✧ — There were cardinal sins naive witches were universally informed to avoid. The first was sharing their nature. Under no circumstances should a juvenile witch ever give away their secret lest they end up being used, abused, or killed. Yet, this boy sat before Amari, bright eyes rimmed with a soft wetness and secrets spilling from his lips like a faucet. If the boy intended for the show to be endearing, he missed his mark. Instead, all it incited was a rage rooted in centuries of secretive protection.
✧ — When the grimoire was pulled out, the straw from Amari’s drink had been lifted and pressed against the bottom of the boy’s jaw. The vampire had shifted to a closer seat, now less than a foot away from the witch. “ Put the book away…now. ” His voice was barely a whisper.
To say that Colton was terrified would be the understatement of the year. He had no idea why this other man seemed like he wanted to hurt him. Maybe the other man was a hunter? He sort of heard about them and how they didn’t like supernatural people.
He quickly stowed the book again, and felt himself begin to shiver from the spell he had accidentally cast on himself. “I’m sorry, please don’t hurt me,” Colton pleaded. He was so new to this and it seemed like he was doing everything wrong. “I’m sorry,” He repeated.