Book 3: Chapter 16

Nina

“Not just any vampire’s blood flame, Reaper, the Vampire King, Alec’s blood flame,” I say.

“The Vampire King! The first time you came here, I sensed something happened to you. He marked you, didn’t he?”

I nod my head.

“I had no idea what he had done at the time.” He grasped my wrist and left a mark, and I couldn’t stop thinking about him in the same way that I couldn’t stop thinking about Magnus. My body was drawn to him, and I desired to be near him. What am I supposed to do, Reaper? “How will Magnus react when he learns that Alec is my second mate?”

“I wish I had the answer for you, Luna.”

May enters the enchanted garden along with the other witches.

“Wow! So beautiful. Look at that gnome!” May says and pokes its belly. The gnome doesn’t move, but when no one is looking his expression shifts to one of irritation. “You weren’t joking when you said there was a unicorn,” She says, approaching us. “Nina, are you okay you look like