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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“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.”

Ethan reached the top

lamp because soft orange light flooded into the hallway,

better than she has been. She hasn’t said much she’s

of my cheek, looking up

there anything I should know before we go

don’t know how to explain what

nodded, squeezing 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

bed, my back to her, with my hands folded in my lap. I looked over my shoulder, stealing a glance at Rosalie, who was sitting up against the headboard. She gave me a

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 her lap. She looked

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

was leaning against the far wall, watching us, listening

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saw Maeve,” Rosalie whispered, her voice cracking with

back, looking over at

me,” Ethan said, his voice firm and edged with

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

She was happy, but –” Rosalie tapered off,

what?” Ethan said

feeling a

I didn’t recognize her. She… she started to argue

her to me. I knew at that moment I

wanted to

sure the significance. But it’s some thing that belongs to a sacred place. She’s bringing

talk to Maeve?” Ethan was still skeptical about me and my powers, and I didn’t blame him. I

feel the shift in the room as Ethan sized me up. I looked into his

you?” Rowan

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. I al ways thought… I thought it was either my mother, or

realm the dreams take place.

asked. I knew by his tone he

don’t know her

you had to

swept over me. I did know her name;

moment over din ner a few weeks ago when Gemma had said it. How

possibly known

you’re saying this is a

Rosalie said behind me.

and knew exactly who she was, Alpha. That’s

“How is that possible?”

can affect you if you lose control. I used to bring water back from the

me. She taught me how to control that part of 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. She knew I

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