Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Reunion

Things had barely settled down when a disturbance in the family magic caught our attention. Ethpeal investigated immediately, the coven's power behind her, as we all gathered to uncover what disturbed our wards and shielding.

Even Ivan seemed surprised to find the source was Purity family magic, Naudia's no less. I shivered in the light of the ceremonial fire as we all stood around, stunned by the audacity of the woman who had, only recently it appeared, moved her coven within spitting distance of our territory.

Ethpeal called a meeting between the two families, though Naudia took forever to accept. When she finally did arrive at the chosen place, a quiet glade bordering the two coven claims, she wasn't alone.