NARRATOR

Victoria practically had to beg her father not to force her into one of those “daddy-daughter” learning sessions.

She was way too old for that!

Thank all the heavens that her mother understood her better and “entertained” the vampire prince long enough for her to escape with her cousins.

From the hilltop, Amara nervously eyed the lights below in the city, which was mostly ruled by sorcerers and vampires.

There were also a few werewolves around, mainly at night, drawn to the lively nightlife of the taverns and places of “release.”

"Let's get to work, then," Nyx sighed, going over how she had gotten herself into this.

She pulled out a small vial of potion she had prepared and handed it to Amara.

"Drink it, and I'll tell you the words to break the spell." She passed it to Amara, who took it with a nod.

"I'll go find the twins and get some information out of them..."

"They’ll figure you out, they’re not idiots, you know that, especially Magnus. Tell them in secret, they’ll probab