The following morning, Alexander and his group left the coven. Returning home with their heads hung low. They had some answers, but not enough. Tensions were high. This wasn’t how they had hoped things would go. They were coming back with a riddle that could mean anything. Until they got more answers, Alexander and Ember would have to get to know each other an hour at a time. Rather than focusing on his frustrations, he turned his attention towards the next conversation headed his way. The one where he figured out if Ember even wanted to try and figure this out with him or if she thought it would be easier to move on. Things had gotten so complicated since the night of the ball. His world was no longer just worrying about a mate, but now it was whether or not he was going to get to kee

