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Iβd never particularly liked humans, but Iβd never wanted to kill one. Until now.
Hidden in a kingdom that hates witches, Iβm forced to hide what I am. With my sister working in a secret dark magic club, and our familyβs shop gaining unwanted attention, things couldnβt be worse when the notorious witch hunter, Damian Shaw, comes to town.
When my sister shows up dead, and my familyβs name is called into question, weβre forced to adopt new aliases and leave the home we cherished. As I watch my life fall apart, I vow to destroy the hunter responsible, but his punishment would not be swift. Death was too easy.
Redforest is a quaint town, with a church, pretty shops, and like any good town, a dark past. When my family and I move in, I set my sights on the Shaw family, quickly learning everything I can about them. Damianβs son, Elijah, is the hunterβs greatest pride. His heir. His confidante. The only family he trusts.
I come up with a plan. I am going to shatter every good thing in Damianβs life, ending with his son. My goal: make Elijah Shaw fall in love with me, twist him into the very thing his father hates, then kill him.
With my heart challenged, the attraction growing, I find myself trapped in a deadly game. In a twist of fate, Elijah might just end up being the death of me
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βTown square. I was going there next.β
I pushed him out of the way and grabbed my boots, sharing a glance with my brother before running out the door. I prayed to deities I didnβt believe in that Ember was far away from all this. Anyone whoβd heard of Damian Shaw knew that no witches passed a trial with him. If he caught us, we were already dead.
My stomach knotted as I ran toward the town square. Stars twinkled against the matte-black night, but the first hues of blue had already faded the speckled silver in the distance. It had to be four, maybe five oβclock, based on the sky. Iβd heard he held trials at night because it was when he believed a witchβs powers were weakest. His logic was stupid, but then he was human and a priest to boot.
Please, Ember, donβt be there. Please.
If she was, then Iβd have to expose us, because there was no way I was letting her die. Iβd fight them. I should have brought weapons. I mentally kicked myself for not thinking of it back at the house. I heard footsteps behind me in the distance, but I didnβt turn to see who it was.
The town square was alight with torches and oil lamps, illuminating the freshly erected gallows and jeering crowd. My gaze climbed the wooden platform, and I found my worst nightmare come true.
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Rebecca lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband and son. Originally from England, you can find her drinking tea, writing new worlds, and designing covers. She writes fantasy romance. She devoured every book she was given and fell in love with magical worlds, and when she got older, her imagination grew with her.
When she's not writing or spending time with her family, you can find her traveling, and hosting book signings with Spellbinding Events.
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