Chapter 13 - The Hunt

The visit to Granny had been very unfulfilling.

After many attempts, there was no success at finding anything to get rid of the powers or even, at least, contain them so she wouldn't need Alaris or his gem all the time.

With disappointment and a silent threat to eliminate Nadia if Granny ever stepped out of line, they left.

Belladonna had to meet the witches Seb had brought for her and when she had gone through all 13 of them, she was certain these powers were here to doom her forever.

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The brush stroked the canvas, giving him no ease or escape from the guilt that tortured his mind, the images of the coffins, the numbers engraved on them, and what they signified.

All those families, he had stolen someone from. All those families he had thrown into lose.

His wrist moved mindlessly, his eyes aching with how much tears he had wept.

He wished he could just turn back the hand of time, he wished he could have been wiser to see right through Kestra's plan.