Chapter 256

Ella’s POV

“Zagreus?!” My mother gasped, furrowing her brows together as she

stared at Hazel. The disbelief on her face made it obvious that she knew this was very bad.

“You know who he is?” I asked, eyeing her carefully.

She was quiet for a moment as she processed this information.

“I know of him,” she answered. “As does your father. Does he know that Zagreus has surfaced?”

“I haven’t seen him,” I answered. “So… no.”

“Have you met him before?” Colton asked, also eyeing my mother.

“We’ve only heard rumors of him in the past,” she answered. “We know she has summoned him in the past and the two of them have caused havoc.”

“How was he defeated?” I asked.

“He wasn’t,” Hazel was the one who answered this time. “He helped Jazzy take over an entire coven and she no longer needed him. She let him go back to wherever he came from.”

“I don’t understand…” Diana breathed. “Why would she summon such at demon again?”

My mother’s eyes found mine and held them momentarily before responding.

“She’s after something,” my mother said, gravely. “And I fear it has to do with our kind.”

“It’s likely,” Hazel agreed. “She doesn’t like Volana wolves.”

“Why now?” Diana asked, furrowing her brows together. “Why is she taking action now? After all these years?”

“Something must have happened,” my mother said, shaking her head. “I’m not sure what that could have been though. But it can’t be good…” “We shouldn’t be here,” Colton finally spoke after what felt like a long while. “If she’s after Volana’s then this village is no longer safe. A shield is not going to keep darkness away.”

“If that is what she truly wants, there’s nowhere we can hide that darkness

find us,” Hazel said, a grim look falling over her expression as she

around the table.

&tight knot had formed long ago in my stomach, and it was only getting I looked up at Colton who sat beside me; he met my eyes.

That more can we do?” I finally asked, looking at Hazel.

he was quiet with uncertainty.

frown. “We can do a protection ceremony. Keep our village surrounded by light. Darkness doesn’t like the

using the darkness she conjured, I don’t know if my magic alone is enough to keep

alone, but together, the protection spell will be even stronger,” my mother said, giving

got my wolf back this morning, and I can

back to school before curfew,” Colton reminded me. “I think this is more important than à curfew,” I said in return, narrowing my eyes at him. “I can’t just sit around and do nothing. We have to protect your mother and the rest of her

Diana’s and they held eye contact for a long while

do this spell; but right after I’m taking you back

up at him and kissed

you,” I said to him

smiled in return and kissed me back. I

need to

give me a

the house, while the rest of

work?” I asked, glancing at

And He Liked

my eyes.

reaching over to me and grasping

firmly

I make us some dinner,” Diana suggested, standing to her Do we

delicious, Mom,” Colton said.

well and went toward her

was, my stomach growled with anticipation

walk while they

a deep breath of the brisk breeze and stared up at the sky. The sun was close to setting and an unsettled feeling fell over me. “Have you ever seen Zagreus in person?” I asked,

“I only heard rumors of him. He was summoned long before I was born. But I heard it was a very trying

corner.”

James?” I asked,

She nodded gravely.

about it a couple of years before he passed away,” she explained. “I had heard about it before that, but he was the one who told me of his experience

James faced Zagreus?”

nodded her

from it,” my mother explained. “My father and mother. But my mother tripped and just as Zagreus was going to attack her, my mother jumped in the way. He

own.”

didn’t Zagreus attack

quiet for a

one who told me that darkness can’t survive in the light and that the greatest form of light is love. I think his love for my mother was enough light

Tedlessor And

Zagreus away.

and yet so terrifying. My mother stopped so she could face me. She took hold of my arm, stopping me as and making me look

them to your she told me solemnly. “Keep a shield around you and keep urself surrounded with light. I know you haven’t practiced with your

I do

the level of control you have. Just imagine yourself surrounded by a ball of light; imagine that source of light and pull it

I nodded.

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