The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 86
CAULDER
Davina was the only one who came in and out of the room. She always made sure I had food and water, and she used her healing magic to help my body heal to the best of her ability. Her magic wasn’t strong, but it helped a little each time. Other than that, she didn’t stick around for very long or make much conversation.
The next time she arrived, I was already awake, and I was moving around, despite the stiffness in my body and the pain in my joints. My body felt older than it should, which made it difficult to move. The thought of returning to Harper was the only thing keeping me from just lying in bed all day.
since I had been here, but I didn’t complain about it. She wasn’t asking me for anything in return for the help she was providing.
ly one who comes around here
e my responsibility,” she said simply. “I need to make sure you don’t die.”
the gesture made it clear. I wasn’t supposed to leave without asking.
ent. “So are you going to tell me your name yet?”
I was in any condition to travel.
ina slapped my hand.
we had our secrets.
d cutting the bread as if she had made some casual comment about the weather.
u mean?” I asked.
looked at me with raised eyebrows. “I felt the magic oozing out of you when you broke free from that compound. I have never felt that immense amount of power from a single sorcerer before, even council members. You’re not even of age yet, right? You’re what? Eighteen? Nin
filled my head as I slept, but it almost felt like I was experiencing a dream. Ever since I woke up here, I could barely feel my magic. It was like it was lying dormant while my body recovered.
on blocking out the torture I endured to be able to break my magic free.
to me.”
n early,” I corrected.
lains the state of your body. I didn’t even think it was possible to do that without killing the sorcerer.”
limped over to a chair and sat down. “They thought it was
r to escape.”
hinking the same thing. Winslow tho
.
s awake.
. The boss man doesn’t really need me.”
ever way he could. He started the rebel group by finding others who had been used by the council, and he has been building us up for over a decade now. He has protected hundreds of sorcerers from the council and built a safe place under their noses.”
ry,” I agreed. This leader seemed to have a real skill for leadership. He built a group from nothing and kept it going for a long time, even though he had lost his magic. Clearly, his followers loo
avina said, and I practically saw stars tw
.
face in response. “Ew, no. He’s too o
I asked.
nyone would listen to me.”
people. Some people had a natural charm that just made people want to follow them. Remy always said she was jealous that I had that charm. She
a said. “I’m okay with the role I have now, though. All leaders need great followers behind them. Otherwis
ame?”
tell you his name if you tell me yours,” she suggested. She pr
t for a moment. It was a fair trade, but I didn’t think it was worth the risk. “Nah, I don’t need to know
hing to go off of? I’m bored. At least tell me about the girl you are trying to
hing about Harper since I had been here. I had been careful not to. “How do you know there’s a girl?”
n’t know who you’re into.”
tale of my love story.
ning to Harper kept me going, even through the darkest moments while I was in captivity. Just the thought of seeing Harper’s smile again was enough to make my heart beat faster.
ely smitten,” Davina said, smiling at me. “I wish some
be possible that we had connections with multiple people because of our dual nature.
d she was looking at me strangely.
rstand what part of what I said was confusing,” I admitted. I started fidgeting
ina asked. “Shouldn’t you know that?”
onfusion. I had accidentally given a detail away about myself without thinking. There was no way of hiding it without fully lying, and from what I understood, that wasn’t how this dynamic worked.
a werewolf pack. I’m not a full-blooded sorcerer,” I clarified.
ightened. “That’s what’s so weird about
ansform and stuff.”
are something special.”