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I waited on the edge. “Yes?”
To my shock, Delphine’s face twisted in horror. “Well. . .you will have to face her.”
I tensed. “Lunita?”
Delphine didn’t look happy about that at all.
I wasn’t sure if that was a good or bad thing.
“Emily.” Delphine’s gaze softened. “This is your mission. It’s time to face and integrate your other self, your alternate personality, Lunita.”
The mention of Lunita sent a chill down my spine.
“She has been locked away for so long and gets out every now and then, but. . .it is time to confront this embodiment of rage and fear.”
I gulped down a whole ton of dread. “O-okay.”
To my shock, somehow, Kaz got to my side. I had no idea when everyone let him go. Still, Tisha and Max stood next to him, appearing ready to hold him back.
Instead of roaring or charging for the porch, Kaz grabbed my hand and tightened his grip. “We do not have to do this, mysh.”
“I want to.” I looked at him. “I have to.”
“Even after the berries and Paolo’s dreams?”
“If anything, that tells me that she really can fix me.”
“You aren’t broken.”
“Tell that to the people that have needed to be buried due to dying by Lunita’s hand.” I gritted my teeth and turned back to Delphine. “I’m ready to start today.”
“You must remember, Emily. These battles will be intense, a psychological war,” Delphine warned. “Sometimes. . .you will be navigating a dreamlike landscape inside your mind, and I will not always be able to come with you.”
Her words filled me with a deep sense of dread, but also a strange resolve. I had to do this, not just for myself, but for Kazimir, Max, Emilio, and Paolo.
With Lunita gone, they would be safe.
Kaz tightened my grip. “If you must do this, then I will be with you, mysh.”
My heart ached. “Thank you, baby.”
Delphine took a puff off her pipe and blew out more smoke. “Unfortunatly Kazimir, you will not be next to her this evening.”
Kaz’s grip on my hand tightened. “What do you mean? I will not leave her side—”
“Emily will need a certain ingredient that only her lover can get. That is the way the healing spell goes. Plus, she will need the first ingredient in her hand before the sun comes up in the sky tomorrow morning.” Delphine gave him a sad smile. “And this item cannot be bought from your usual markets.”
Kaz appeared uncomfortable. “What if I ordered someone else to do it, would it still—”
“You must do it, Kazimir. No one else. It must be a man that loves her with all of his heart. I believe that is you.”
He scowled at her. “You think I would trust you to watch over my mouse?”
“Maxwell will be here as well as the rest of her people. I have plenty of room. It is just one night, Kazimir.” Delphine pointed at him with the pipe. “But, you must understand that the person that has this item has a deep distrust for outsiders, especially someone with your reputation.”
Her words hung heavy in the air, emphasizing the daunting path he would have to embark on.
Kaz put his view on me. “Mysh, what do you want?”
