MEGAN’S POV
Victor was already dressed and pacing when I woke up. The soft vibration of his phone on the kitchen table pulled him toward it.
He glanced at the screen. “It’s Gwendoline.”
He answered quickly, putting it on speaker.
Gwendoline’s voice was tight. Urgent.
“We have a problem.”
Victor straightened. “What is it?”
“I just got word from my contact inside the rogue witches’ faction. They know the Council is growing suspicious, they’re accelerating the timeline.”
I sat up straighter, heart beginning to race. “What does that mean?”
“It means they’re planning to strike” she said grimly.
Victor swore under his breath. “Do they know the spell is close to breaking?”
“They suspect. Which means they’ll act soon. Probably within days. They have a meeting later.”
“Megan and I will
