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I have to agree with him. Mostly because these days, Fintan’s mood matches Josephine’s. Does that mean whatever link he has with her is growing stronger?
What if she isn’t mine, after all?
Will I be able to handle watching Fintan or even Rune gain the one thing I have been lacking?
Or worse, what if she is?
Forget her foul mood—I don’t think I could handle a repeat of what happened with Celine Dumont. It would kill what’s left of me. Not literally, of course. There are few things that can truly kill a vampire, and none of them are endearing.
I’ve thought about the options over the years, considered each of them. Which option would get the job done the best? The easiest? The least painful?
After living for so long, I think it’s only natural to grow bored with it all.
Fintan is too emotional. He would never forgive himself, even if I asked him to do it. Rune is too pure-hearted. He wouldn’t understand and would try to talk me out of it.
Each time my mind goes down this road, I come to the same conclusion. If I’m to exit this world, it will have to be by my hand.
We come out from the cover of the treetops and Rune tips his head back to stare up at the sky, scanning the stars for a moment before checking the time on his phone.
“It’s showtime,” he announces.
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JOSIE
My stomach drops so hard I swear I hear it thump to the ground at my feet. I don’t know if I’m ready for this. No, I do know—I am one hundred percent not ready for this.
I’m doing the exact thing that my grandmother sacrificed everything to prevent. She gave up her home, her coven, and her connection with the magic of our ancestors.
The unity bond got my mom killed. It could end the same for me here today. No matter the outcome, these vampires could kill me. Mom and Dad were willing to lose their lives to fight against the burden of a bond.
Maybe this whole thing is a mistake.
Maybe the relationship blossoming between me, Rune, and Finn is a mistake…
With only a minute until midnight, there is no time to back out. Besides, I doubt the vampires would let me walk away now if I tried. Whether I’m prepared for the outcome or not, I need to know, too.
I can’t bring myself to move from this spot.
Is this my destiny? Is this Mother Gaia’s plan for me?
The film of cloud cover passes over the darkened moon, and the faint rustling of the trees seems to echo the pounding of my heart.
“It’s showtime,” Rune says, clapping his hands together. Even as he says that, he makes no move.
Maybe I’m not the only one who’s nervous.
Finn is the first to break from the shadows to stand in the center of the clearing. Rune and Sebastian step forward, almost in sync, like they don’t want to be shown up.
When he notices I don’t join them, Finn lifts a hand and beckons me forward with a shy smile.
I’m not keen on becoming the Unity Witch of a vampire, but if I’m bound to anyone tonight, I hope that it’s him. As far as vampires are concerned, Fintan is considerate and genuine.
Plus, he’s hot.
I place my hand in his, and when our fingers clasp together, it feels right.
“Are you ready for this?” I ask him quietly, my gaze slipping from his handsome face to the dark sky twinkling with distant stars.
