Cast of Discord. Josef flailed and fought her power, and yet his voice was muted as if he was in a soundproof bubble. Willa had only ever seen that vampire twice in her life, and each time he had a kind smile on his face. Now, his eyes were wild with rage.
Zoe’s fierce gaze turned to Willa and Kristoff. Her hazel eyes now glowed in the dim light of Willa’s power. “This piece of filth has some explaining to do,” she said.
That’s when Willa realized what was going on and it turned her blood cold.
Josef was a spy for her greatest enemy.
Epilogue
Z OE LOWERED JOSEF to the ground. Still encased in her Cast, he tried to run but bounced along the air shield.
Zoe held up her gown’s skirt and went down to a knee.
Josef watched her, contempt in his eyes.
Where was the handsome, charming man whom she encountered at the tube back in London? It was all an act.
Damn, that Lukas. He ruined everything that was good. No one was safe from the dangerous game he played.
Zoe’s voice lowered. “Listen, vampire. I am letting you live. It is a privilege only extended because I need answers. Do you understand?”
Josef glared at her, and then his eyes went to Willa.
Where was that evil before? The look he gave Willa sent chills up her neck.
Willa’s heart beat so loudly that she could feel its pulse and hear it in her ears.
“Where is Stephanie?”
Willa’s eyes widened. Her mouth fell open at hearing Zoe’s question. What all had she missed? She’d let her guard down for a moment, and now her cousin was missing. Tear-filled eyes scanned the room.
Josef’s chuckle broke her from her thoughts.
Before she could think her actions through, Willa threw out her hands, sending red fire to the vampire that dared harm her blood.
The fire slowed at Zoe’s air shield, but like a constant hurricane wind, it pushed through and sent Josef far into the wall at the other end of the room.
Kristoff darted to the fallen vampire, grabbing him by his hair. Willa followed behind, slowly, ready to end his life with another powerful Cast.
“Careful now, Willa,” Zoe called, calmly. “He knows where Stephanie is.”
“I won’t kill him,” Willa said, her hands balled into fists. Two girls ran from beneath one of the tables, their heels clicking along the floor as they shot toward the front door.
Willa watched them, her mind racing. Stephanie. I am sorry.
It was her fault. Stephanie never wanted to come. What would the twins think when their mother didn’t come home?
“What happened, Zoe?”
Zoe stood back up. Sorrow-filled eyes met Willa’s. “Not long after you left, Josef returned. Stephanie and I were talking to that actor she pointed out earlier. We had a few drinks, and in the middle of passed appetizers, that beast came crashing through the party, killing everything in sight. I broke my cover trying to save some of the people, and when I turned my back, I heard Stephanie’s scream.”
Zoe’s voice cracked. She closed her eyes and took in a sharp breath. “I was supposed to protect the both of you.”
Willa stepped to her, pulling her into an embrace.
“Someone took her. They used one of those brace bracelets,” Zoe said. “I haven’t seen one of those used on a witch since the Inquisition.”
“Did you see who took her?” Kristoff’s question brought their attention back to him and Josef.
“Does it matter?” Josef grinned. “Lukas will have her by morning.”
Willa stormed over to him. “What does Lukas want with Stephanie?” Visions of Stephanie crying in the back of some dark van, tortured and humiliated enraged her.
Another chuckle nearly sent Willa over the edge.
“Silly girl,” Josef said. “He doesn’t want her. He wants you, and he will kill everyone you love until he gets you back.”
Silence filled the room. She heard nothing. Saw nothing.
The walls felt as though they were closing in on Willa as she stood there. No one existed at that moment. Red hot rage threatened to make
Zoe’s fierce gaze turned to Willa and Kristoff. Her hazel eyes now glowed in the dim light of Willa’s power. “This piece of filth has some explaining to do,” she said.
That’s when Willa realized what was going on and it turned her blood cold.
Josef was a spy for her greatest enemy.
Epilogue
Z OE LOWERED JOSEF to the ground. Still encased in her Cast, he tried to run but bounced along the air shield.
Zoe held up her gown’s skirt and went down to a knee.
Josef watched her, contempt in his eyes.
Where was the handsome, charming man whom she encountered at the tube back in London? It was all an act.
Damn, that Lukas. He ruined everything that was good. No one was safe from the dangerous game he played.
Zoe’s voice lowered. “Listen, vampire. I am letting you live. It is a privilege only extended because I need answers. Do you understand?”
Josef glared at her, and then his eyes went to Willa.
Where was that evil before? The look he gave Willa sent chills up her neck.
Willa’s heart beat so loudly that she could feel its pulse and hear it in her ears.
“Where is Stephanie?”
Willa’s eyes widened. Her mouth fell open at hearing Zoe’s question. What all had she missed? She’d let her guard down for a moment, and now her cousin was missing. Tear-filled eyes scanned the room.
Josef’s chuckle broke her from her thoughts.
Before she could think her actions through, Willa threw out her hands, sending red fire to the vampire that dared harm her blood.
The fire slowed at Zoe’s air shield, but like a constant hurricane wind, it pushed through and sent Josef far into the wall at the other end of the room.
Kristoff darted to the fallen vampire, grabbing him by his hair. Willa followed behind, slowly, ready to end his life with another powerful Cast.
“Careful now, Willa,” Zoe called, calmly. “He knows where Stephanie is.”
“I won’t kill him,” Willa said, her hands balled into fists. Two girls ran from beneath one of the tables, their heels clicking along the floor as they shot toward the front door.
Willa watched them, her mind racing. Stephanie. I am sorry.
It was her fault. Stephanie never wanted to come. What would the twins think when their mother didn’t come home?
“What happened, Zoe?”
Zoe stood back up. Sorrow-filled eyes met Willa’s. “Not long after you left, Josef returned. Stephanie and I were talking to that actor she pointed out earlier. We had a few drinks, and in the middle of passed appetizers, that beast came crashing through the party, killing everything in sight. I broke my cover trying to save some of the people, and when I turned my back, I heard Stephanie’s scream.”
Zoe’s voice cracked. She closed her eyes and took in a sharp breath. “I was supposed to protect the both of you.”
Willa stepped to her, pulling her into an embrace.
“Someone took her. They used one of those brace bracelets,” Zoe said. “I haven’t seen one of those used on a witch since the Inquisition.”
“Did you see who took her?” Kristoff’s question brought their attention back to him and Josef.
“Does it matter?” Josef grinned. “Lukas will have her by morning.”
Willa stormed over to him. “What does Lukas want with Stephanie?” Visions of Stephanie crying in the back of some dark van, tortured and humiliated enraged her.
Another chuckle nearly sent Willa over the edge.
“Silly girl,” Josef said. “He doesn’t want her. He wants you, and he will kill everyone you love until he gets you back.”
Silence filled the room. She heard nothing. Saw nothing.
The walls felt as though they were closing in on Willa as she stood there. No one existed at that moment. Red hot rage threatened to make
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