Chapter 78: You Don’t Have Powers Anymore,
Do You?
Hanna
I saw him walking through the cloak of fog, his body il luminated by the porch light as he neared the cabin. He saw me in the window and stopped short of knocking on the door, his blue eyes shadowed by dark circles.
I wasn’t afraid of death. I wasn’t afraid of the punish ment coming my way. So, when Alpha Ethan arrived on my doorstep, I was ready. I had already surrendered.
He didn’t come inside as I opened the door, slowly, try ing not to wake Kacidra, who was asleep on the couch. He tilted his head toward the gravel road, motioning for me to follow.
It was the dead of night. The fog hung low and twisted between the sparse trees. The big house, Rowan’s home, was darkened, not a single light on inside.
Ethan didn’t say a word to me as we walked. He kept his hands tucked into the pockets of his jacket, his face for ward. I walked calmly beside him with no questions on the tip of my tongue. I knew where we were going, and who he
was bringing me to see. I knew why he had chosen to do so under the cover of darkness.
Rowan was waiting at the gate to the driveway. He gave me a reassuring smile. No words were exchanged, but his eyes were soft, their meaning clear.
This would just be a talk. Nothing more.
But I hadn’t spoken a word to Rosalie since the moment I forced her out of my dream. That had been a week ago.
“Is the house empty?” Ethan’s voice rang out through the stillness as he reached the stairs leading up to the front porch.
“Georgia and Talon are staying with Gemma and Ernest, and Vicky-”
Rowan’s voice faded into a murmur as they disap peared into the dark recesses of the house. I started at the front door, the threshold, and a cool shiver ran up the cen ter of my spine.
What could I possibly say to her?
The house was quiet, still. When I entered, I took off my boots and my coat, hanging it by the front door. I let my fingers linger on the fabric for a moment, closing my eyes,
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trying to remember…
“Are you alright?” It was Rowan’s voice in my ear.
I turned to him, finding him closer than I expected.
“It’s going to be fine,” he whispered, laying a soft kiss on my temple before he turned me towards the stairs.”
reply, watching as Ethan reached the top of the
into the hallway, broken by his shadow as he moved
than she has been. She hasn’t said much she’s been asking
the inside of my
before we go up? Han na,
I don’t
hand before
***
the bed, his elbows resting on his knees as he leaned forward in his chair, watching
Rosalie’s bed, my back to her, with my hands folded in my lap. I looked over my shoulder, stealing a glance at Rosalie, who was
her head in a loose bun, and she was wearing a simple camisole nightdress mostly hidden by the thick quilt draped over her lap.
took each other’s hands. I didn’t think it would work, but… she came with me. When the dream pulled me
was leaning against the far
VITOVICI U
vu VUIT
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saw Maeve,” Rosalie whispered, her voice
back, looking over at
Ethan said, his voice firm and edged with what sounded
hadn’t been to the house in the week since it hap pened, but I had heard from Kacidra that Rosalie had re fused to tell Ethan what happened until he agreed that I would be there to tell my side of things. She was giving me a lifeline and the sacrifice for it had been keeping the mo ments leading up to her death, and resurrection, a secret from her mate. It was
but
Ethan said
interrupted,” I breathed, feeling a week’s worth
was a woman, I didn’t recognize her. She… she started
eyes from her to me. I knew at
wanted to
something… I’m not sure the significance. But it’s some thing that belongs to
things without actually being able to talk to Maeve?” Ethan was still skeptical about me and my powers, and I didn’t blame him. I felt the same way about
just know. I don’t know how. I never had anyone to guide me through this, alright?” My tone was heavy, and I could feel the shift in the room as Ethan sized me up. I looked into his
for you?”
be watching me for some time. She knew where to find me. But I don’t think… I don’t think she was meaning to make herself known. I could feel her there for a while now, I think before… before I ever met you, Rowan. Sometimes when I dreamt, I’d hear someone singing.
take
by his tone he didn’t fully believe
don’t know
to guess,”
feeling swept over me. I did know her name; it was on the tip of my tongue. I had heard
moment over din ner a few weeks ago
have possibly
this
said behind me.
knew exactly who she was, Alpha. That’s when she
“How is that possible?”
if you lose control. I used to bring water back from the
my self. It’s very much like controlling your wolf when you shift. It’s an unearthly power, unnatural. But this woman… took it one step further. She overpowered me; she used my pow ers against me.
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