Chapter 63

Selena POV:

I woke up to the shrill sound of the home phone ringing in the wee hours of the morning. The sun had not yet broken the horizon and seeing that Duncan’s phone remained cold on the bedside table, I knew I had to pick it up.

He must have been exhausted after spending a day and a half with a half-catatonic me. He stirred as I scooted off the bed and I had to reassure him that I was okay and for him to rest before I made my way to the phone.

When I pulled it to my ears, I felt a yawn overcome me.

“Good morning, Selena. Come to the greenhouse for another lesson with me in Life element. We need to get you up to par.”

I wasn’t surprised at the voice of Lamont on the other side.

“Two sessions in a day?” I asked, just in case.

“Practicing the ritual is different from a lesson in Life magic. You are so tired because you don’t have a good grasp of your element. Once you learn how t