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this time she’d left her mother in that evil place to die. She had already seen what Claudia and Jamal did to those that betrayed her. No, she would not think of that. Her mother was still alive.
    Sage washed her face and picked up the brush laying on the vanity and tried to make her hair look presentable. Deciding that it looked better than before, she walked out of the bedroom following the sound of people talking. Me-Len and Brody and it seemed like all the Alphas and their mates were sitting in the kitchen talking. She knew what the Alphas and their mates looked like, having seen several pictures that Claudia had. She kicked herself, realizing that she should have recognized Brody as well, but somehow her brain had become unglued when she saw him in person for the first time. She stayed in the hallway and just listened.
    “She’s terrified about her mother, and frankly, I am too.” Brody said. “What do you think Claudia will do?”
    Sage could see her grandmother lower her head and cry. “Kill her.” She sobbed louder.
    It broke her heart hearing those words. Shaking her head, she remembered what her mother had said. It was foggy, but the words came back to her and Sage realized that her mom had put a spell on her. Jessica had known she wouldn’t be able to get them both out, and that Sage would kill herself trying.
    “Me-Len, don’t say that. We have to stay positive. Now that we know where she is, we need to hit her. Now!” London demanded.
    “She’ll be gone by the time you get there.” They all looked at the door where Sage stood. They needed to know the truth. She wanted to stay hopeful, but she was a realist and she knew Claudia. “She has several houses in secret locations, and she never told us where they were. She has already left, I’m positive.”
    “And your mother?” London asked.
    “I can only pray that it was quick. I’ve seen what she does to people who disappoint her.” Hope, was it just a fantasy? Was her mother dead? She didn’t feel it. Stay positive, she thought. She watched as London approached and stuck her hand out to her.
    “I’m your cousin, London.”
    Sage looked down and hesitated. “Nice to finally meet you. I’ve only heard stories, so it’s nice to put a face with the name.”
    “This is my mate, Ryder.” London pointed at him.
    “Nice to meet you, Alpha.”
    Ryder grasped her hand and shook it. “Ryder will do.”
    “This is Kayden and Zoey Lynn,” London said. “And this fellow here is Nolan Banks, and this is Judd, and Maggie Walsh. I think you have already met Brody King, the Alpha of the King Bears.”
    Sage only nodded trying not to look too much at him. She didn’t want to encourage him. She wasn’t his mate. When she looked down at Me-Len, she saw that her grandmother had her hands over her face, crying. Sitting down beside Me-Len, she wrapped her arm around her and rubbed her back. “Mother wanted to get to know you better, Me-Len, but she also knew that if we didn’t do something to help, then the world would be doomed. We both knew what we were getting into, and knew the likelihood of us getting out was slim.”
    “I know, but I will never get to know her like a mother should.” The room stayed silent as Me-Len cried.
    It had been a shock to learn that Me-Len was her mother’s birth mother. Me-Len had given Jessica up when her mother was born. Me-Len was only fifteen years old and the man she was seeing was married. James Wingate, Sage’s grandfather, became the leader of the Council of Covens. Of course, if people had found out that he had an illegitimate child with a fifteen-year-old, he would have been ruined. He never knew that Jessica was his real daughter. His wife Marci knew of the affair and when she found out that Me-Len was pregnant and was giving the baby up, she filed for adoption. Her mom said that she found Marci’s journals and realized that she had used magic to make sure she got to adopt Jessica. It was such a sad