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Luna’s answer didn’t surprise me, not after everything else I’d heard. The flames died out, and I strode to the front of the shop.

The feeling of being watched pressed hard on my shoulders, so I glanced out the front window.

My breath caught. Alaric was across the street, and he was looking directly at me. Three times in one day. I knew he wanted me as much as I did him.

Did he know I was a witch? Or was he one of the many humans I assumed came into the shop who had no idea what was really going on?

One thing I did know as I stared at him was that I was more determined than ever to have him. I smiled at him, and he nodded before walking away. I wished he would come back.

I turned to face Luna, who was smiling as if she already knew what I was going to say.

“Fine… teach me.”

“I knew you would agree.”

A tingle shivered over my skin.

I had no idea how to be a witch, but I would learn. I couldn’t wait to get started and discover everything this new world opening up for me had to offer.

CHAPTER 15

Alaric

I’d stayed too long. It hadn’t been the plan, but what I saw intrigued me.

It wasn’t just her beautiful body, her long hair waving with her movements, the tilt of her slender hips, the anger burning around her, or a waft of her scent in the air. It was all of her that kept me watching as if I were under a spell, one I couldn’t break away from.

In the pack, we were taught from young pups to be wary of the witches, and now I knew why. But I didn’t care. I had to have her.

Her actions, confused expression, and struggle to form a basic magic spell of fire from her fingers told me so much about her.

Tanjie didn’t know she was a witch, the incredible power coursing through her, or how to harness it.

That meant she wouldn’t know what I was. We were forbidden to be together.

More importantly, it meant she couldn’t hurt me.

Intrigued by her starting to use her magic, I was mesmerized. How could she not know her powers?

Tanjie hadn’t used her magic and clearly hadn’t undergone her initiation. I didn’t really know what that meant. All I could think of was that she wasn’t a real witch, making this unexpected attraction to her acceptable. Sort of.

Then Tanjie saw me.

Her eyes locked on mine, and I froze.

What would she do? She would have to think me some creep.

But she wasn’t scared. Her confidence turned me on even more, my body responding with a need I struggled to control.

She smiled, and I took that as her approval of me. But of course, she didn’t know my secret, the sort of beast I was when not in my human form.

The simple act of watching her would land me in so much trouble, even though I wanted to do a hell of a lot more than just watch.

I had to leave her for now. So I nodded, hoping she would get my meaning. Her gaze never faulted.

Then, I hurried away before I did something I would regret.

What I couldn’t get out of my mind was her sweet smile. The way she didn’t shy away from me.

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