Episode 24

Chapter 24

Mia's POV

Littne's gnarled claws rake across the aged parchment almost reverently as she outlines the obscene ritual. "To summon a force capable of countering this...Angelicus threat you speak of, a most profane covenant must be undertaken. One requiring the vital essence of your enemy herself as primer."

She fixes me with those hollow pits that pass for eyes. "You must present me with a substantial offering of Selene's blood, hair, anything bearing her life force. Only then can the rite be properly channeled."

My brow furrows slightly at the daunting prospect. Selene has been granted sanctuary with the full might of the Blood Moon pack protecting her. Extracting anything from her, let alone some kind of biological sample, won't be easy.

"And I'm supposed to obtain these...offerings directly from under Logan's watchful eye?" I can't quite disguise the mocking skepticism in my tone. "In case you haven't noticed, that arrogant dog has made it his life's mission to keep his ne