Chapter 23

(Juniper’s P.O.V)

After the dust settles from the fight with the rogues, Euan and I accompany his parents back to their house.

What did you do, Covey?

What do you mean?

With the howling and the water? What was that about?

It’s one of our…gifts.

Gifts? What do you mean?

Look, cupcake, I can’t tell you. I’m not allowed to, but what I CAN say is that you need to practice your singing. And allow your Siren to come out. She’s being a bitch about sharing space with me when you won’t let her out.

A wave of embarrassment washes over me when I realize that Coventina is right, I haven’t let my Siren out…ever.

“Euan, I need to let my Siren out. Can we go to our lake?” I ask, turning towards him as we walk up the driveway to the house.

“Right now?”

“Yes,” I say.

I couldn’t understand the sudden urge to shift into her, she’s been unsettled for some time, and I know that having to share space with Coventina is probably annoying, but I’ve been able to