Page 74 of Spookily Yours

“Ah, Damien. How nice to see you! I see you brought your witch.”

I bared my teeth. “Where is she?”

“Who?” He cocked his head.

“My sister,” Willow said, narrowing her eyes.

“Ah.” Zain gave a lazy smile. “She’s right here. Come on out, moonbeam.” Luna walked out next to my brother, dressed in a white gossamer gown—looking pale, but not in anguish like I might have expected.

Willow choked out a sob. “Oh, thank god.”

My brother whispered something into Luna’s ear, and then she was down the stairs—colliding into Willow’s arms for a hug.

“Are you okay?” Willow tightened her arms around her sister, like if she held tight enough, she could pretend this never happened. But it had. And it was my fault. I could have prevented all of it.

“Brother.” I turned to him, face stone cold as I stepped up in front of him. “We had an agreement.”

He rolled his eyes, somehow managing to look both annoyed and amused. “We had no such thing.”

“I said—”

Zain shook his head. “Damien. I don’t want to fight. I…” His eyes slid over to Luna, and for the first time, there seemed to be a sparkle there.

“She’s hersister,Zain.” I spat the words.

A sliver of remorse showed on his face, only for a moment. “And you’re…” He looked between my witch and I.

“Yes. Willow’s my mate.” I chuckled. “Funny that you sent me to findyourQueen, and it led to me finding mine as well.”

He raised his eyebrows and said, “You’re not planning on returning, are you?”

My muscles tensed. I wanted to stay with Willow, but I still had a vow to my brother. And yet…

“No. I want to stay with her.”

“You love her.”

I nodded. “Yes.” With everything I was. Even if I hadn’t told her that yet. I hadn’t earned hearing the words from her lips. Not yet.

“Will you be staying, brother? I’d love to get to know your mate.”

“I don’t—”

We cut our conversation short as Willow came back to my side, sliding her arm around my waist. I wanted to bury my head in her hair, inhaling her scent. She looked up at me, and then back to her sister.

Should we go?I asked her.

Not without Luna,she replied, her voice sweet in my mind.

Of course.I nodded at my mate.

“Let’s go home, Luna,” Willow said, offering a hand to her sister.

But Luna shook her head, looking over at my brother. “I…” She walked back to Zain’s side, standing next to him in front of the throne.

Let my brother take her hand in his.

“I know it’s crazy, Wil,” Luna told her sister. “But… I feel like I have to do this. To see where it goes.”

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