won’t let him near you, sweetheart. I’ll kill him before he has a chance.” All I could do was shake against him.
“So, what do we need to do?” Daniel asked. “I don’t want this punk anywhere near my girl.”
“Your girl?” Mason chuckled.
“Fine,” Daniel rolled his eyes. “Our girl.”
“He’s been waiting for centuries for his chance. I can’t imagine him ignoring it.” Devlin scrubbed his hand over his face before beginning to pace back and forth.
“I agree. I think our number one priority right now is to come up with some kind of plan, because my gut tells me he’s coming. So we need to find where he is and prepare ourselves for when he arrives.”
“This is just an idea, but wouldn’t it also help if we could turn off the beacon?” I added, a thought slowly revealing itself. “I mean, if he’s focusing on me and my magic, what would happen if suddenly he didn’t have it to follow ? No magic, no signal.” I looked between each of them as they pondered it.
“It’s worth a shot,” Mason agreed. “Do you think that’d work, Devlin? You and Vivien bound her powers once ; surely you can do it again?”
“I don’t know if the same spell will work but we can definitely try. Vivien would know more about that than me.”
“And if it doesn’t, you can always strip my magic away.” They all turned to look at me in horror.
“You’d want to lose what makes you a witch?” Mason’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Face it, I only just found out I was one this morning. I’ve spent my whole life believing I was only a werewolf, so I don’t think I’d really miss it,” I admitted.
“But think of how much it could help you. It’s also an essential part of who you are,” Daniel commented, watching me.
“Again, a part of me I didn’t know existed.”
“Is that even possible?” Mason aimed his question to Devlin.
“I don’t know, but I agree. I don’t think it’s a good idea, Darcy. I’d much rather help rebind your magic and help you learn to control it afterward, rather than remove it completely.” Devlin’s brow furrowed as he finally stopped pacing and rested against the wall.
“Let’s not be hasty. See what Vivien and her coven can do first , then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
“Okay, that makes sense. I just don’t like the idea that he’s going to be putting everyone I love in danger. If there’s a way to completely stop him, I’m not afraid to do it.”
“I know you’re not. You’re one of the bravest people I know. But , you’re not alone in this. We’ll get through it.” Mason kissed the side of my head and I leaned into him more.
“So , let’s head over to Vivien’s home and brainstorm there.” Devlin was already reaching for his phone so he could warn her we were coming. “I also need to let Zane know what’s going on. I’m sure he’ll offer whatever we need to keep you safe.”
“I appreciate it.” Mason released me from his embrace, but grabbed hold of my hand instead. I hated the way worry had settled over him again. For once, I wanted us to get the chance to enjoy longer periods of peace. After all we’d been through lately, I had really hoped that now would be that time.
A sudden thought stopped me. “Um, has anyone seen my parents this morning?” It was late when the reception finished last night, so Mason had invited them to stay in one of the guest rooms.
“I saw them earlier in the kitchen,” Daniel answered. “But not for the last hour or so.”
“Let’s go find your mom and dad,” Mason whispered softly, knowing I needed to see and talk with them before we left.
After making arrangements to meet outside in an hour, he led me to the door, holding it open like a true gentleman.
My insides were once again a riot of nerves—unsure whether my parents had also been kept in the dark.
Surely they had , I wondered silently.
There was only one way to find out.
****
Mason laughed as I
“So, what do we need to do?” Daniel asked. “I don’t want this punk anywhere near my girl.”
“Your girl?” Mason chuckled.
“Fine,” Daniel rolled his eyes. “Our girl.”
“He’s been waiting for centuries for his chance. I can’t imagine him ignoring it.” Devlin scrubbed his hand over his face before beginning to pace back and forth.
“I agree. I think our number one priority right now is to come up with some kind of plan, because my gut tells me he’s coming. So we need to find where he is and prepare ourselves for when he arrives.”
“This is just an idea, but wouldn’t it also help if we could turn off the beacon?” I added, a thought slowly revealing itself. “I mean, if he’s focusing on me and my magic, what would happen if suddenly he didn’t have it to follow ? No magic, no signal.” I looked between each of them as they pondered it.
“It’s worth a shot,” Mason agreed. “Do you think that’d work, Devlin? You and Vivien bound her powers once ; surely you can do it again?”
“I don’t know if the same spell will work but we can definitely try. Vivien would know more about that than me.”
“And if it doesn’t, you can always strip my magic away.” They all turned to look at me in horror.
“You’d want to lose what makes you a witch?” Mason’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Face it, I only just found out I was one this morning. I’ve spent my whole life believing I was only a werewolf, so I don’t think I’d really miss it,” I admitted.
“But think of how much it could help you. It’s also an essential part of who you are,” Daniel commented, watching me.
“Again, a part of me I didn’t know existed.”
“Is that even possible?” Mason aimed his question to Devlin.
“I don’t know, but I agree. I don’t think it’s a good idea, Darcy. I’d much rather help rebind your magic and help you learn to control it afterward, rather than remove it completely.” Devlin’s brow furrowed as he finally stopped pacing and rested against the wall.
“Let’s not be hasty. See what Vivien and her coven can do first , then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
“Okay, that makes sense. I just don’t like the idea that he’s going to be putting everyone I love in danger. If there’s a way to completely stop him, I’m not afraid to do it.”
“I know you’re not. You’re one of the bravest people I know. But , you’re not alone in this. We’ll get through it.” Mason kissed the side of my head and I leaned into him more.
“So , let’s head over to Vivien’s home and brainstorm there.” Devlin was already reaching for his phone so he could warn her we were coming. “I also need to let Zane know what’s going on. I’m sure he’ll offer whatever we need to keep you safe.”
“I appreciate it.” Mason released me from his embrace, but grabbed hold of my hand instead. I hated the way worry had settled over him again. For once, I wanted us to get the chance to enjoy longer periods of peace. After all we’d been through lately, I had really hoped that now would be that time.
A sudden thought stopped me. “Um, has anyone seen my parents this morning?” It was late when the reception finished last night, so Mason had invited them to stay in one of the guest rooms.
“I saw them earlier in the kitchen,” Daniel answered. “But not for the last hour or so.”
“Let’s go find your mom and dad,” Mason whispered softly, knowing I needed to see and talk with them before we left.
After making arrangements to meet outside in an hour, he led me to the door, holding it open like a true gentleman.
My insides were once again a riot of nerves—unsure whether my parents had also been kept in the dark.
Surely they had , I wondered silently.
There was only one way to find out.
****
Mason laughed as I
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