IFOM

They called me an abomination. 

A wolf in sheep's clothing.... A witch gone mad.... But the truth was far more complicated.

 I was both, and something more. 

My blood, a potent mixture of witch and werewolf, surged through my veins, a power that terrified and enticed them all. 

Now, caught between two factions will never let each other have peace, I must choose: succumb to being hunted by both Witches and werewolves, or fight for a future where witches and werewolves can coexist because that's the only way I can get what I want; which is to have a world where anyone else like me don't have to always look over their shoulders.

I must achieve that goal, even if it means sacrificing everything, including myself.

Silver And Shadow: Twisted Fate

The next sixty minutes pass in a blur of activity. We salvage what we can from the ruined sanctuary; books, supplies, weapons.

Jay insists on helping despite his injury, though I catch him wincing when he thinks no one's looking.

Thalia works efficiently, her face a mask of concentration as she sorts through potential resources.

Evelyn herself seems to age before my eyes, her movements growing slower as she says goodbye to her home of many years. I find her in the central chamber, her hand resting on a damaged pillar, magic flowing from her fingertips into the wood.

"Saying goodbye," she says simply. "And setting the final decoy-defense."

I watch as her magic seeps into the living wood, spreading through the roots and branches that form the sanctuary's skeleton. "You're going to destroy it," I realize, seeing how the spell takes hold.

Chapter 25 : Familiar Yet Mysterious Spirit…