Chapter 47

Ophelia

A simple freeing spell was all it would take to unlock the doors of the prison my mother had been thrust into.

Matteo Romero, possessed by a demon, had trapped my mother within the pages of the journal, hoping it would break the chantment she'd placed on the island. Plot twist, it didn't.

Unfortunately, I had to wait until the third quarter moon at the end of the month. It was a time for release and new beginnings. According to my mother, its energy would be needed to perform the spell.

After skimming her instructions, I swallowed my nerves and scribbled out a hasty reply.

‘Does the name Atticus Morningstar mean anything to you? He’s my father, isn’t he? I know you’re the one that put the spell on the island. Is there any way you can undo it?’

I wasn’t sure why, but her reply came faster this time. Right before my eyes, my questions melted into the page, replaced by a neat, delicate script.

‘Yes, Atticus Morningstar is your father. Tread carefully, daughter. There is muc