On the journey here, without telling Jake, I had tried to think of the best, most peaceful way to resolve this issue of treason and running away. The only way I could think to keep Damien and Jake from being blamed was to take the full responsibility onto myself.
As they were Alphas, they wouldn’t be so easily coerced, so for the con to work, I had to pretend to be a strong witch.
I knew nothing about witches other than what I’d seen on television and in movies. I didn’t even have a hat or a magic broom. As far as witches went, I felt utterly and completely lacking. Yet, still I hoped the con was working.
This was truly the only play I had open to myself.
The Alpha King watched me for a moment, then slowly stepped down from his throne. As he came closer, I felt a familiar tug, like I
