Everyone sat quietly as Selina told them about her mother's interest in Blood Magic, how Warren took it up, as well, with a hunger Selina had never seen. She told them how her brother twisted it to make fast money and how it backfired on him. “His death broke my mother," she said. “At first, she didn't know who to blame. However, once she discovered witches owned the florist, she immediately blamed them, assuming they put a spell on Warren that sucked the life out of him. It never even dawned her it was the same thing he did to the trees and other plant life. She should have known the Darkness turned on him. Then she blamed herself for allowing him to travel so far down that path, but then pursued it herself even further in the name of supposed justice. Clara and Nicole were with us back t
