tell me who killed Headmistress Melkane.”
Mom’s face fell immediately. “I was so sure she would be able to tell you something. Witches have very powerful magic. Did you give her the angel hair?”
“No, I had to use it for something else.” I decided to leave out the part about the blood promise. Why stress her out even more about something that I’d gotten myself into?
“So, we’re no better off than when you first left school?” Mom said, almost to herself.
“Not exactly.” I quickly filled her in on the prophecy, the Mortal Blade, and the tarot card. When I was done, Mom’s brow was deep with creases as she reflected on everything I’d said.
“Well, The Legend of the Triad tells of the Mortal Blade, the Angel Glass, and the Demon Stone being united and bringing the bearer of the objects incredible power.” She wasn’t telling me anything I didn’t already know. “But I couldn’t even begin to figure out how it’s supposed to help you. I would take this prophecy seriously though. Valeska is the real deal.”
Something Valeska had mentioned came back to me. “She said she helped you out once.”
Mom’s body language suddenly changed; she stiffened and pressed her lips together, like she was trying to stop herself from saying something. “Yes, she did.”
I waited for her to elaborate, but when she didn’t, I decided to prompt her. “With what?”
She sighed and stood up, walking a few steps away from me. “I can’t really get into it, Honey.”
Wow. What could be so bad that my mom couldn’t tell me?
“Anyway, I will look into it,” she said, quickly changing the topic. “I’ll let you know if I find out anything, but I think for now just focus on finding the blade here.”
“Okay,” I said, wondering how this visit had suddenly taken a turn for the weird.
Mom was about to say something else, but a sharp knock on the door interrupted her. She jerked her head towards the sound, frowning. “I guess our time is up.”
Reluctantly, I released her hand and slowly walked to the door. When I opened it, Loire was standing on the other side with a half-smile on his face. A thrill ran through my stomach at the way his eyes roamed over me, but I quickly pushed it away and shot him a glare.
“You couldn’t give us a few more minutes?” I demanded.
He lifted up his arm and practically shoved it in my face. It took me a second to realize that he was showing me his watch. “It’s 8:40. I gave you ten extra minutes. Didn’t anyone ever teach you how to read the time?”
Damn. He had me there, which only worsened my mood. “Yeah, well,” I grumbled.
“Kat, are you giving this poor man a hard time?” Mom asked, appearing beside me. “He’s only doing his job.”
Loire bowed his head. “It’s very nice to meet you, Mrs. Lyrille. I’m Loire Beaumont, I also work for SRECON and am part of the triad currently guarding your charming daughter.”
I gaped at Loire and his show of being charming. Seriously, where had this politeness come from? He was always so cocky around me.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Loire,” she said. “Thank you for taking such great care of my daughter.”
Loire smirked at me. “Not a problem, Mrs. Lyrille.”
Mom reached over and ruffled my hair. “Well, I need to go. The headmaster and I have some things to discuss before I return to the Draconis’. You call me if you need anything, okay?”
“I will, Mom.”
“I love you, Katerina,” she said, planting a kiss on my cheek.
“I love you too,” I whispered.
Mom straightened up and, with a final look at me, walked out of the room and down the corridor. As she disappeared from my sight, I put all my energy into not letting a single tear escape my eyes.
***
When I walked into Supernatural History ten minutes later, everyone had already taken their seats. Misha looked at me expectantly as I took the seat beside her.
“Spill,” she said. “Who was your mysterious visitor?”
Anna
Mom’s face fell immediately. “I was so sure she would be able to tell you something. Witches have very powerful magic. Did you give her the angel hair?”
“No, I had to use it for something else.” I decided to leave out the part about the blood promise. Why stress her out even more about something that I’d gotten myself into?
“So, we’re no better off than when you first left school?” Mom said, almost to herself.
“Not exactly.” I quickly filled her in on the prophecy, the Mortal Blade, and the tarot card. When I was done, Mom’s brow was deep with creases as she reflected on everything I’d said.
“Well, The Legend of the Triad tells of the Mortal Blade, the Angel Glass, and the Demon Stone being united and bringing the bearer of the objects incredible power.” She wasn’t telling me anything I didn’t already know. “But I couldn’t even begin to figure out how it’s supposed to help you. I would take this prophecy seriously though. Valeska is the real deal.”
Something Valeska had mentioned came back to me. “She said she helped you out once.”
Mom’s body language suddenly changed; she stiffened and pressed her lips together, like she was trying to stop herself from saying something. “Yes, she did.”
I waited for her to elaborate, but when she didn’t, I decided to prompt her. “With what?”
She sighed and stood up, walking a few steps away from me. “I can’t really get into it, Honey.”
Wow. What could be so bad that my mom couldn’t tell me?
“Anyway, I will look into it,” she said, quickly changing the topic. “I’ll let you know if I find out anything, but I think for now just focus on finding the blade here.”
“Okay,” I said, wondering how this visit had suddenly taken a turn for the weird.
Mom was about to say something else, but a sharp knock on the door interrupted her. She jerked her head towards the sound, frowning. “I guess our time is up.”
Reluctantly, I released her hand and slowly walked to the door. When I opened it, Loire was standing on the other side with a half-smile on his face. A thrill ran through my stomach at the way his eyes roamed over me, but I quickly pushed it away and shot him a glare.
“You couldn’t give us a few more minutes?” I demanded.
He lifted up his arm and practically shoved it in my face. It took me a second to realize that he was showing me his watch. “It’s 8:40. I gave you ten extra minutes. Didn’t anyone ever teach you how to read the time?”
Damn. He had me there, which only worsened my mood. “Yeah, well,” I grumbled.
“Kat, are you giving this poor man a hard time?” Mom asked, appearing beside me. “He’s only doing his job.”
Loire bowed his head. “It’s very nice to meet you, Mrs. Lyrille. I’m Loire Beaumont, I also work for SRECON and am part of the triad currently guarding your charming daughter.”
I gaped at Loire and his show of being charming. Seriously, where had this politeness come from? He was always so cocky around me.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Loire,” she said. “Thank you for taking such great care of my daughter.”
Loire smirked at me. “Not a problem, Mrs. Lyrille.”
Mom reached over and ruffled my hair. “Well, I need to go. The headmaster and I have some things to discuss before I return to the Draconis’. You call me if you need anything, okay?”
“I will, Mom.”
“I love you, Katerina,” she said, planting a kiss on my cheek.
“I love you too,” I whispered.
Mom straightened up and, with a final look at me, walked out of the room and down the corridor. As she disappeared from my sight, I put all my energy into not letting a single tear escape my eyes.
***
When I walked into Supernatural History ten minutes later, everyone had already taken their seats. Misha looked at me expectantly as I took the seat beside her.
“Spill,” she said. “Who was your mysterious visitor?”
Anna
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