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.”

I whispered in reply, watching as Ethan reached the

because soft orange light flooded into the

has been. She hasn’t said much she’s been asking

of my cheek, looking up

I should know before we go up? Han na, we’ve barely

don’t know how

my hand before leading me up the

***

a large armchair facing the bed, his elbows resting on his knees as he leaned forward in his chair, watching me

in my lap. I looked over my shoulder, stealing a glance at Rosalie, who was sitting up against the headboard.

her in. Her hair was piled on the top of her head in a loose bun, and she was wearing a simple camisole nightdress mostly hidden by the thick quilt draped over

me. When the dream pulled me in, I was able to take her with me,” |

was leaning against the far wall, watching us, listening in

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Rosalie whispered, her voice

his back, looking

said, his voice firm and edged with what

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

but –” Rosalie tapered off, sighing

what?” Ethan

feeling a week’s worth of tension leave

recognize her. She… she started to argue with us.

was Maeve doing?” Ethan interrupted Rosalie, his eyes from her to me. I knew at that

he wanted to hear

while. She’s looking for the thing Alpha Damian wants, something… I’m not sure the significance. But it’s some thing that belongs to a sacred place.

these 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

as Ethan sized me up. I looked

for you?” Rowan

her there for a while now, I think before… before I ever met you, Rowan. Sometimes when I dreamt, I’d hear someone singing. I al ways thought… I thought it was either

realm the dreams take place.

she?” Ethan asked. I knew by

don’t know her

to guess,”

her name; it was on the

whispered, thinking of the moment over din ner a few weeks

possibly known the

saying this is

Ethan,” Rosalie said behind me. “She

knew exactly who she was, Alpha.

“How is that possible?”

affect you if you lose control. I used to

an unearthly power, unnatural. But this woman… took it one step further. She overpowered me; she used my

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