Chapter 132

Amelia’s POV
I noticed everyone walking back into the mansion as I moved away from the window. Jeffrey and Campbell placed me in a small room and bowed before leaving me here. As I walked out the doorway to meet up with Claudia, I saw a maid walk into her room with a notepad and pen. **“Smart thinking”** I said to Kingsley walking towards Claudia’s room.
**“Why’s that?”** he asked, not realising that was how we communicated when we didn’t want Danny or Oliver to hear us. **“You’ll see”** I answered with a smile.
I slowly opened the doorway; my eyes going wide when I saw who the maid was. “Chasity?” I gasped, trying to understand what she was doing here. “Aunty Milly” she cried; running over to me and putting her arms around me.
Claudia handed me the pad and paper with the words, ‘You know her?’ on it.
‘She’s my brother’s daughter’ I wrote down. I then wrote ‘Can we talk freely here?’ and passed the notepad to Chasity who shook her head at us. ‘Is there somewhere we can go?’ I quickly wrote as Chasity nodded her head and moved her arms around through the air and stepped through a porthole with Claudia and myself quickly following.
“Where is this place?” Claudia says, looking concerned for the first time. The room we were in looked like it was one gust of wind away from falling down around us.
“It’s an abandoned cabin on the edge of the territory” Chasity states and I smirk towards Claudia. I can tell she was thinking the same thing we were. “They don’t know I know about this place. I noticed it when they first brought me here. I made a mental note of the tree out the front and come here from time to time since the first night they bought me here. I can’t leave here; like you. They put the same spell on me.”
“What? Why?” I stumbled out; my eyes must be going dark with rage.
“Roland” she whispered, taking a seat on the floor. “He wanted me to be his mate. When I refused; he punished me by making me a slave. Mum caused this by promising me to Roland. She was the one to tell him to make me a slave and I will soon come around.”
“Your father would be rolling in his grave” I spat, taking a seat on the floor next to her.
“I’m confused. You’re a witch. How can she be your brother’s daughter?” Claudia asked, sitting down next to us. I can see Kingsley looking out through my eyes; following every bit of the conversation.
“My parents adopted him when he was a baby. Being a warlock didn’t matter to them; they fell in love with his golden ringlets. They raised him as their own and sort out the council of Malachi to teach him magic” I explained as a tear rolled down Chasity’s cheek. “Yuri only found his mate 32 years ago. Chasity came along not too long after.” I knew I didn’t need to explain since we all live longer lives; whether it be a warlock, werewolf or vampire. Sometimes it takes a while for us to find our mates.
“Dad died 16 years ago from a mysterious illness” Chasity commented; filling Claudia in on what had happened to Yuri. “I was only 10 when he passed away. I can’t say for certain; I think Roland and Mum had something to do with that too. Because a month later; mum was telling me how Roland was my mate. I don’t feel anything towards him.”
I sat up straight; getting the impression Chasity is only telling me part of the truth of what happened. **“It’s my Alpha Aura”** Kingsley says in my mind. **“I didn’t realise you could feel that. Baby Wolf could probably feel it too.”**
“What aren’t you telling us?” I questioned, looking over at Claudia who grins at me.
Chasity gasped as she glanced between Claudia and myself. “I heard a werewolf Alpha can tell if someone is lying. I didn’t know either of you could?” she whispered more to herself than to us. “Call it an Aunt’s intuition” I smiled as she nodded to me.
“I’m an Alpha, technically. My father was an Alpha” Claudia stated, giving Chasity a smirk. “Can you please tell us everything?”
Chasity dropped her head again, letting out a few sobs. “I was the one to kill dad. Mum was teaching me a few spells at the time… I don’t know; I was showing him and he got sick” she murmured as I put her arm around her. I can’t believe she had been living with this guilt for this long. **“Now she’s telling the whole truth. Although; I don’t think she was responsible for her father’s death”** Kingsley notes.
**“What do you think?”** Amanda asks as she comes into my mind, followed by Jesse. **“Get Claudia to ask her some questions. She knows she can’t hide the truth from her and we will know if she is trustworthy to let her know what is going on”** Kingsley answers and I nod my head slightly to them.
