Chapter 134\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0<\/p>\n
56 vouchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jared dropped me outside the courthouse that morning. He didn\u2019t say much while driving. His eyes looked clearer than they had in months. And it made my skin crawl. When the car stopped, he turned toward me with a hard expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t try anything stupid, and don\u2019t try to run. After all, Maya your daughter. Wouldn\u2019t you want to help her?\u201d he said sarcastically. He walked with me to the courtroom, and sat outside. \u201cI\u2019ll wait here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded. He watched me walk inside the courtroom. He parked his ass right the It felt like a warning. But did I care?\u00a0<\/p>\n
where he could see the entrance clearly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As I walked toward the room, my thoughts kept drifting back to the last few days. Jared was changing, and I hated it. His logic was returning slowly, but steadily. He asked more questions and he paid attention. He didn\u2019t look lost all the time anymore. Earlier, I used to control his decision, but now, he didn\u2019t even consider me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last night, I had found him sitting in the living room, holding an old pho\u00a0<\/p>\n
album. I had stopped in the doorway when I saw then wet. He touched Catherine\u2019s face in the photograph like it ill meant something to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That sight had filled me with ugly jealousy. Even after everything, Catherine still mattered to him. Bella still mattered to him. It was as if all that he had done to them in the past was filling him with guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hated that. I hated how they lived in his heart when I had given him years of my life. I hated that even with potions and lies, I could not erase them completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could not wait for Rowan to act. Once Bella was hexed, no one would understand what had happened. She would stand there helpless, frozen, maybe paralyzed for life. Only then would I feel avenged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wave of excitement rushed through me as I entered the courtroom and looked around carefully. It was already crowded. Lawyers, reporters, guards, families. But my eyes went straight to Rowan. She was sitting in a corner, dressed like any other reporter. Simple clothes. Hair tied back. A notebook on her lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When our eyes met she gave me a slow, almost lazy nod. My heart jumped with excitement. She was here. Soon Bella would fucking go to real hell. I walked to my seat and sat behind Maya. Maya turned slightly when she sensed me and leaned closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you do it?\u201d she asked in a low voice, her hands clenched tightly in her lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned in and whispered back, \u201cI did better than that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I smiled faintly. \u201cJust wait and watch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the first time in days, Maya looked hopeful. She straightened a little, her lips lifting into a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A few seats away, I noticed Gerald, Craig\u2019s father. He was sitting stiffly, his mouth twisted into a sneer when he saw me. He didn\u2019t hide his dislike. His eyes were full of blame. I ignored him He didn\u2019t matter anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I kept my eyes on the entrance, waiting. My fingers were cold, but my heart was beating fast with anticipation. A few minutes later, Bella and Scott walked in. Scott stayed close to her, his hand hovering near her back, guiding her gently to their seats. Bella looked pale but confident. To my amusement, she walked carefully. Soon, she wouldn\u2019t be standing like that anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The judge entered, and everyone stood. The hearing began.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sat quietly, my eyes flicking once toward Rowan and then back to Bella. I mouthed, \u2018Do it!\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 134\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded. It was finally happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
4\uc7a5 37%\u00a0<\/p>\n
I arrived at the courtroom much earlier. When Lucy entered the courtroom, I noticed her immediately. She looked tense. When she glanced in my direction, I gave her a slow nod. Relieved and pleased, she moved toward her seat behind her daughter. A few minutes later, my target Bella walked in with Scott.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I let the hearing begin. As soon as the judge entered, the case began. My eyes fell on Bella\u2019s back. When the moment felt right, I whispered under my breath, \u201cSel tha nor\u2019ek,\u201d sending the spell to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before it reached her, something went wrong. My magic didn\u2019t fade or weaken. It just snapped sharply, like a thread cut in midair, and then it disintegrated completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze. That had never happened to me before. Did I make a mistake? I tried again, more carefully this time. \u201cSel tha nor\u2019ek.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Again, the spell didn\u2019t reach her. It broke apart before touching her, dissolving into nothing. My heart started to race. I could see the hearing continuing normally. The lawyers spoke, the judge listened, Maya was on the witness stand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one reacted, because humans couldn\u2019t see or feel what was happening around them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tried again. And again. Each time, the same thing happened. The spell snapped before reaching Bella, as if something invisible was standing between us and tearing it apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I glanced at Lucy. She was shifting in her seat now, clearly impatient, her fingers tapping against her knee. She was getting jittery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I closed my eyes and drew deeper. I gathered more power than I usually used in public. This was dangerous, but I needed results desperately. I whispered, \u201cMor\u2019ka zeyn val. Sel tha nor\u2019ek I sent the spell with force.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, it didn\u2019t just break. It rebounded. The magic snapped back toward me so violently that it felt like a hard slap. Pain exploded across my cheek. My head jerked to the side, and I gasped, my breath catching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shock flooded through me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned my head quickly, scanning the room, trying to see what had interfered. Nothing looked different. Everyone was still focused on the hearing. But inside, cold fear crept in because I just couldn\u2019t identify who was countering my magic. I decided I needed to leave. Exposure was dangerous. If someone was actively countering my magic, staying here was a mistake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shifted in my seat and tried to stand. But I couldn\u2019t. Something invisible had wrapped tightly around my ankles, holding me firmly to the floor, pressing me down. I tried again, panic rising, but my legs wouldn\u2019t respond. I felt the same shackles around my wrist, restraining my magic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What the hell was happening? This was bad. There was someone more powerful than me present in the courtroom. But why couldn\u2019t I recognize that witch? Now I was panicky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The hearing continued for another hour, and I sat there trapped. When the judge finally announced a thirty\u2013minute recess and left the courtroom, the invisible pressure around my ankles suddenly released. Before I could react, Lucy rushed toward\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy haven\u2019t you done it?\u201d she hissed. \u201cWhat are you waiting for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ignoring her, I stood up quickly and headed for the door. I needed to get out, to disappear before things got worse. But the moment I opened the door, two women stepped inside, blocking my path. My blood ran cold. \u201cYou?\u201d I whispered to my coven sisters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned sharply to run the other way. Another woman stepped forward, blocking my path. I stopped, my body stiff with fear. \u201cNancy,\u201d I muttered, my face draining of color as I recognized the witch queen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
9\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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