Chapter 69. Tulips

Madeline’s POV

“Can I ask a weird question, though?” I asked. “While the werewolves, vampires, witches, and wizards were fighting each other, where were the mortals at that time?”

“That is an easy answer,” the countess stated and casually played with the strands of her hair that made me stare at her. “They hid during the war. They protected their kind and did not defend any immortals.”

“Hmmm,” I hummed when I realized something. “They were playing safe…” I paced back and forth, thinking comprehensively as the countess only watched me. “We should make sure they will do it anymore. We need them.”

“But I hope you have the foundation of trusting them, though, Madeline,” she said in a serious tone and stern stares, making me pause. “They might not have powers like the immortals, but they are also naughty inside. You know better. Mortals use their minds for manipulation, for knowledge for them, is power.

It hit me like a bullet because she wa