**“If she answers with any deception; we won’t reveal our upper hand”** Jesse includes as Amanda and Jesse leave my mind again.
“Why did you think you were the one to kill your father?” Claudia asks, tapping her hand on Chasity’s knee to comfort her. “You were 10. You can’t be held responsible for your father’s death at such a young age.”
“My mother told me the incantation I learnt could have some side effects if performed wrong” Chastity answers between sobs. “I didn’t think I did it wrong but I must have” she adds, shaking her blonde curls around. “Mum must have deliberately taught it to me wrong so I would make my father sick.”
“Did you do it successfully before you showed him?” I asked, pulling Chasity closer to me. She gently nodded her head into my shoulder and let out another sob. “I don’t blame you for Yuri’s death. What happened was a coincidence. Most likely a thought-out coincidence, but one none the less.”
“Chasity; I want to ask you some questions and I want you to answer them truthfully. Can you do that?” Claudia queries, moving herself around to face Chasity fully. “Y…Yes” Chasity replies and I give her a smile.
“Do you know why Dorothy is here at the coven?” Claudia asks, raising her alpha aura around the tiny cabin. “Only it has to do with hiding from Uncle Oli and your mate. Nobody tells me anything. I find out things from whispers with other maids. Although they stop talking when I walk by” Chasity answers, dropping her head slightly. Kingsley moves to look through eyes again. I can feel the truthfulness in what she is saying but she is holding back something.
“Do you know who I am?” Claudia asks, giving Chasity a warm smile. “Of course,” Chasity states, giving her a smile back. “You have the white wolf. That has never been kept a secret. That’s why I asked you for help.”
“Do you know of anybody that may be working with Dorothy, besides Penelope, Josiah, Roland and some of the coven members here?” Claudia questions further as Chasity shrugs her shoulders; “Besides Mum probably; no” she responds.
**“Everything she’s said so far is truthful but she is holding something back”** Kingsley states in my mind. **“Ask her if there are any other coven members we can trust?”**
“Are there any other coven members we can trust?” I ask and she shakes her head in my direction. “Even if there were; I wouldn’t know who they are. I’m not liked here. Only reason why no one hurts me is because of Roland. He almost tried to force himself on me once; but then realised what he was doing and muttered to himself. I don’t think he meant for me to hear, but I did. He wants me to want him and not force me to want him. That’s why he never did a love spell or the loyalty spell, I guess. He only put the same spell on me to keep me on the territory as he put on you. I heard him place it along with the loyalty incantation… Hang on… You have a loyalty incantation on you. You can’t be going against Dorothy or Roland and their wishes; I’m stuck here” Chasity rambles getting off the ground and starts pacing.
Claudia glances at me and gives me a small nod as I stand up to pull Chasity into my arms again. “We need to tell you something. It’s of importance and can’t be spoken about to anyone. I need to know first; are you willing to help us?” I whisper in her ear, loud enough to know Claudia heard as well.
“If it gets me out of here; I’ll do whatever you ask of me” Chasity states as Claudia and I smile at her.
“We don’t have the loyalty spell or any other spell on us” I tell her. “We came prepared and we are making it look like we are loyal to find out information” Claudia explains further as Chasity’s mouth gapes open in surprise.
“There’s more, but for your safety. I don’t think we should disclose everything to you” Claudia states as Chasity nods her head in agreement. “Jesse also says it puts a hole in our plans. We need to go back and talk to Sariah before she puts the no teleportation spell on the territory.”
“She can do that?” Chasity asks as I give her huge grin.
“Can we use this cabin?” I question as Chasity nods her head yes to me. **“Kingsley; go tell Leon we have somewhere he can come to. I’ll make sure Sariah keeps this area free and put up a cloaking spell around the cabin. We were going to use it around the southern part of the territory anyway; why not here.”** Kingsley nodded his head before leaving my mind.
“I have Kingsley telling Leon” I state as Claudia nods. “Who’s Kingsley?” Chasity asks, before shaking her head. “Don’t tell me. If I don’t know; they can’t make me answer.”
“You’re catching on quickly” Claudia smiles, standing up from her spot. “Can you please send us back to our room?” With that question, Chasity creates a porthole and we step through to Claudia’s room to find the rest of the ladies waiting for us.