She accepted my apology, and we hugged to show there were no hard feelings. She felt my tear-soaked cheek against hers, pulled back, and asked me if I was okay. She tore off her boxing gloves, grabbed my arm, and took me to get fixed up while I hatched schemes in my mind. “You never said anything,”
Friday morning, Alaric and Conri entered the cottage to find Thea sleeping on Kai’s chest. Conri jumped onto the bed like a puppy, waking them up. Thea’s head popped up and took in her surroundings. “I couldn’t wait any longer,” Conri said, smiling because he was so happy to see her. Thea smiled
Xavier suppressed a smile. “Higher power then,” he said. “But whatever you want to call it is fine by me. I’m here to serve.” Thea rolled her eyes, and they both chuckled. “So, you think vampires were supposed to function like angels?” Xavier said. “That’s their higher purpose? I’m stronger than o
Allegra came back from visiting local witch covens on Sunday. She found Thea first thing. “The meetings went well,” Allegra said. “I feel good about the high priestesses and covens. We have plans for more meetings.” “That’s great news,” Thea said. “It is. They were open to talking about alliances
“Allegra mentioned you needed our kind of help with some things, Luna,” Ruby said. “Yes, if you’re willing,” Thea said. “Absolutely.” “I could use help learning how to utilize my gift fully. It’s Life magic. I try to make sense of things as I go, but I would be grateful for any guidance.” “We w
“I don’t know,” Amethyst said. “Information is scarce.” “Do you know where they come from?” Thea said. “Maybe that’s why no one can figure out where the big bad’s headquarters is. They could be hiding in plain sight and no one knows because they can’t remember.” “We’ll look into it,” Ruby said. “B
The witches looked at Thea. “The Alpha’s last name was Durand, but their granddaughter took a different name to hide in the omegas’ family. The Beta’s last name was Moon. When these two mated,” Thea said, pointing to the couple above the unknown daughter. “They merged the true Alpha and Beta lines.
Standing in Moonlit’s training field with the witches from Opal’s coven, Thea felt like fireworks were going off in her chest. Wolves were staring at the witches. Most of the witches were nervous, preparing to fend off aggressive wolves. “Wait,” Thea said. “They’re not threatening you. Just wait.