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"It didn’t work, of course," Ian continued "It alh Priestess Her body rejectedwas uncovered You have no idea how boring it gets to drink the sa over and over Brew, I cained, and h my body"

"It ork I just need to take small doses at a ti forward Her auburn hair frareen eyes alree with her If I had any doubts before, I didn’t now Holly was in love with hi have you been involved with Ian?" I asked, my voice raspy

"Ten years," Holly answered, her voice distant as she thought about some reserved memory "We loved each other, at least until the plan ruined it Ian beca a hybrid"

Ian ured out she wasn’t able to change, and Holly struck back by gathering her followers and declaring a war It was nothing more than a lover’s quarrel They made the perfect couple; Holly was just as heartless as Ian

"The council will kill you for your betrayal," I growled Multiple witches and warlocks had already been killed Those lives were on Holly’s hands She was responsible for everything, the witches’ deaths and the addiction

"They’ll never find out because you,to touch her," Ian warned and stepped in front of me

"I’ll kill you too if I have to," Holly said

They stood ten feet apart, both ready for the other to make the first eared up to strike Ian

"Wait," I said as I picked lanced at ?" I asked Ian

Holly snorted and motioned with her head to a tree a few feet away "Why don’t you ask him yourself?"

My eyes followed the ainst the base of a tree, held by invisible restraints Holly twirled her hand in a circular gesture and Aiden gasped

"Tell her," Holly snarled

"Gwen, this isn’t hoanted you to find out," Aiden replied, his words like a haile hope I still held onto Piece by piece I saw the walls of our relationship co at the er My heart couldn’t fatho

"You were a part of this the entire time?" I breathed, al lips

"Ian ca with the brew case and told ht about the possibilities You and I could be together forever, oodbye," Aiden said, his eyes begging me to understand

"I’m a witch, we live for at least three-hundred years," I said incredulously

"Oh please," Holly laughed "Quit lying to the poor girl Ian isn’t the only one with the taste of revenge in his heart Isn’t it true the La’rue’s did soe to you as well? If I’m not mistaken, they turned you and killed your fa a hybrid if you ask ainst my chest I stared motionless at Aiden My entire body felt broken at the revelation

"So your plan was to fucka hybrid?" My voice greith each word, turning into a scream that seared my swollen throat I wanted to rip his head off, tear out his heart and stomp on it I wanted to destroy hi out of you," Holly remarked

"Shut up!" I roared

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