Page 168 of The Beta's Blind Date

I blink at her. “You’re half witch?”

Her lips twitch again, her eyes glinting as she watches me process this information from the corner of her eye. “Mmhmm.”

“Since when?”

She laughs. “Uh… birth?”

“Seriously?”

She lifts her head to meet my stare. “Seriously.”

I whip my head around the room, looking at all my friends, who stare at Maya with varying degrees of shock and curiosity. “Did you know this?!”

“Nope,” Sebastian says. “Why does this keep happening to me?” he asks, clutching his chest. “I don’t think I can take it.”

“No one knows,” Maya says. “We kept it a secret to protect me since hybrids are so rare and sometimes feared or hunted.”

“Is Levi a witch too?” I ask.

“Witches are only female,” Nolan reminds me.

“Oh. Right.” I shake my head and sigh. “Does anyone else have any secrets they want to share with the class? Wes? Nolan? King Malachi?” I ask, pointing at each of them.

“Summoning a full witch to help us will take time, though,” Wesley says, ignoring me while Dr. Russo and Malachi chuckle. “Time we don’t have. We’ll have to contact the crones and ask for permission for help from a coven, and then contact the coven, and—”

“We won’t have to do any of that. Maya’s mom is already on her way,” King Malachi says, and Dr. Russo smiles.

My brows furrow. “Maya’s mom is—”

“A witch, yes,” Maya laughs. “Otherwise I wouldn’t be half witch.”

“No, I get that,” I scoff. “I mean, I thought she was… she is…” I trail off, racking my brain for a memory of any mention of Maya’s mom, but finding none. “I’m so confused,” I say, pinching the bridge of my nose.

“My mate lives in town,” Dr. Russo says. “So we are still close to each other and see each other often. But when Maya was born and her DNA was positive for both werewolf and witch genes, Alpha Harrison agreed to have Renee live away from the pack so no suspicions would be raised. And she placed a spell on the pack that prevents members from remembering details about her or wondering too much about where Maya and Levi’s mother is or what happened to her.”

“Which is why I can’t remember anything about her or if she died or…”

Dr. Russo nods. “It was a drastic measure, but it kept my daughter safe for twenty-four years.”

“And it will continue to keep her safe,” Wesley reassures him. “No one in this room will spill your secret, Maya.”

“I know,” she says. “I trust all of you. And I’m sorry I’ve hidden this from you all for so long, but—”

“We understand,” Haven says, smiling at her.

“Thank you,” Maya says, looking at each of us, gratefulness in her eyes and voice.

“So, what is the plan?” I ask.

“My mom and I will need some time to prepare some of the spells we’ll need. It might take most of the night, so I suggest everyone get some sleep. Especially Taryn, since she’ll need her strength to help us.” Her brows raise and she looks straight at me. “And I mean actual sleep.”

“Killjoy.”

“For real though, I need you all to leave,” Maya says, laughing at me. “My mom and I will need to focus, and while I adore you all, I won’t be able to focus while you’re here.”

“Yes, ma’am,” Seb says, giving her a mock salute.

“What time should we be back?” Taryn asks as everyone stands from their seats except Maya and her dad.

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