Chapter 21

Anastasia

“Explain,” I say when we’re all seated.

“As I said, I’m a witch, and I’m here to help you enter vampire territory,” Ekaterina says.

“I got that part, but I don’t understand why you would help us. If anything, you shouldn’t want to help the werewolf king’s mate find her mother.”

“I know a normal witch won’t, but I’m not just any witch. I’m a witch who is alive because of the werewolf king.”

“Tell me how that’s possible.”

“I saved her from near-death,” Theo says, being vague.

“Really? You saved a witch?” I ask, surprised he did. His mom hated witches, so I assumed she must’ve passed down her hatred before she died.

“It’s surprising, right?” Ekaterina says, smiling.

“Yes, it’s shocking given that his mother is the reason witches and were