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.

at everyone with a timid frown. “We can do a

work,” Hazel said, nodding her head. “But if she really is going to cast a dark curse using the darkness she conjured, I don’t know if my magic alone is enough to keep our village protected from

the protection spell will be even stronger,” my mother

too,” I said without even thinking about it. “I just got my wolf back this

à curfew,” I said in return, narrowing my eyes at

for a long while before he sighed and then eventually nodded

“We will stick around to do this spell; but right after I’m taking

him and kissed

I said to

kissed me back. I turned to

do we need to do?”

my home; just give me a few minutes,”

the house, while the rest of us looked after

you think it’ll work?” I asked, glancing

And He

my eyes.

she responded, reaching over

firmly

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

Mom,” Colton said. “I’ll

went toward

was, my stomach growled with anticipation

to go for a walk while they prepare dinner?” My

and nodded at her. Together we went outside into the cold autumn air. I took a deep breath of the brisk breeze and stared up at the sky. The sun was close to setting and an unsettled feeling fell

I heard it was a very trying time. My

corner.”

James?” I asked,

She nodded gravely.

before that, but he was the one who told me of his experience with darkness. He told me he looked darkness in its snake–like eyes, and

James faced Zagreus?” I

her head

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 saved her life despite

own.”

Zagreus

mother was quiet for a

ever knew the answer to that question. He was the 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.

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

a shield around you and keep urself surrounded with light. I know you haven’t practiced

do I do

of light; imagine that source of light and

I nodded.

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