Book 3: Chapter 29

Nina

The magical circle fades.

“Did you spend a lot of time with Alec?” I ask Reaper.

“A few hundred years till the witches imprisoned him in that dungeon. Juniper was murdered in front of my eyes. I saw everything.” In a sorrowful tone, he says. “Because I wasn’t his familiar, I couldn’t pass on my powers to him. I couldn’t follow him through the portal to Pandora’s Box. The witches kept repelling me back with magic. It closed before I reached it. After years of searching for Alec, I returned to Shadowfay forest and remained there until you arrived.”

“I’m so sorry, Reaper. That’s a lot for anyone to go through,” I grimace.

I smile and say, “When we visit Alec tomorrow, I’ll give you two some alone time to talk and catch up.”

“I’d like that,” says Reaper. For a while, we sit and gaze at the moon. “Goodnight, Reaper,” I reply, kissing his beak.

“Night, Luna,” He caws as he flies up into his moon tree.

I walk to the lake, not quit