CHAPTER TEN

MARCUS

The first light of day break crept through my window as I stirred awake, I forgot again to bring the curtains down.

I stood up from my bed tired and weak, I hardly slept last night, only the weak scent of my mate kept me sane. I could already feel the heaviness of the day's task pressing down on me.

Today, I'd meet the witch who might be able to find Emily. My warriors and I would meet silently at the park's boundaries, meeting with a singular goal: to find my mate and their Luna.

As we trekked up the mountain, each step seemed to echo the growing distance between my lost mate and me. For the first time in my life I was nervous and scared at the same time.

Approaching the Lightshade witch's coven, one of the most powerful covens ever. I spoke to the little witches at the entrance and they let me in to see their queen.

My warriors stayed back as I walked in with just my beta and the witches in front guiding us in.

Crossing the door of her home, I was enveloped by the dense a