72: Redeem

Moana

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I couldn’t understand the reason behind her visit. What could it be? And Why now? Was she here to rub the fact in my face that Alaric was with her now, not me?

She better wouldn’t do that, or this time, I would pull her eyes out of her body.

I kissed Hope’s cheek before leaving there to meet Carmen. Throughout that time, I had mixed feelings about her arrival.

Yes, mixed.

I knew she had turned into an evil woman, but at the same time, given that Alaric had loved her for so many years, I believed there must be some good qualities in her. But just because she had some good qualities didn’t mean I had to like her.

That was when my eyes landed on her, waiting for me outside the coven. She had covered her face below her eyes with a mask. I couldn’t help but smirk at the art that I left on her face.

The coven was shielded by Caroline’s spell, so until and unless anyone broke it from the inside, it wouldn’t break.

Though a couple of people warned me, I stepped out of the coven.

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