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“It was just a mistake,” I scoffed.
“My father took protecting our pack extremely seriously. My mistake could cost us our Alpha. So, he yelled at me in front of them. I also had a huge crush on Aeon, which made it even worse.” He smiled at that bit of information.
“I remember that day,” Aeon chuckled. “Poor Lucien was beet red with embarrassment. I felt bad for you.”
“I wanted the goddess to take me right then and there. So, I did what any teenager would do, I ran.” Lucien and Aeon were looking at each other, the latter’s cheeks getting pink. Seeing them together always made me so happy. “I ran back home only for my father to follow me, still digging into me saying I was an embarrassment.”
“I wanted to hit your father that day, he was being irrational.” Zev walked up to us.
“Well, what he didn’t expect was my anger to unleash a power I had yet to discover. I exploded, setting fire to our house and the surrounding houses.” Lucien looked down like he was still ashamed.
“You became a bomb?” I laid my hand on his arm.
He looked at me confused.
“So, everything was destroyed? Or just set on fire?” I tried to make it easier for him to understand me.
“My house and one other were destroyed, the rest had extreme damage.”
I wanted to ask if anyone was hurt, but I didn’t think Lucien needed a reminder if he had hurt someone.
“What did your father say?” I was afraid to ask, thinking he probably just got yelled at even more.
“Well, nothing at first, he was hurt pretty bad. I had expended so much energy I had passed out. My other father actually apologized when I woke up, and after that, most people were afraid of me.” He rubbed his neck.
“Yeah, Lucien was deadly, and his power only grew with time and control.” Zev looked proud of Lucien.
Lucien rolled his eyes.
“Didn’t stop this damn spell though.” He exhaled sharply, lighting a flame with the snap of his fingers, then making it into a ball.
“I don’t think Vivienne herself could have stopped this spell, blood magic is powerful but volatile,” Aeon chimed in. “Even if we knew what was coming, I don’t think there was anything we could have done.”
“Whoever she was hanging with made her impossibly stronger, but didn’t educate her well enough to show her what blood magic really does,” Zev said, and I knew he was still trying to find out who Thane was. He felt like he might be the key in all of this, but I didn’t know exactly how. He was just a boy she fell in love with.
I looked at Zev who appeared to be lost in thought until his yellow eyes got even brighter. He had been able to make it thirty minutes past four but today it looked like it would only be about ten minutes past four. I knew he was jealous of Aeon and Lucien, he would never say it, but FOMO was a bitch.
“The curse calls me, good night,” he said, and we all said good night. I waited for him to look at me like he had been, just one lingering look that left me feeling empty and needy.
We caught each other's gaze, the distrust evident in his eyes, but also just a hint of longing. If we weren’t on a time crunch for this spell, I would taunt him until he snapped, so I could enjoy him fucking me against the tree. He left without another backward glance, and I hated him even more. I needed to find a way to have Mr. Potter bring me some hand sanitizer so I could let my anger and frustrations out on Zev.
* * *
I lookedat myself in the mirror with my stomach in knots. Tonight was the night we attempted to break the spell. The pressure of it weighed heavily on my shoulders. As much as I wanted to be confident that this would break the spell, I was trying to be realistic. Tonight might not be the night I broke it.
My pants felt a little tight around my waist, making me too uncomfortable. It seemed all those rolls Mr. Potter was making had made it to my waist or we could chalk it up to my body getting ready for winter. Yeah, it was my winter body for sure.
I grabbed a pair of pleather leggings that felt a whole lot better. My top was long sleeved with a sweetheart neckline that cinched around my waist and flowed around my hips. I put on a necklace we had made for tonight, a moonstone sat between my breasts along with a string of pearls that sat on my wrist. These would hopefully aid in the power I needed for tonight.
A knock sounded at the door with a sizable pause before Mr. Potter floated in. I couldn’t contain the smile that blossomed on my face. A few weeks ago, he walked in on Aeon fucking me from behind, while I sucked on Lucien as I taught them what the Eiffel tower was.
He didn’t make eye contact with me for a few days, but he also barged in quickly and it's not like I could tell him to go away. My mouth was busy.
“Don’t bring it up.” He set the tray down then turned around to glare at me.
I laughed, enjoying his discomfort.
“Are you nervous?” he asked me.
