Chapter 28
“I don’t think the dreams and the void are the same things. But both want you to see something. Tell me more about the dreams and when they started.”
“They started on my eighteenth birthday. The dreams well they are of what I’m reading when I fall asleep mostly.” “Anything you read?” Opening my mouth to answer when I stop to think. About the dreams and when I have them. “No, it seems to only happen when I’m reading the journal.” “What journal?” “Someone sent me a journal it keeps changing who the writer is but it seems to be the journals of the Luna’s of the black rose. And once a journal I found in the office Artemis started “
“bring me the journal I want to see it.” Loki demands. “and I would take that necklace off I can feel the magic in it growing every day. I don’t know who spelled it and what the spell is for but I dought it was good.” “it can’t be removed. As soon as Sally clipped it in place the hook disappeared.” “who gave it to you?” “no clue it came in on my birthday.” “and you just put it on? It’s like you've never been around magic. Are you stupid girl?” “I hate to stop your rant but magic is forbidden, so why would I think it was spelled?”
Rolling his eyes he turns around. “go get the journal I want to see it.” Glaring at the painting before I leave and go get the journal. And like before when he looked at it the pages were blank. “I can’t even feel the magic coming off the book. Write in it.” “how do you not see the writing it’s right here. -today I will give William my discussion and I hope I don’t regret it.” I read out loud. Looking over at him when I finished. “do it again” “do what again?” “read it again.” Confused I look back to read some more to find it blank. Turning the pages but they were all blank. “I can’t they are blank now.” “okay write in it.” He orders rolling my eyes I look for a pen. Movement catches my eye. On the screen, the younger girl is screaming on the floor huddled in a ball. Poor thing is shifting. When she finally shifts she’s small and underweight. Her fur looks patchy. I can’t make out the color as the screen is black and white. “see how her hips are too narrow and her head looks a bit too big?” nodding “inbreeding. That’s why we don’t have pups with family. I can see from here she’s infertile. I am curious though was it by design or a result of the twins having a pup?” Nodding along until the end “what?” “Those two are brother and sister a set of twins. He was meant to be the alpha of the crimson river. A pack you might want to reach out to. If the twin's hate for the black rose is any indication of how the whole pack feels.”
“I didn’t think family members could have pups?” “looks like the master remedied that. The journal” nodding I grab a pencil sitting near the monitor. Opening the book I just scribble and nothing. I try writing my name again nothing, not even a dent. Pulling a scrap of paper to me I scribble on it leaving a black shiny coat of pencil lead behind but the journal page is still clean of marks.
“So my working theory is the necklace and the journal work together. When you read out loud a moment ago the rose started to glow then stopped when you stopped. The journal shows you a vision of the events you are reading. So I don’t believe you are dreaming at all. I’m going to go on a limb and say that the black rose sent you this gift. Also magic has limits so when you see what you're meant to see the necklace will fall off. Now, what are they trying to show you? More lies I bet “
Well, now I don’t know if I want to keep reading this stupid thing. Tossing it on the table. “so what will happen to them?” pointing at the screen. “I know you don’t want to hear it but they will either be liabilities or weapons only time will tell. That girl has only known the taste of fresh were meat. She would t be able to eat anything else. The twins, well they would need put down there is no healing from sixteen years of being locked down there eating each other to survive. They would be to shattered from the knowledge what they are doing is wrong. The girl she knows no different and they are telling her it’s normal for her sake.” “I was afraid of that. What do you mean liability or asset?” “well she seems tame with her parents but she’s a wild animal. She will either vow to you or fight you. If you can take her she would be a nice pet.” He shrugs.
“There is no saving them?” “nope so use them or kill them that’s all that’s in the cards for them. Though I might be able to talk you through making a calming potion. It could able you to tame and train her.” “magic is forbidden.” “by who?” “by us. I told you.” “and you can’t change that?” he raises his brow at me. I start to shake my head when it hits me. My father made the rule I can unmake it.
“Show me,” I demand. He chuckles. Looking over my shoulder at the bookshelf. “she that thin black book at the bottom.” I nod “read that and we will start when you have finished reading the basics.” Walking over I pick up the book “I won’t kill anyone.” “all things in life call for a sacrifice. If you are unwilling to pay maybe you should’ve be breathing yourself”
