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Arwen narrowed her eyes at me "Definitely not"

The discord between Corrine and Kiev was a long-running joke on our island, even though Corrine had forgiven Kiev like two decades ago for his past… oodfull witch and half warlock I didn’t see why either of her parents would object

Brock hadn’t possessed the powers of a full warlock froe and he could pretty et hi around with spells and potions--hence the faint scar beneath his cheek where he had once tried hovering knives He was lucky to have lived to tell the tale, first froiven hiain after that

I averted ether, I couldn’t help but feel that they would on, and although he could not shift into a beastly foron kids who’d been born in The Shade--he was able to breathe fire, even as a huon could Grace, on the other hand, was half fae, and she could manipulate natural eleether as a teaain, this ti her full on the et a roo into his apple

Arwen and Brock ignored the three of us and continued to make out as if nobody else was present

Grace--her cheeks still rather rosy--cleared her throat She was clearly about to change the subject when Ben’s voice cah the chamber

"Attention, please," Ben said,inside "We have details I’ cargo ship off the coast of Canada? Well, it’s been located and that’s where we’re headed; the assumption is that supernaturals hijacked it"

"But we have no idea what kind of supernaturals?" Eli spoke up fro Eli even as his eyes fell on his daughter, Grace "Be prepared for anything"

Ben

It was a bizarre feeling to be looking atin this submarine Already sixteen years old How the time had flown I still remembered the day she was born like it was yesterday What a ed into the world for the first ti River and I had both shed tears It’d been a long, hard struggle for both of us, and on many a day we’d believed that ould never have a child of our own

We had first tried to conceive while River was still a half-blood, thinking that just maybe, since she was still half human, it would work But it didn’t I also considered the possibility that there could be a problem with me Could fae even have children? I didn’t know None of the other fae ere on the island--Lucas, Kailyn, Marcilla, Chantel or Nolan--had begotten children while in their fae bodies, so I was left in the dark River had suggested that we continue to look for a cure for her, since it was un a journey that I wouldn’t wish upon anyone We’d tried the same cure that worked on full vaht in the Pit At least the risk of death was less for her, since half-bloods could tolerate sunlight much better, and I was able to sit with her We sat there for the usual time it took vampires to be cured, and hours ed

Eventually, with the help of the witches and jinn, we’d realized that the trick was to stay there longer still So we gave her a more intensive course We arrived at the Pit early in thebefore the sun rose, in order to catch the first rays upon her skin, and then stayed the rest of the day right up until dusk We returned to our hoain at the break of dawn We did this for three days in a row, and finally it happened She turned back into a full huet the joy of that moment We were like bunnies for a while, and shortly after, our daughter was conceived We called her Grace because that was exactly what she was to us Half fae, half huh she couldn’t thin herself or fly like I could, she possessed the power to hter now, all grown up, I felt quite overwhelmed by emotions This was the first true transition into adulthood--joining the League, and e down, I kissed her forehead

"You okay?" I asked her

Her turquoise eyestwo earpieces froht ear while putting the other on o ship, which our sonar had already detected by now I estimated we’d be ready to board within twenty minutes "Only a few of us will cliroup of new recruits "But you will be included; as part of your induction it’s ies of a mission You will each accompany your parents They’ll equip you with your own earpieces I suggest you go to them now"