Daisy watched, a nervousness weighing in her chest.
Lila grabbed a match and stepped back. She lit up the match and dropped it in the center of the circle, lighting the sage on fire. The flames crackled, causing Daisy to take an unsteady step backwards.
Lila lowered herself so she was only inches from the flames; the rays of the full moon penetrated her, focusing only on her at that moment. She pulled the Moon Gem out of her cleavage; it was on a necklace. She undid the clasp of the golden chain and held it towards the flames.
Truth be told, Lila wasn’t entirely sure how to activate the gem, but she heard that this was a typical ritual for anything spiritual. A witch once told her that she would also need a drop of her blood because the key to anything is Blackwell blood.
“You have the pin as well?” Lila asked without even looking at Daisy.
Without a word, Daisy pulled a pin out of her dress. It was sharp enough to draw blood. She carefully handed it to Lila, who immediately and purposely poked her finger. A drop of red blood beaded at the tip of her finger, and she hovered it over the flames, warming it before she pressed her finger against the cool surface of the gem.
They both waited with bated breath, not sure what it would look like once it had been activated, but after a moment of no changes, they frowned.
“Maybe you need more blood?” Daisy suggested, her nervousness squeezing painfully at her chest.
Lila poked her finger even more, drawing out more blood. She practically coated the stone in her blood, but once again, there were no changes.
Lila pressed her lips together, not sure what it meant. This gem was meant for her from her birth. She was told that her true powers were locked away inside because her infant body couldn’t handle the amount of power she had, so a witch took her magic and put it in the gem for safekeeping. But then the Landry’s had stolen it right under the Blackwell’s noses.
“Why isn’t it working?” Daisy asked, panic seizing her.
“Shut up for a minute and let me think,” Lila hissed, aggravated.
Without a word, she threw the stone into the flames, causing Daisy to gasp. All she needed was the magic inside the stone, not the stone itself; she couldn’t care what happened to the stone. She deepened the pin in her finger, wincing at the sting, and then she hovered her hand above the flames and allowed her blood to pour.
The ground began to shake, and the skies, which were already dark from night, grew even darker. Clouds circled the skies, covered the full moon and the stars, giving it an eerie feeling.
“What’s happening?” Daisy asked as she struggled to stand on her feet.
Lila’s eyes were wide as she stared at the sky and then at the Gem, which remained in the fire, untouched. The Gem had a faint, red glow to it, almost as if it were angry. It wasn’t what she expected. She didn’t feel any different, like the powers were seeping into her, but she could feel the raging energy surging from the Gem.
Judy’s POV
My head felt heavy as I sat outside the villa; I needed some fresh air. My anxiety has been high all day today. When it got to a point where I literally couldn’t breathe, Irene suggested that we step outside for some air.
I leaned against the patio table, feeling a wave of dizziness washing over me. It was night, and Gavin hadn’t returned home from work yet. He was out on patrol with Beta Taylor, and for a moment, I tried to reach him through our mate bond so he could come home early.
Something was seriously wrong… I just didn’t know what it was.
I pressed my hand to my belly, my heart racing with pent-up nerves. I prayed to the Moon Goddess that it wasn’t my baby.
Then, it was like my feet had caved entirely, and I could no longer hold the weight of my own body. The dizziness grew more intense, and the wind nearly knocked me out as I fell to the ground.
The last thing I heard was Irene yelling my name.
“Judy!”

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The readers' comments on the novel: Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law
This story is all over the place. i'm trying my best to keep going because he would be so good The writer and editor communicated at least a little. (Yes I understand its 1 maybe 2 people writing and tending to the story) However, everyone needs to be on the same page. The characters names continue to change: Rachel at first then her name changed to Rebecca, Ethans sister name is now jenna. some times they talk in 3rd person which I'm sure is a accident when its in that characters POV. How did we do a time jump 5 years making Matt 13 with Judy's son being 5 years old but when we get to the Blackwell story line he's nine again and she's still pregnant using her time with matt to gain experience with her son. What happened to the time jump....
Is it just me, or do they add chapters daily for one week then leave you in suspense for a week before they start posting again? The book is amazing, but it's frustrating being in such high excitement and thrill then being left with your mind boggling....
Thank you for continuing to write this story! Trying to be grateful for the recent 2 small chapters a day, however due to enjoying it so much, wish they were more and longer....
Could the author please get the names correct…CHESTER is Nan’s mate —NOT Chuck. I don’t know who is writing these chapters, but I do not think it is the original author. Considering the original author has quite a few ongoing stories, she must have handed this one off to someone else. Very disappointing!...
Has the author forgot her own story? Didn't lila/Racheal date gavin when he first got Mathew? Meaning that she's the same or similar age as gavin! Now it's changed that she's born on the same day as Judy......
This book has gone off the rails. First there was a Five Years Later chapter where everyone had kids and Irene was marked and pregnant by Chuck and now they're not mated and Chuck is a slime ball. Make it make sense....
I don't understand thus story. Didn't she just win 5 million in the gamma games? Why is she living with people and not in her own place?...
No updates/new chapters since 10/14/2025???? This is so frustrating for those of us who have followed this book/author from the beginning! So disappointing!...
Why no updates posted since 9/20/25????...
Well that.....sucked. That can't seriously be the ending? Tf?...