“Where is the spell buried?” Talia asked.
“I don’t know.” My father replied.
“Do not lie to me, elf. I have no tolerance for it.” She growled.
He looked around, but would find no help here. None of us were on his side. He was a traitor to our people.
“Fine. It’s in the park at the center of the neighborhood.” He answered.
“Take me there. We will bring the spell back and I will contact a witch to find out how to destroy it. You had best not be playing me false. You really wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” Talia warned.
My father headed toward the front door. Talia followed after him. I couldn’t believe that he’d helped with the curse. He couldn’t remain king.
“Mother. He needs to be deposed.” I said once the door closed.
“I will talk with your sister. It’s time for her to step up if he’s gone to these lengths to harm our people. Your father isn’t the man I fell in love with anymore. I’ve been seeing these changes over the last two hundred years. I’m so sorry Rosario. I thought he would go back to how he was before if I had another baby. It was stupid.” Mom sighed.
“It wasn’t stupid, mom. You were hoping to have your mate back. I understand. It was his own stubbornness that did this. I’m glad I’m here for you while you’re dealing with this. The curse might have stayed if I didn’t exist.” I told her.
“We still have to talk about my favor. I’m healed now. I want to become a fae.” Sean said.
“Sean?” Echo whispered. “Are you sure?”
“Yes. I’m Rosario’s true mate. I want to be by his side forever. Being fae will ensure that. I don’t want to wait. You shouldn’t wait with Victor and Gray either. I’ve heard that you’re waiting for school to be over to get marked by them. We can have Harmony help with clothes and makeup. We can hide their marks. You should do it as soon as you can.” Sean urged.
I looked to Echo. She seemed sad. I understood. She was dealing with a lot. Being unmarked by her mates wasn’t what she wanted. I knew there was no hiding a wolf’s mark. It would make her a target for hunters.
“Sean. Don’t pressure her. We all do things in our own time.” I whispered.
“Fine. I will grant you this boon in return for my debt being wiped clean. I’ll be right back.” Mom said and got up to go to the kitchen.
Sean took off the remains of his shirt. I ran to my room to get him one of mine. I didn’t like him being bare chested in front of so many people. I was feeling a little possessive.
When I returned to the living room, Sean and Echo were talking quietly. I smiled at them. They really were very close. You could see how much they cared for each other.
After a few more minutes, mom came in holding a small cake. She handed it to Sean. He looked at the little pastry curiously.
“The magic works better with digestion. We found long ago that ale or cakes make the best vessel for the magic. Once you do this, there’s no going back. Do you understand, Sean?” Mom asked.
“I understand, Queen Maeve. I appreciate this so much. I know I’ll be stronger once I’m fae. Then I can protect Rosario.” Sean grinned.
“You protected me without being fae, Sean. You didn’t need to, but you took my father’s attack for me.” I said.
“I did need to. I told you I wouldn’t let him hurt you again. I meant that. Your father will never hurt you as long as I’m around. I don’t break my promises.” He replied.
“Then you already have some of the traits of the fae. Eat the cake and you will change while you sleep tonight. In the morning, you will wake as a fae. You can choose to eat the cake now, or save it for later.” Mom told him.
Sean looked at me and started eating the little cake. I couldn’t believe he was actually doing it. I thought there would be more time with him as a human.
I loved Sean, no matter what species he was. Seeing him so intent on becoming fae had me worried. I hoped he wouldn’t regret his decision. I never wanted him to regret the choices he made for our relationship. Sean was my whole heart.
When he was finished, he complimented my mother on her baking skills. Mom loved it when people enjoyed her foods. It made her very happy to receive compliments.
Suddenly, I remembered the shirt in my hands and handed it to Sean. I couldn’t believe I was just sitting there, watching him. I must have looked foolish just standing there with the shirt.
Sean slipped it over his head. I was bigger than him, so it was a little loose, but I felt like it suited him. I sat on the couch and put my arm over his shoulders again. This felt so comfortable and so right. I was starting to become giddy about him changing.
The front door opened again. We turned to see Talia come in, talking on her cellphone, with my father trailing behind. He looked flustered. I could imagine that Talia probably scolded him the entire time they were together.
“Thank you, Lila. I’ll take care of it.” Talia said into her phone and hung up. “Is there a bathroom I may use, Queen Maeve? I need to get rid of this spell bag and this portion of the curse will be released.”
“Down that hall, second door on the right.” Mom told her.

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