CHAPTER 50

“Nickolas!” I shout as he is about to step out. He turns and faces me.

“Let’s get this done with,” I say, running toward him, but I see something in my peripheral vision that makes me halt.

That’s not good.

Ekaterina creates a portal, but before she can pass through it with Anastasia, someone closes it and makes it disappear. Ekaterina has told me only one witch in the world could close another witch’s portal.

The witch Queen.

“Hello, dear, it’s been a while since I last saw you,” the evil witch says to Ekaterina with a smirk on her face.

Ava must’ve told her sister, Rebecca, Ekaterina was here. Witches can send messages to each other by using spells. I want to keep my promise and help Ekaterina, but right now isn’t the time. Nickolas is getting away. I will help her once I’m done with him.

I continue to run toward Nickolas. Grabbing him by the collar, I spin him around. I punch him square in the face, but Nickolas quickly heals from it. I hit him two more times in the ribs, but