21

Aidan was in his car driving ahead. I wanted to know more about them. Every time, I glanced at him, he just shook his head. I tried one more time.

He chuckled. "My obstinate kid, you'll get to know everything after your eighteenth birthday."

"But Drake would have told you about my little adventure in the dark?" I asked.

His face creased with worry. It made him look more mature than a teenager. Though, he was the father of four adult kids. "Enjoy your school life, be happy. I don't know what destiny has in store for us."

Particularly to me, I understand now what they are worried over, what is nagging my mother most? Emma died because of the curse that all I knew. Her mate couldn't save her. He died too.

"Did she die because of the curse?" I asked.

"No," I heard his voice changing with emotions. "Her death was the key to the dark realm for her. She died there, reversing the magic she caused years ago."

I didn't ask him furth