Life After Death

Riley POV

We waited another day for the funeral so we could settle Jackie into her nursery and to talk with Star about Jax. Claire was supposed to be returned with our baby, but the witches who brought Jackie claimed Claire ran away. She was a powerful hybrid, but I felt something wasn't right about it.

Freya arrived later that afternoon distraught not to find her daughter. I felt her pain, knowing what it was like to be separated from your child. Liam and I promised to help search for her.

Star came the next morning with not so great news. We searched high and low of anyone that knew of a way to break this curse, but our only answer was the Kin of Mildred. One coven spoke of an elderly witch deep in the caves of a war torn land that they believed to be her mother. No one knew for sure though.

Mildred was raised by her father in a strict order of witches loyal to Demetrius. Her mother was believed to be dead, but none knew if that was true.

It was some hope for now.

We placed my fat