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"Not that it’s any of your business, but I don’t actually know Ian didn’t tellto tell him about the witch Aiden killed I didn’t need the lecture A breeze slapped againstout in the cold

"You just took Ian at his word, without consulting with Aiden? From what I hear, Ian Despereaux isn’t trustworthy, yet you believed whatever he told you without questioning it? Doesn’t seem too shteeth I knew there were two sides to every story, and the side I was hearing was from a man I planned to kill, but I already learned one of Aiden’s secrets tonight, I wasn’t ready to hear anymore

The hour between now and when Ian showed up was supposed to calm ed to do was rile myself up even more I hoped when the tie up fro would aid ht, even if he took st the trees ready to ambush the final culprit in the brew distribution My eyes scanned the edge of the forest My hour was up, and Ian would be showing up any ht h which one would coled just underIan was the last person on the earth I wanted to see again but I was anxious to end this I couldn’t help but fidget as I waited for hi to be different This ti world This tiht back Would I even be a threat to Ian? I sure as hell hoped so

My head swiveled to the left and right as I scanned the desolate park The residents of Flora were tucked into their beds safe and war a battle was about to break out at Willow Creek Park Aiden rounded up some of his vampires to aid in the capture, and Holly ordered the witches living in the surrounding cities to fight The VC hoped to capture Ian without a fight, but I kneouldn’t be that si to Ian ever was He wouldn’t just show up ehtoverjeans and a long wool dress coat A smile curled his lips while his eyes ic alerted hi in the shadows When he walked over to where I sat on the park bench, I figured he didn’t know this was a set up--yet

"Little witch, you look breathtaking with snowflakes in your hair and pink coloring your cheeks" He lifted his hand to my face and caressed my cheek I was proud I didn’t flinch at our contact I remained silent and calm

"I’m surprised you wanted to meet here," Ian said as he draped an arm on the back of the bench Willow Creek Park here Amy Harper, one of Ian’s victims, was found Before he tainted the beautiful park with thehere

"Before I throw my morals out the ant to knohat you and Aiden have planned for me," I told him

Ian looked over at me "Does it matter? Your life isn’t much to speak of Your best friend has , your boyfriend has been lying, and your own kind think you’re no better than a low-life, dirty witch What do you have to lose?"

He was trying to smash my self-esteem into dust, so he’d have control over me His words did touch so turn soain, so did most peoples’ at one point or another It wasn’t iot back up My kinda vampire--so what Aiden may have lied for the past month, but all of it hadn’t been bad And my shop, well that was just the risk you take when you start your own business All of s

"I’m not broken yet," I told Ian with more confidence than I felt "I will be by your side, embrace the bond, but I want the details I think I deserve that much"

Ian consideredlike orbs in the darkness "You do indeed Can you i even your faently His stateuard, but if my mouth wasn’t confused, I would have told him I knew exactly what that felt like When I received ht I was evil, I had lived with that feeling for a long ti control over your instincts or emotions," Ian continued "Whento become a priest We’d heard of the bloodthirsty deht and left the streets stained in red I never iined I’d becoht it would be coht being changed into soh to drive ht about his past "If that was his goal, then he succeeded I spentmyself I refused to eat, which you knoill drive a vaious er held my interest Instead, all I focused on was the blissful rhythh the occupants’ veins I killed all of theer consumed me, I was sure the God I devoted my life to had let me down" Ian bent over and rested his elbows on his knees "Do you knohat it’s like to have your beliefs yanked out fro you feared the most? Tied just for knowing ic, and now the humans embrace us, even if it is froes their perceptions, isn’t it?"

I stared wide-eyed, ht there was a time when Ian Despereaux was scared and weak, let alone a se with this" Ian said with a grin

I nodded

"Revenge, little witch I’ve been searching for the perfect way to achieve it, and you’re the answer I had someone lined up, but when I realized a spirit walker would produce the results I needed, I let her go You le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>