The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 89

REMY

Cain sat in a little arm chair in his living room, while my parents and I sat on the couch across from him. There wasn’t enough space, so Blade and Harper stayed standing. There were also three of the sorcerers who escorted us standing in the little room, making it feel cramped and more awkward than I had expected. No one had made a move to speak yet, and the tension just kept growing thicker.

“We need to know more about the prophecy,” Blade finally said, breaking the silence.

in the room. “You can all go. Return to watching the boundaries to make sure there are no other intruders.”

No names had been exchanged up to this point.

, but I couldn’t quite figure it out. It wasn’t hatred, but it wasn’t friendly, either.

uld tell she was uncomfortable, even though she was trying to hide it.

ce. The door slammed behind him, causing more tension to fill the air.

give them. They just feel protective of me,” Cain explained. “They really are good people once you get to know them.”

e Council of Magic doesn’t exactly like it wh

seem to like the word ‘no,’” I muttered, thinking about Caulder. I just hoped he

ain looked at me, and something abou

self. She added in a link, “The less he knows, the better.”

t would be dangerous for you to travel back this late. You came here on foot, did you not?” Cain asked.

en keeping an eye on our pack, it would be dangerous to travel back when we weren’t at our strongest.

ht. You can get your answers tonight and leave in the morning after you are well rested.”

the same room.”

you don’t know these people like I do.” Cain seemed to be more light hearted than I had anticipated based on what I knew about his history with my mom. I couldn’t tell if it was an act or if he had cha

to let some of it go and start truly healing from the pain Cain caused.

do you know about the

two decades. I thought it was over and done with, so I’m surprised you would waste all of your ener

end of her little speech, she was begging him for information.

d let out a long sigh. He walked over to the window and peeked outside. “I don’t know how to break the prophecy. If I knew that, I wo

u talked to someone who knows more, or you know about the origin of the prophecy. I refuse to leave here empty handed.”

d that research when your mother was just a baby. I don’t remember much about what I learned.”

ny years have passed, there are some things that don’t fade. Maybe you just need to jog your memory.”

oice a quiet echo in the room. “You can’t change a prophecy.”

, the future isn’t written in stone. Why do you think some prophecy is?

Blade carefully. “Who are you, exactly? You don’t smell like a werewolf.”

hat is of no importance. I refuse to accept that the future is predetermined by some prophecy.” He walked over and took my hand. “I refuse to accept that the only future ahead of us is one where we

en’t you?”

mom and dad stood up as if prepar

ion we want, we are leaving. Tonight.”

hese two get together?” Cain asked, anger slipping into his vo

in, putting myself between him and everyone else.

prophecy means it will bring destruction to this world?”

rrowed his eyebrows toget

tion, and everyone assumes it’s a bad thing because it sounds scary. I get it. The wrong person with immense power could cause the end of the world, so I understand why everyone would assume the worst, but what if this prophecy is actually a good thing? What if the world we know is a bad t

ed the prophecy in that way.”

new this, but something in my gut was telling me I was right. Ho

n or about the different versions that exist, then maybe we can confirm Remy’s theory.”

n’t lying about not remembering much. It was a painful time fo

, which was a relief. I just hoped he had information that would be helpful.

at my mom. “Actually, there is something Adira can do.”

p you?” my mom said.

ave my magic,” Cain said simp

ady to fight him, and I just hoped she kept it together.

his hand. “I don’t want it back. I gave it as a gift, and I’m used to my life here without it. It would also make me a bigger target for the council than I already am. The only reason I’m alive is because they can’t find me. Asking for my magic would be like asking you to kill me. However, with my magic, you have the ability to control space and time. If you use it properly, you would be able to take a glimpse into my past. You could see what I’ve forgotten.”

do that,” my mom said. She looked at me and pulled her lips tight.

c is a tricky thing to master, but it can be done,” Cain began.

“Remy and Caulder did.”