Chapter 237

“You’re wondering how we’ve managed to stay on your lands this entire time without anyone noticing.” Ember spoke softly, Angelica’s hand clutched in her own as she led the child in between houses to where the backyard was.

Tall picket fences divided the properties, each one the same uniform shape, height, and color. With the moon as our guide,

Ember led us to the back of the property, right where the forest met the neatly trimmed grass.

“She’s not the only one wondering that.” Brandon muttered sourly, casting a glare in

Ember’s direction. “This entire time I thought you brought me to some witchy village.”

“Freya told me to bring you to her, and this just so happened to be where she was.”

Ember fired back.

Angelica giggled, watching the two of them with curious eyes that shimmered brightly even in the dark. My only option was to intervene before they could descend into a full-blown argument. We’d be here all night if that was the case.

“How have you been able to stay here for so long without anyone noticing? Someone should’ve been able to pick up mine and Brandon’s scents.” I said, wondering why even now I failed to pick anything up.

Right as we reached the forest line, Ember tugged Angelica to a stop. The little girl whipped around, a knowing grin on her face.

“You don’t have to cloak the house anymore, Angelica. If we’re going to play, you’ll need all your strength, yeah?” Ember said, lowering herself to the girl’s height.

Angelica tapped her chin in thought for a moment before nodding, a look of agreement on her cherub face. 2

“Okay.” She giggled.

The air around Angelica began to shimmer, like it had been embedded with shards of diamond. It grazed the bare skin of my arms, sending little electrical pulses of magic through my flesh. Angelica waved her hands, a self-satisfied smile on her face when the space surrounding the house and fence began to ripple and change.

the air as some began to crack and splinter. The

began to change. It wasn’t perfectly trimmed, identical to every other house in the neighborhood. Weeds sprouted in heavy clusters, growing higher

only her head of

child giggled and clapped her hands, I understood.

why Angelica was in the house. She was keeping us hidden.” I said, somewhat amazed. There was one thing

on you. I’m sure you already know this, but it’s like a poison. It doesn’t matter where you are, that poison

She peeled her eyes away from the house, and as she did so, they glowed like two warm coals. She spoke in a whisper that Angelica failed to hear, “…let’s get going before Freya comes back. She won’t hesitate to kill us all once

Asher. The connection

but I’m here. I’m alive and safe…for

speed that made my skull rattle. I could practically feel his eyes turn my way, centering down the

along the mate-bond, forcing a shudder down my spine that sent my thoughts veering in the wrong direction. Holding the connection was sapping the little strength I had. Asher, sensing the drop in my energy, quickly replied. ‘Where are you

me back at the house. Don’t tell

managed to get those words out before losing my grip on the link between us. Asher’s voice faded into nothingness, it’s absence a

cost me my life, but despite what she had done, I didn’t want any harm to come to her. I’d make a decision, but I needed to look her in her eyes as

told Brandon,

of my life burning someone you love to a

replied, sighing heavily.

going to flourish together or destroy the world. There would be no in

whisper of cold air against my skin was a pleasant reminder that I was no longer locked in a basement, counting down

I was still counting seconds, but this way I felt like I was doing something to prevent

hide the four of

she hit a patch of mud and slid, she’d grab onto Brandon, nearly taking him down with

the darkness like she was trying to catch a butterfly. Just like back at the house, the air around us

glanced up at her, my stomach turning as a dark

she? I mean, she’s just a child. She can’t possibly understand everything that’s going

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