CORA'S POV
After Leon asked me to stay with him, I informed Aunt Thea about it but she was not having it, I did not include the part where he asked me to be his bride because I knew she would freak out and so I kept it out, but I had already made up my mind.
Aunt Thea would never let me do this without an argument and Uncle Evan was not around to make her see reasons.
"It's not safe for you Cora" she had said
"I promise to be safe Aunt Thea" I said to her
"Please be careful ... you are all I have" she pleaded.
I packed some of my things and left to stay with Leon.
Clarissa was burnt alive on a stake with so many villagers as witnesses. Everyone was morning the death of the king. Prince Leon had declared that any witch found should be killed on sight.
The city of Winslow had
