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“Zev,” I said, getting closer to him.
He didn’t stop pacing; he didn’t even look at me.
“Zev,” I called out to him, touching his shoulder.
He growled at me looking a little disoriented. “I was trying to help her, Katarina, what did I do wrong?”
“I don’t know, but I have another of her books. All I’ve seen in it is spells, but maybe she wrote down what happened after that,” I said, just wanting to comfort him. He looked like he was in so much anguish that he didn’t know how to deal.
“What spells?” he asked.
“Stuff I’m assuming she worked with Thane on,” I said, going back to my bag to bring the second book back.
“Thane?” Aeon got up to look at the book with me. “Why does that name sound so familiar?”
“I thought so too, but I couldn’t remember if we had met him or not,” Zev answered.
“Wasn’t Thane one of the guys we went with when reinforcements were called. It was the last time you guys left,” Lucien added.
“Was it?” Zev said, looking over my shoulder while Aeon flipped through pages as I held onto the book. Their body heat was deliciously warm, the castle had a chill to it now that fall was here, and the first snow was around the corner.
“Is this where you found the spell?’ Aeon asked me, looking down at me.
“Yeah, it’s right, here,” I said, turning the pages towards the end of the book. The spell had been written a few times; a few things had been crossed out until what I’m assuming was Thane’s penmanship had rewritten it.
“They had gotten deep into blood magic,” Aeon stated, looking over the spell.
“They were using blood magic for everything, even simple things that could be done without it,” I said, as Zev stepped closer.
“Why would they do that? There is always a price for blood magic,” Zev said, breathing close to me, giving me goosebumps.
“Ok, I know this is a dumb question...”
“There are never dumb questions, Lucien,” Aeon interrupted him, and I loved that he said that to him.
“Why were they so obsessed with blood magic? Wasn’t Vivienne’s power unmatched in her coven? Also, why would she be afraid of her family, if she was so strong?” Lucien looked pensive.
“It was Thane,” I said, when they all looked at me. “I mean he gave her attention, and she soaked it up.”
“He was using her?” Aeon asked.
“That’s what it felt like when I read it.” I looked at Zev.
“I agree, I think he was using her. In one of her last entries, he is asking her to fix spells or do them with him.” Zev sneered. “His family also seemed like they were in on it.”
“Is there any reason you think he would want her dead?” Aeon asked us.
“I don’t think so,” I answered him truthfully.
“I think he might have cared for her, but his family was pushing to get information from her,” Zev answered.
“None of this makes sense.” Aeon rubbed his mouth. “Is it ok if I read this?”
“Yeah, let me just copy down the spell, and it’s all yours,” I said, moving away from them shivering at the loss of heat.
“Are you cold, Kit Kat?” Lucien asked me.
“A bit, winter is just around the corner,” I said, as I sat down.
