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86Sienna. I found Isaac in the back of the apothecary just after dusk. He was fiddling with a jar of nightshade, the way he always does when he’s nervous, or thinking too much. I caught him before he saw me.“Pop quiz,” I said, leaning against the counter.He looked up, startled, and yanked his hand back. A drop of clear liquid landed on the wooden surface.“Nice recovery,” I said.He blinked. “Sorry.”“Are we doing this again?” I asked, voice low.He swallowed. “That fast, huh?”I folded my arms. “Spark isn’t always a fast burn. Sometimes it smolders.”He picked up the jar. “Smolder, huh?”I shrugged. “That’s not a bad start.”He set the jar down carefully. “Tea?”I shook my head. “Wine, maybe.”He laughed softly. “Make it two.”I pulled half a bottle from behind the counter. Not fancy, but enough for tonight.***We met later in the forest, two hours after sun dropped. That’s where we always sort out meaning, whether it’s good, bad, or just meaningless.He was waiting at our usual
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85Noah. The dagger came in a black box. There was no note or seal. It was just the blade, nestled like it was sleeping.It was silver and engraved with my name, and a crown.Isaac set it on the kitchen table like it might bite. “It was left at the gate,” he said. “No scent or tracks.”Of course there weren’t.I stared at it. I didn’t touch it. I didn’t need to. I’d seen that style before, centuries ago, when we were still pretending Edward hadn’t gone mad with ambition. It was the kind of weapon you sent as a message. Not for defense or declaration.It simply meant “come and die.”Isaac sat across from me, arms folded, eyes tracking mine like he was waiting for the explosion. I didn’t give him one.“This means war,” he said finally.“No,” I said. “That was already decided. This is just... confirmation.”He ran a hand through his hair. “What do we do?”I stood and walked to the back door, pushing it open. Cold air poured in. The river was just beyond the trees, dark and endless.I di
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84IsaacI’ve always been good at slipping into the background.You get used to it, being second. Second born. Second choice. Second to rise, second to speak, second to be heard. I used to think it didn’t bother me. I told myself I liked it that way. It was quieter and simpler.But lately, with Edward breathing down our necks and Noah unraveling in slow, sharp pieces, I’ve started thinking about what it means to be second, and what happens when the first falls.The apothecary bell jingled as I pushed open the door. Sienna didn’t look up from the shelf she was rearranging. Dried herbs. Something floral and bitter in the air.“You again,” she said flatly.“You sound thrilled.”“I’m vibrating with joy. What do you want?”I stepped further in, holding something behind my back. “I brought you a gift.”She squinted suspiciously. “If it’s another dead animal, I’m lighting you on fire.”“Lesson learned,” I muttered, then revealed the flower. A single flamepetal, its orange-red glow still fain
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83Isabella. A letter arrived on a Thursday. It was thin and cream-colored, the kind of envelope that tried too hard to look important. My name was written on the front in soft, loopy handwriting I recognized instantly. Nadia’s.I almost didn’t open it. I almost tossed it straight into the fire like the dramatic cliché she probably expected. But curiosity’s a petty thing. It likes to whisper things like What if it’s an apology? Or worse, What if she’s changed?I tore it open and read the first line.“You always were good at playing the victim.”I stopped reading there.There was no apology. She hadn’t changed, no growth from her at all. I don’t know what I expected, but I wasn’t particularly surprised.I walked to the fireplace and fed the letter to the flames without another word. The fire crackled as the paper curled in on itself, shrinking away from the heat like it knew it had no business being here.Sienna looked up from the couch. “That from rehab Barbie?”“Yeah.”“She still de
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82Sienna. I didn’t light the candles the usual way. Tonight, they needed to burn longer and steadier, so I whispered them awake, low and steady, watching the flames catch one by one across the circle in my garden.The sun had set an hour ago, and Willow Creek had gone soft and quiet in that way it always did before a storm, and not the weathered kind but the one of pressure.Magic has a way of building under your skin, like a coming fever. And lately, I’d felt it creeping in again, sharp under the surface, humming behind every breath. I couldn’t ignore it anymore.Which is why I’d sent two letters. One to Dalia. One to Margo.They were the last two witches in the region I still trusted. And even then, trust was a fragile word. Dalia brewed dreams for a living and never spoke in straight lines. Margo had banished her own sister. We weren’t exactly a cheery bunch, but they came.That’s how you know someone still cares: when they show up.“You’ve kept the place neat,” Margo said, stepp
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81Noah. I noticed it first at the café.Mrs. Calder came in, ordered a tea she doesn’t drink, and when I asked about her husband, who passed away last year, she smiled and said, “He’s out in the car.”I didn’t correct her. I just handed her the tea and watched her walk out, humming like nothing was wrong.The second time was Tom, the librarian. He asked me how long I’d been in town. Said he hadn’t seen me before. I’ve lived here eight years. He’s handed me every overdue fine I’ve ever gotten.He didn’t recognize me. His eyes were glassy, like he was looking through me.By the third time, when a teenager on the sidewalk stopped, turned, and stared at me like I had fangs showing, I knew something was off.I brought it up to Isaac as soon as I caught him near the perimeter.“We’ve got a problem,” I said. “Memory slips. People acting like puppets. Eyes cloudy. Slurred speech. And no one seems to notice.”He crossed his arms. “Magic?”“Manipulation,” I said. “And it’s getting bolder.”He
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