Fin I sat outside of the woods for a long time. I heard their howls, the sound soft and beautiful, almost lulling me to sleep. Every time my eyes closed, Mason lost it in my mind. “Stay awake and wait for her. I don’t care—you can get down on your knees and beg for her forgiveness. You will fix what you have ruined.” There was no point in going to my room. Mason wasn’t going to let me sleep at all. I walked around the garden, looking at all the plants. I made sure to watch out for creeping vines. I really couldn’t imagine how it was possible that she held that power. I knew she was a werewolf, not a witch. I tried to think of the possibility that she was a mixed breed, but those were unheard of in this age. All mixed breeds were hunted to extinction a century ago. They were feared by t

