Raelynn
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing. I groggily reached for it, seeing a text from Alison.
“Hey Rae, just wanted to check in. How’s everything at home?”
I smiled, grateful for her thoughtfulness. “Hey, Ali. It’s…complicated. I didn’t go to my parents’ house as I planned. My adoptive father, Valentine, called me to stay with him instead.”
“Wow, that’s unexpected. How come?”
“He said something about tradition, but I don't believe that. Something else must be up, I will get to know about it later. When I got here, no one was home. It was just me.”
“That’s a lot to deal with. Are you okay?”
“Yeah, just trying to process everything. What about you? How’s your coven?”
“Busy as ever. We’re gearing up for our summer activities,” Alison replied. “It’s going
