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That got o around hexing people or casting spells willy-nilly"

"I was kidding, jeez"

He cleared his throat and pulled a book out of his backpack "This is a textbook used in ood overview of the basics" He pushed the book across the table I picked it up and flipped through it He wasn’t kidding It read like the Dick and Jane version of The Book of Shadows "There’ll be a test toht my head up, ready to tell him where he could stick his test But stopped myself when I saw his sood stuff already?"

"Not yet You need to learn about the basics before weThat book will help"

Just then, , I picked it up to check the nu under my breath, I hit the end button and then powered the phone off If things went as planned, I’d be able to call her back later with news oftoward the phone

"I didn’t recognize the number" He didn’t look convinced but let it drop "Okay," I said "What else, Teach?"

"That’s it for tonight"

My otten ive me some stupid book? "That’s it?"

"I don’t want to rush this You’ve got a lot to learn and tossing you into interht overwhel it sound like I’ haul"

"Aren’t you?"

"Hell no We agreed on one lesson I thought you’d teach hed and tilted his head to look at et it? I’ht"

"What are you talking about?"

"Sabina, you’ve lived your life so far as if you were a pureblooded vae And until you accept that you’ll never be whole"

I sat back in my chair and stared at him, dumbfounded by his audacity "I think we’re done here" The scrape of the chair legs against concrete nored him and continued to the apart pushed away from the table "Wait!"

"See you at the temple!" I yelled The door slammed behind me

Two hours later, I was ready to stabon the notepad in front of h the west entrance, we can disable the cameras," Frank said

"But ould we do that when I can siued

Vinca and I looked at each other as the two men continued to debate the various ,over every last detail of the plan

"Frank, how many valare shifted frouard"

"Shit," I said "We need a lot ot security all over that place"

"I can probably get some faeries involved," Vinca offered

Frank snorted "What are they going to do, blow pollen on theue out at him "Don’t underestimate fae folk, vampire We’ve been known to kick some bloodsucker ass Would you like a demonstration?"

Frank started to lean forward, his eyes hot I put a hand on his arm "Stop it," I ordered "Vinca, I appreciate your offer, but I need you to focus on gathering the weapons and supplies right now" Vinca leaned back in her chair with a frown

"I can put a call out to some of the covens in the area," Adam said

I shook my head "Absolutely not We can’t chance the Hekate Council stepping in"

"But--"

I held up a hand, cutting him off "No We’ll have toover e know about the facility"

An hour, and a lot of shouting, later, we’d come up with a rudimentary plan It wasn’t fleshed out, but it was a start Frank stood and stretched