Chapter 76

Xavier Pov

We hastily dressed while the woman turned her head away, giving us a hint of privacy. I coughed, indicating we were finished. She smiled, looking relieved, a rosy hue on her cheeks

Much better,” she said approvingly, motioning for all of us to sit down on the ground

I watched as she tucked her legs under her, sitting cross–legged and looking quite comfortable in that position. She looked at us with ease, with no fear in her eyes at all, as though she alreally knew who we were..

Then again, she was a descendent of the mom gordess so that wasn’t out of the realm of possibilities.

“Forgive my rudeness” I said, still in awr that I was seeing a descendent of the moon goddess up close, eyeing her closely and hoping it wasn’t coming across as being suspicious of her, “lot you said that you had a vision that we needed you?”

Her gift must be the gift of foresight or clairvoyance..

“My visions aren’t always easy to deconstruct. They come in bits and pieces and jumbled all together. Nevertheless, I happened to be within the same area as you and was able to discern where exactly you were. From what I can understand. your father is under the influence of a very powerful drug that causes him to become” she paused, a frown on her face “susceptible to the influence, of the one who administers it to them. It’s highly effective and the longer they are under the influence the stronger it becomes.

I’m amazed by her knowledge and her grasp of our current situation. It’s impressive. “My father has been acting very strangely. In effect, he’s placed his new wife in control of the park and refuses to speak to us.”

“I’m Mala,” she told us serenely, “and you must be,” She looked at me with a thoughtful expression. “Xavier, and she looked at my mate intently, “Regan, correct?” she asked

Our mouths dropped open in astonishment, I recover quickly. It’s not surprising that a descendent of a moon goddess was. able to tell us our own names, although it came across as rather frightening as well as mystical. They are practically like witches in a way, except their magic has more to do with healing and knowledge of herbs and plants. They had different powers and abilities, but all had to do with helping people, rather than harming them. There were not many of them and were quite rare as a species. That was why I had been so shocked to see one now, not to mention rather taken aback.

“Yes, I confirmed hastily, suddenly realizing that she was waiting for an answer.

Regan nodded, apparently too intimidated to do much else. Mala smiled at the both of us.

“How do I counteract the drug” I said, determined to find out.

it poisons the bloodstream, and an antidote is needed in order to detoxify the body of all of it. Unfortunately, the antidote requires that you are able to ensure the person drinks it,

the door down” Leoncluded grimly, knowing that would be difficult given how sturdy the door

a suitable distraction if you know who has given

asked quietly. “What would give such a

tone was brimming with curiosity

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Too much” she looked concerned “and it would result in fatality. Evidently, your perpetrator knows a little about herbs or somebody has

anything to do with herbs” Regan sounded confused as she thought it over. “I’m sure of it. This is too clever even for her. She can be cunning and manipulative” the insisted, glancing

specifically for such a thing Mala shrugs Or they might have done what you were intending” she looked at both of us in disapproval and went

guess that’s true” she mutters,

counteract it?” I asked sheepishly.

sounded disapproving about our intentions to go to the witches and although I wondered why, I didn’t

it until now, for it blended with the dress she was wearing. She produced a small vial of liquid, handing it to me. “This contains the antidote, but be warned, there is

else

of becoming pregnant and increasing her fertility. Done under a full moon, she was almost guaranteed to become pregnant so long as she had some viable” she blushed, her cheeks turning a

saying somebody is pregnant with my brother’s child?” said unable to

Isabelle. Who else would try something as horrendous as this! But how did she get swallowed hard, knowing that would be a question she would have

his semen? I

as you can though. I sense that he needs you. It’s why

brow “There is a dark aura around you, signaling that something dangerous is about to happen, although I cannot tell what that might be.”

by the conversation and everything she had just divulged to us. “What can I do to show my gratitude? What can

the moon goddess, do not

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