'Don't worry, she's just trying to mask her fear.' Marisol assured him through the mind link. 'She's also trying to rile you up to confirm if the curse has truly been broken. If you do any more than you already are, you'll scare her away.'
'Good.' Cedric grumbled back. The witch was way too cocky for his liking.
Just then, Caleb and his mate stepped out from hiding, hand in hand.
"Finally," the Witch exclaimed. "What were you so afraid of? This is a proper family reunion."
"Enough of your bullshitting!" Cedric finally snapped, startling everyone present except for Marisol, who had expected the outburst at some point, "What do you want, witch?"
The witch recovered quickly, her features stretching to reveal a smug smile that grated at Cedric's nerves, "Shouldn't you be thanking your brother and his mate? If not for them, you'd still be prowling the hidden castle and causing havoc."