Bonds

Chapter 151

-Maya’s POV-

The plan was terrible, as we would soon discover. I’d never cared about witches before, but now, leaning against the car and trying to get rid of a blinding headache, I realized these women had a serious problem with creatures like me.

Everything went wrong as soon as we got out of the car. Natalia, Sarah, and I were suddenly hit with a powerful wave of magic. I saw Christisn reach for his gun but then remembered the twins were there. He lowered it and tried to talk to the five witches who had appeared from the shadows. His words didn’t work, and my headache got worse.

I screamed, which made Ivy cry. That seemed to stop them. The witches looked at the kids. Maybe they felt sorry for them.

The woman in the middle stepped forward. Her hair was dark, and her eyes were so grey they looked like empty holes. “One of you comes here, and others follow before we know it,” she said sharply. “There will be a big fight. The witches will stay on their side. You should take your kids and

go.”

Riley raised her hands. “We don’t want trouble. The werewolf,” she pointed at the twins, “he’s their father. We just want to take him and leave.”

The witches kept looking at us, especially the twins. Maybe they liked kids.

The woman’s eyes narrowed. Sarah growled and muttered, “If those bitches use that magic on me again, I’m attacking.”

I stood up straighter and put the twins behind me. “Please. We don’t want trouble. We’ll leave as soon as we have him. We understand this is your territory,” I continued, trying to sound calm. “We’re not here to cause trouble. We just want to find Alex and leave.”

The woman stared at me, her eyes cold. “If he entered here, he’s as good as dead.”

My heart pounded. “That’s not true. I know he is alive and he wouldn’t hurt anyone.”

know that,” another witch said, her voice low. “He’s a wild animal. You all are. All you do is cause chaos and bloodshed. You kill because you cannot control your beasts.”

something. Finally, she turned back to me. “Because of the children, we’ll give you one chance to leave. If you don’t, we will have no choice.”

head. “I’m not leaving without Alex.”

hardened. “Then you leave us

began to chant. Their voices were low and powerful, and a strange energy filled the air. I heard Sarah growl behind me, and I knew we were in trouble. Before I could react, a powerful force hit me, and

He was unconscious and I struggled to get to him but I realized I was bound to a chair with chains and I immediately called out to my wolf to break through when I heard a woman’s voice, “Don’t

scowled at the red–haired woman, not liking her mocking tone. “Where are my children? And

don’t worry about the little ones. We wouldn’t hurt them. Unlike you monsters, we actually have hearts and care if children get hurt or not. Now, she turned to Alex, “as I was telling your friend here, you lot

mocked her tone, “Go ahead and kill us.”

her annoying headache–inducing spell and I let out a piercing scream which seemed to satisfy her. Just when I thought she was going to tear

eyes softening, then stared at me before turning to Fiona, “I leave and you do this? I placed him under my protection, and you seem to have forgotten that I am the

shot back, “you seem to have forgotten that we elected you regent and we’ve been turning a blind eye while you did favors because you have a blind spot for them, but no more. You let one in, others followed. Have you forgotten what happened when their kind attacked us? Maybe you shouldn’t be regent

have time for this,”

room was thick. I could feel the power struggle between them. I focused on Alex, making sure he was okay. He was still unconscious but seemed to be breathing

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Chapter 151

her hand, Fiona was knocked unconscious. She turned to us, her gaze softening slightly. “You are lucky,”

muscles. Alex was still unconscious. The regent walked over to him and examined him briefly. “He’s just unconscious,” she sighed,

relief washing over me. “Thank

have placed only him under my protection. You and your friends are in

alone. But I knew she was right. We were in enemy territory, and it was only a matter of time before the other witches came for us. She couldn’t possibly stop them all.

need to take