Chapter 49 – The Greatest Revenge

(Brielle’s POV)

“This is madness!”

My tears rolled down my cheeks, broken and paralyzed at what my grandmother told me. Like me, she was crying as she wiped my tears and put her arms around me. I felt her lips pressed to my head, but her kiss would not make me feel better. Cole and I were not given a choice.

I remembered him yesterday, sounding mad as he talked to the council member. Recalling that long call, I now regret that I slept instead of eavesdropping.

“We’re leaving at two,” I breathed.

She shook her head. “Your car’s coming in two hours. Giles lied to you.”

“What?” I panicked, standing up because I hadn’t said my goodbyes yet. I would die without seeing Cole before I go.

“Listen to me, Gabrielle. You can’t go back to the Kirkwood because once the hunters leave the house, no one can enter again without their permission. Someone from the council will come to cast a spell to protect them from us,” she explained.

I raised my hand, placing it on my chest and clutching my shirt. I