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I could feel the amount of power that was pouring into the coven leader. The moment that flow of power stopped…
She would be gone.
I took a deep breath and added my own power. Gemma’s eyes popped open. A gurgle of a laugh left her throat. “Well, that will help me get through the next few hours. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
We all filed out. Since Gail was clearly not up to the task, Marie took over. “We’ll visit her alphabetically,” she said. “From Z to A.”
I rolled my eyes. Several people frowned at her, but no one protested. Fine.
“Text me when it’s my turn,” I said.
Opening the front door, I strolled down the steps and toward our old home.
I messaged Danica while I was on the way. No one had bothered to tell her either. She was pissed at Gemma for many things, but Gemma had still helped us when it counted, ensuring Lucifer was defeated and Samael regained his throne. She deserved the option.
I’ll be there soon.
Sliding my phone back into my pocket, I turned the final corner, preparing for my heart to feel as if it had been ripped from my chest.
There was a reason I stayed away from this part of Durham.
No one had built on the lot. It remained a collection of overgrown weeds. I hoped no one ever did. I couldn’t imagine most people would want to live in a place that had seen so much death.
The lot seemed too small to have contained our home. My memory of the house itself was already fading. Funny how it happened so quickly.
I stared at the weeds, and for a moment, I could’ve sworn I felt the rest of our coven around me. My eyes burned. “I’m sorry,” I got out. “I know it’s not my fault—at least, I know that now. But I’m still sorry. You lost your lives because HFE targeted me. But I swear to you, no matter what it takes, I’ll make them pay.”
Brooke’s face flashed in my mind. I knew she wouldn’t want me to mourn forever. But every time I thought of her, all I could think was how scared she must have been. And how much she’d had to offer the world. She’d had so many plans…
Many of them had involved partying until the sun came up, but they wereherplans all the same.
“I miss you so fucking much, Brooke. I’d do anything to turn back time. Anything.”
“She knows that.”
I jumped about a foot in the air. Danica landed beside me, her wings disappearing. She grinned at my reaction, but the grin fell when she gazed past me at the lot.
“How’d you get here so fast?” I asked.
“Nathaniel heard Freya tell you Gemma was dying. He messaged me. Are you okay?”
I shrugged. “It’s hard to imagine the coven without Gemma at the head. Gail’s not going to take over.”
“Not our circus…”
“Not our monkeys. I know. But that doesn’t stop me from wishing I could help in some way. Gemma’s talking to us one by one. But I’m last, which means you can come with me.”
Danica just nodded, frowning at the weeds in front of us. “Maybe I’ll buy the land.”
I gaped at her. “Thisland?”
“Yeah. Samael asked me what I wanted for my birthday. His suggestions were ludicrous. This is a little more reasonable.”
If land in one of the most sought-after areas for witches in the country was reasonable, I couldn’t even imagine what Samael had attempted to convince Danica she needed. The thought brought a smile to my face.
“What would you do with it?”
