Novice witches spend years learning our craft, and they have a fraction of the power she has been given," Miriam said. "The best thing would be to give her over to a Coven that can guide and train her." "Um, that's not happening," Sean said. "She is the mate of a Beta of this Pack. He won't leave her in a coven." "That's impossible, witches are not mates with werewolves," she said with certainty. "She was his mate before she gained this power," I replied. "My theory is that Father Kempechny used magic to bind and bury her wolf in order to protect her after she was adopted by a human family." Miriam put her hands on each side of Talia 's face and closed her eyes, her face strained with the concentration. "I can feel her wolf faintly," she said. "I've never heard of such a spell, but

