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Chapter One

The Enemy

"It's been three weeks since Mo to seedown the tired warlock

He sags against the back of s "She was pretty beat up and battered when she crawled through the great halls of the light council's chambers She still doesn't knoho her captors were, and they've been working on healing her ever since she showed up She will hardly speak to anyone, including me"

This is killing , and now she's back, refusing to speak to me It boils my blood to kno terrible someone has been to her, especially since I don't even knoho's behind it

"Threeher before I show up and force her to see hter If anyone can be there for her, it's me"

"I agree, Alyssa Just give her tiuard down She hates for people to see her pain Until then, I need to get back The light council is taking this a little e done" He starts to walk away, but turns back with hesitance in his eyes just before he reaches the door "Has he tried contacting you at all since the diner?"

My heart folds and breaks even hing me down all the more I really didn't need a reminder

I try to act unaffected by the ht stalker I so foolishly fell in love with I wish I could stopthe monster he really is

"No If he knohat's best for hi back?"

Frankie s new socks, eh?"

I flush instantly, realizing there are soain share with Frankie

"No I just want an extra set of hands available, should Kane decide he wants to finish what he started"

Seriousness takes over the playfulness in his eyes

"I won't let him touch you, Lyss You know that If he tries, I swear I'll show hiht ones can be"

Sighing out, I start to tell Frankie about Castine It's a topic I've avoided Frankie will surely put me on lockdown, and I'll feel like a turtle that is unable to poke its head out of its shell

"Frankie, I-"

Before the words can escape, Gage materializes in the roo on his phone He's way too comfortable in my home these days, but he definitely makes me feels safer

"What the hell?" Frankie scolds, e's head snap up in realization "Why is there a dark-"

"It's a long, long story He's keepingFrankie's will to rant

Gage tenses as he stands up, co to take a place behind me It's smart to putMo duo

"I can keep you safe, Lyss He's not-"

"He can keep et me out of here, should the time arise for such a need"

"Nothing can get in here I've recast the protection spell Apparently, I should cast it again"

The venom in Frankie's eyes is apparent, and the dark user who has held his tongue finally gets sick of being Mr Nice Guy