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Chapter 7
Chapter 6 It had to be a dream, nothing more. Why else would Zachary Lockwood be standing there waving? He must know he wasn’t welcome, especially as there was no doubt he knew what Thaddeus was planning. Dante looked down at the ground for a moment, hoping to wake up, but maybe it was real. Zachary was there for a reason, and Dante breathed in deeply. “Why are you here?” “I was hoping we could talk.” “Thaddeus sent you, right? He thought you were the one who could talk me into coming to the ritual.” “You were already coming. I don’t need to say anything.” “I was, was I?” “Dante,…
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Chapter 3 Talking Victor out of going to the ritual wouldn’t be easy, but it had to be done. Dante watched as his father walked toward him. Before the move things were so simple. One decision, the belief he needed to learn from someone else, and life became more difficult. “Father.” “Dante.” Neither said anything more for a few seconds, Victor staring into the distance. “I know we aren’t going to see this the same way.” “Thaddeus is dangerous.” “How?” “If we go to the ritual we’re all going to die.” Or worse, but that was harder to talk about. “You say this, but you have no evidence.” “I need…
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The arrival of Thaddeus wasn’t expected, but Victor took him to the back porch, a conversation not something he was entirely against. First impressions weren’t everything. Yet he still wasn’t comfortable. He was new magic, so different to Thaddeus’ old magic. “The first thing I know I need to do is apologise, Victor. What I said before was uncalled for. Magic is magic.” Thaddeus sighed. “It’s unusual to have new arrivals.” Easy to say. “Thaddeus, neither you or your brother have been welcoming. I believe in second chances, but…” A short distance away, able to hear every word, stood Dante. Of course Father would give second chances to the man…
