---- "amara, if youre in danger, if you need toe back, just touch the pendant and think of me.


    1ll open a portal and bring you back wherever you are," Lavinia instructed, adjusting the opal stone pendant around her sisters neck.


    P''Lbe fine, sister," Amara reassured her, hugging her warmly.


    But deep down, she was nervous.


    "Dont get into trouble, Mara.


    Dont make me regret this, please." With onest warning, Lavinia finally pulled away and motioned for them to step onto the runes drawn on the library floor.


    She chanted her spell.


    It was easier for her to stay behind at the origin pointthis way, she could pull them back if something went wrong.


    A stormy gust flung open the windows, swirling violently around the supernatural women in the room.


    Lavinias brown hair lifted in the air, crackling with powerful magic.


    She stretched her hand toward the three women standing in the circle and began to pull.


    As if her fingers were gripping two invisible doors, forcing them open by sheer will.


    Energy crackled between her fingertips.


    A ck tear split open in midair, floating in the center of the hall, right in front of the vampire, the Selenia, and the lycan.


    "Go!" Laviniamanded urgentlyopening a portal for three was already making her break into a sweat.


    ---- She still hadnt fully mastered this magic.


    It was tooplex, too demanding.


    "Amara! If you pull any stunts, I wont talk to you for a whole year! " she roared as she watched them disappear through the portal, swallowed like prey into the mouth of a hungry specter.


    "Lavil" Lyra caught her just as it ended, her strong arms steadying her.


    Lavinias legs gave out, nearly making her copse.


    She pressed a trembling hand to her sweat-dampened forehead.


    "Pm fine...


    dont worry..." "P''m taking you to your room!" Lyra insisted, holding her effortlessly.


    Physically, sorceresses were weaker than other supernatural women.


    Yet, despite her inherited strength, Lyra was an elegant and striking wolf.


    It didnt matter what she did or how she did itshe always carried herself like royalty.


    You could throw her into a sack of potatoes, smear mud on her face, and tangle her white hair into a birds nestshe would still make "filthy but fashionable" the next big trend.


    Lavinia retired to her room to rest, as did the Alpha.


    The D Croix Castle remained as lively as ever.


    ---- No one had realized three residents were already missing.


    The fief had once again be a haven for supernatural beings, just as it had been in ancient times.


    Creatures of all races had begun repopting the town within the castle walls.


    Most were witches and vampireswolves preferred to remain in separate packs.


    sob Many miles away, the three supernatural "musketeers"...


    I mean, friends...


    emerged in a dense forest outside the city.


    "Alright,dies.


    Its time for Operation: Seducing the Lone Lycan'' " Victorias eyes gleamed with excitement in the darkness.


    To her, this was pure adrenaline.


    Achallenge.


    And they were ready to win.


    That lone wolf wasnt escaping this trap.