The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 80

REMY

“I think we found a lead on how to break the curse,” Scythe said. He shifted his weight back and forth, and he hesitated to say where the lead was actually from.

“That’s good news, isn’t it? Why are you acting like you have something you don’t want to say,” my mom said. She picked up on the same energy that I had. Whatever this lead was, it wasn’t a simple solution.

point that we are not the only ones who have looked into how to break this curse.” Scythe let his voice trail off again.

oint,” my dad said.

d Percy made their relationship work when it was long-distance half of the time, but they always seemed perfectly in love when I saw them together.

there was someone who had done a lot of research about the prophecy.”

still didn’t know where Scythe was going with this, but my mom seemed to understand, and her demeanor ch

didn’t want to write off a possibility of figuring this out.

y mom said.

I wouldn’t let her get away with not telling me. Even if she thought it was best not to go to the person, I wanted to know who it was. I had the right to know.

nose. “He’s talking about Cain.”

he wasn’t ever present in my life, even when I was a baby. From what I understood, he was barely in my mom’s life too, but I didn’t know the

uld know more.”

d. We are not going to

r leads you have found?” my dad asked.

many people as he can, but I wouldn’t hold my breath for an answer. Werewolves seem to know the least about this.”

derstand why we can’t go

My mom seemed a little shocked at his question as well.

e reason like that.

knew it was a sensitive subject. She couldn’t just say my biological father tried to kill her without going into details.

pologetic smile. I stood there awkwardly with Blade still holding my hand. I didn’t know what to say. She didn’t lie to me, but she didn’t really give me much to go off of either. I looked at Scythe with pleading eyes.

d Blade’s hand. Even if it was risky, I needed to try to talk to Cain.

ngers through his hair. “Fine. Sit down

sat as he ordered, and Blade took a seat next to me. Scythe took a mom

ed his fingers. “Look, I’m only telling you because you deserve to know this, especially since it directly affects you. You have to promise me two things before I say anything more though.”

o get some answers.

n in secret or on your own. Even if your mother won’t agree to it, bring others with you, even if it has to be me. You will not be stupid or irrational about this.”

ble request. I didn’t want to go running off by myself without othe

y heard her mention it to anyone since it happened.”

yself calm, and then I nodded in agreement. Holding it against her would do neither of us any good, and I needed this information.

ever been a part of Adira’s life, right?” Scythe began.

sn’t a good dad,” I said.

to stay away, because they thought it was the best way to protect your mother.

almost killed you and your brother in the process. He thought he was protecting her by taking her away from werewolves, but he was just crazy.”

him. I couldn’t imagine my dad ever doing something like that, though. He was very loving and a good dad. No wonder this was a difficult subject for my mom.

d or not, he deserved to be executed for doing something that extreme, and I was sure there were gruesome details that were left out of this quick retelling.

her,” Scythe said.

so protective of Remy.”

to get their happy ending, and it nearly broke them in the process,” Scythe added.

, Scythe,” I said, standing up. What Cain did was horrible, and I understood why my mother wouldn’t want me to go near him. However, if it was true that he didn’t have his magic, he wouldn’t be dangerous, and he wa

cythe emphasized. “I don’t want to be scolded.”

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CAULDER

hair. I tried to break myself free, but it was no use. There were too many others pinning me down, and I couldn’t overpower them, especially without my magic. I knew what they were about to do to me, and I couldn’t take another day of it.

r magic free, you’ll be able to help us keep that creature contained. You’ll be able to protect your sister.”

his!” I begged. I didn’t believe anything Winslow said. He wa

hadn’t even fully recovered since the last time Winslow had put me through this. He said I would have to continue to endure this until I hit the point where my magic fully emerged. I was starting to wonder if that would ever happen before they accidentally killed me.