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“No. I don’t have magic.”
“No? But if you don’t have magic, you’re a wolf, just like them. Why would you hide? Would they still punish you?”
“Oh, they already did. And I’m not really hiding. They know I exist. I just don’t like meeting them. It reopens the wound I’ve been trying to mend my entire life.”
Something was telling me that I already knew the answer to my next question, and I was terrified to hear it, but I asked it anyway.
“You said they already punished you.” My heart was beating its way out of my chest. “How?”
“Spencer.” He shook his head. “I think it’s enough for today. I answered your question. Now you know why—”
“No. I want you to tell me.”
Finn exchanged another glance with Mom, who folded her arms over her chest and looked down.
Finn gave me a curt nod.
“They killed my parents. For breaking the law.”
“Oh my God.” Guessing the answer didn’t help. I was stunned all the same. “Finn, I am . . .”
“I just want you to know that we’re not overreacting. And we need to be very careful.”
But my pulse was beating so loud against my temples I barely heard him. Is that why we’ve been running our entire life?
“Mom?” I turned my shocked face to her. She didn’t look at me. “Mom, I could’ve given us away at any moment. You should’ve told me. Mom, look at me.”
She did. “I was trying to protect you,” she said, her lips trembling. “I wanted you to have as normal a life as possible, without constant fear.”
“By putting yourself in danger? When I met Finn, I had no idea who he was. I didn’t even know werewolves existed. What if it was some other wolf who sensed me?”
“No. They wouldn’t,” said Finn. “Remember I told you that I only sensed you because we had a special connection? This is the connection. We are both hybrids. We are the same.”
“Are we? You don’t have magic, and I’m not a wolf yet, but you sensed me anyway.”
“It doesn’t matter. I may not be able to do magic, but I have warlock blood. We both have it in our genes.”
“I hope you’re right.” I looked into his eyes, and he gave me his wordless comfort.
I dropped down on the couch and clutched the edge of my seat.
Breathe, Spencer. This is just another twist in your fucked up life.
“Clare, would you like something to drink?” Finn asked, looking at Mom’s pale, strained face.
She nodded.
“Wine?”
“I think I need something stronger.”
Finn poured whiskey into two crystal glasses and handed one to Mom. She took a sip from it and sat down next to me.
“What if he, or she, whoever it was, followed us?” she asked.
“No one followed us. I was watching the road.” Finn gulped from his glass and sank into the armchair. “Wolves are territorial animals. Trespassing on someone’s territory without permission equals attack. There are no packs around here. Someone was probably just passing through the town. Not knowing how many wolves he could come against; he wouldn’t risk getting close. Not alone, and not even with a partner. You’re safe here.”
I took off my shoes, pulled my feet on the couch, and curled up in the corner.
