LOGINAva's POV "Wine!" Eleanor announced dramatically as I stepped through her door that evening. "Lots and lots of wine. You look like you need it." I gratefully accepted the glass she thrust into my hands. "You have no idea." Nina and Ruby were already sprawled on Eleanor's plush sectional, and Kyle
Ava's POV I remembered those threatening letters that had been arriving one after another. I buried my face in my hands, trying to quiet the storm in my head. Everyone around me seemed to be keeping secrets, playing some game where I didn't know the rules. A soft knock on my desk made me look up.
Ava's POV I followed the tracks with my eyes. They came from the forest, circled the cottage, and disappeared back into the trees. And there wasn't just one set—there were multiple tracks, at least three or four different wolves. "This doesn't make sense," I whispered to myself. "Silver Creek has
Ava's POV I pulled open the door and stepped into the hallway, half-expecting another binding spell to stop me. When none came, I took a deep breath of freedom and pulled out my phone. Nina answered on the second ring. "Ava? Everything okay? It's pretty late." "No, everything is definitely not ok
Ava's POV Mom's eyes flashed with anger, and for a moment, I glimpsed something almost feral in her expression. "No right?" she repeated with a cold laugh. "I'm your mother. I've protected you your entire life from things you can't even imagine." I turned toward the door, grabbing my jacket from
Ava's POV I stood up, fists clenched at my sides. "You put them away? They're not yours to 'put away.' Half of those books belong to me!" "They're family heirlooms, Ava," she countered calmly, setting her purse down on the counter. "And as the elder witch in this household, I decide when and how t







