something…”“She’s not a witch though,” I said, shaking my head at the thought. “She wouldn’t even be able to get into the house if she was. My mother put a spell on the house that only witches from her bloodline could enter.”“Then, Penny got a hold of magic or something,” Joseph said, trying to come up with any excuse to back up my claim.“You believe me,” I whispered; it wasn’t a question but he looked at me funny and then tightened his hold around my body.“Of course, I believe you,” he said, kissing the side of my head gently. “I’ll always believe you.”I smiled into his chest; it was so good to have him in my life.“What are we going to do if Penny really is dangerous?” I asked, tears filling in my eyes again.“Well, your f
Tessa’s POVI only slept a few hours before I was woken by a commotion downstairs. My eyes flew open, and I saw that Joseph wasn’t in bed. When I groggily sat up and squinted, trying to adjust my eyes to the darkness surrounding my room, seeming as Joseph closed the blinds and curtains so tightly there was no chance of sunlight leaking through, I saw that the bathroom light was on and the shower was running.I knew Joseph must have been taking a shower.Still very naked from our passionate lovemaking before passing out for the day, I grabbed Joseph’s shirt off the ground and threw it over my head. It was big enough to cover my body; I loved wearing his clothes. I felt comfy and safe in them.I didn’t bother with anything else. I grabbed my phone off the nightstand to look at the time. It was a little past 1 in the afternoon. I also saw that I had a new text message from Megan. I swiped my finger across my phone to open the message.Megan: I expect you in the office first thing tomorro
Tessa’s POV“There’s a chance she might be…” Anna admitted, much to my dismay. I sucked in a sharp breath as I stared at her, not able to comprehend what she was saying.“Why do you think she could be Eevee?” Joseph asked.“She disappeared after the war,” Anna said, biting her lower lip. “But I had a prophecy a long time ago about her, and I think Benji freaked out and that’s why he stole Alison.”“You aren’t making any sense, Anna,” Joseph said, shaking his head. “What are you talking about?”“What do you guys know about the 3 prophets of the goddess?” Anna went on to ask, ignoring Joseph’s question.“I know you’re one of them,” Joseph surprised me by answering.“The three prophets of the goddess?” I asked, raising my brows at them. “What does that mean? The Goddess has three personal prophets?”Anna nodded.“The prophet of death,” she explained. “This prophet sees only death and destruction. Once the prophet of death has a vision, there’s no changing the outcome. It’s set in stone.
Tessa’s POVI didn’t like having to leave home for the day to go to work knowing I had the entire coven staying at my house. But Esmeralda assured me that she and Patty had everything handled so I had to trust her. If I didn’t show up for work today, I would definitely get fired. Besides, Joseph was coming to my work today to act as part of Joseph Evergreen, the famous and mysterious author and professor.I’m supposed to act like I don’t know him.Per usual, Ashley gave me attitude as soon as she saw me. Her eyes flickered up and down my body and she gave me a scowl as I walked by her.“Didn’t think you were actually going to show up today,” she said, folding her arms across her chest. “Megan wasn’t too happy that you bailed on your duties yesterday.”“I worked from home yesterday,” I assured her.“You better have progressed with that interview,” Ashley sneered. “Megan does not like inconsistent work. This isn’t the same as the online magazine. We have structure here and we expect eve
Tessa’s POVAs soon as we were in my office and the door was closed, I laughed. I couldn’t hold it in any longer. Joseph just grinned at me as he wrapped his arms around me, kissing down my neckline and over my exposed shoulders.“Did you see their faces?” I asked, unable to contain the giggles. “It was priceless. I owe you so much for that.”“I’m sorry I couldn’t come sooner,” he said, keeping his arms around my waist and swaying us back and forth around my office like we were dancing to a melody that only we could hear. “I had to take care of some work.”“It’s okay,” I said, smiling up at him. “It was perfect.”He bent and brushed his lips across mine and I felt heat coursing through my body. I melted into his kiss, wanting it to go so much further, but not wanting to cross that line at work. The last thing I needed was for rumors to spread around this place. I had a feeling rumor spread like wildfire and that wasn’t something I wanted to deal with.“We should do this interview,” I
Joseph’s POVAfter I left Tessa’s workplace, I got into my car and drove an hour to the vampire academy. I wanted to speak with Ruby and tell her everything that’s been going on since I last saw her. Because of the phone limitations at the academy, she’s been left in the dark. I don’t even think she knows we got to Tessa in time and that she’s okay.I felt guilty for not trying harder to reach out to her sooner, but I’m sure she will understand. I couldn’t get over how those women at Tessa’s office were all over me like that. I was going to need to shower for days to get the fe
Third Person POVRuby stared at Joseph with her mouth hanging open. He couldn’t be serious right now. She wasn’t special; sure, she had the ability to see the future, and her visions seemed to be pretty accurate, but she was a prophet of the Moon Goddess. She never thought someone as powerful and important as the Goddess herself would even notice someone as small as Ruby. She was only a human a few months ago, and now she’s not. Things were moving way too fast, and she really needed the guidance of her best friend in the entire world.Ruby hadn’t even mentioned to Joseph that this wasn’t the first tim
Tessa’s POV“Ruby!” I cried as I pressed the phone to my cheek. I can’t remember the last time I spoke to Ruby; it had to have been months ago. Usually, she spends her phone calls on Carter. I never really took it personally because their relationship was just beginning when she got changed into a vampire and then shipped away to the academy. It didn’t have any time to blossom.“It’s so good to hear your voice,” she sniffled. “I was so scared for days I couldn’t think straight. I was so relieved when Joseph told me that you were safe.”