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Chapter 3
Chapter 2 “What’s Cornelius doing, Nora?” “Natalie…” “Don’t, please. For me to be able to protect the girls from whatever terrible plan it is he has I need to actually know what it is.” “It’s really not that simple.” Leonora sighed. “All of this…” “You were the one who told me about Titus, and what was going to happen to Cornelius during the ritual.” “Being prepared for the ritual was much less complicated.” “Stop avoiding the subject. I know this is about Anne. Cornelius told me he has a very different plan for our future than I do, which… I get it. He’s never loved me. What happened with Jonathan made it much worse. My…
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Chapter 1
“Why was Titus here?” Cornelius had his back to her, focused on whatever he was reading on the desk, and Natalie waited, even though there was a chance he might not answer. With how things were it was more likely than him answering. “For the ritual.” Cornelius sighed, turning. “It’s all he cares about.” Of course Natalie was there, asking questions about Titus, because she ‘needed’ to know. Cornelius crossed his arms, eyes on his wife. How different would their lives have been if Jonathan was born with magic? There was no way of knowing. “Nothing else?” “You’re worried.” “It’s not as though you haven’t made it obvious who you…