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smile. Some thing happened to her in that moment as she gazed upon this child. Her heart began to swell, and she realized that this baby was a part of her. This was the first good look she’d had of her daughter since she’d given birth. This child was absolutely perfect in every way possible and she didn’t look like the man who sired her. In fact , she looked like…an angel.
    With a sigh , she gently lifted the baby in her arms and carried her back to the cot. Having seen countless women do this, she tugged open her shirt and freed her breast. As if sensing nourishment was ready, the baby made rooting motions with her mouth. She gently guided the child to her nipple.
    The baby latched so vigorously tha t it kind of hurt a bit, but she didn’t mind. In fact , she chuckled. “I see you’re hungry, baby.” She touched the little girl’s soft curls. “I gotta give you a name. I can’t keep calling you baby , and I ain’t waiting for Miss Mary to do it . You’re a sweet angel. That’s what I’ll call you. Angel.”
    The baby paused for a moment but then continued to feed.
    She smiled. “I think you like that name. Angel it is. I’m so sorry for treating you so bad but I promise to be the best Mama I can possibly be. I will always protect you.” She dropped a light kiss on top of Angel’s head.
    The promise didn’t last very long because her Angel was dead before her first birthday. And as devastating as that loss had been, it was only the beginning.
    Her eyes burned when she opened them. They stung from tears that wouldn’t fall. She didn’t think she was capable of crying anymore because her heart had been broken into so many pieces that there was nothing left. It was why it was best she shut herself away from the rest of the world.
     
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    “For the last several weeks, we’ve been on a hunt to find out the warlock who ca st the diversion spell that cloa ked our mate and it was you all along? How could you do this to us? Your own brothers!” Blade roared.
    He and Cutter had been le d on one wild goose chase after another. Cutter had suggested that they start with Giovanni with the hope that he could provide them with a list of names of witches and warlocks who he’d had dealings with over the years and who Nya would also have access to. Giovanni, however, had been of no assistance, stating that he would respect Nya’s wishes to privacy. Even after appealing to the vampire’s sympathetic nature, they had c ome up empty. Blade was frustrated to the point where he was willing to cast a spell to probe Giovanni’s mind, but he realized he wouldn’t have been able to pull it off with a fight. As powerful as he and his twin were, it still would have been difficult to best a vampire as old and powerful as Giovanni. Besides, the Grimaldis were allies and considering they shared relatives in common, they were practically family. Possibly taking pity on the warlocks, Giovanni casually mentioned, “ The one you seek is much closer to you than you think .”
    After finding a few of Giovanni’s old contacts through their own investigation, they believed the vampire’s clue possibly meant it was someone they knew, or at the very least on good terms with. They got in touch with every warlock and witch who was powerful enough to cast such a spell because it wasn’t something for beginners. Most of those they had encountered had no knowledge of Nya’s existence, let alone performing a spell for her.
    It then occurred to Blade and Cutter that Giovanni’s clue was literal. By process of elimination, it could only have been two people. Their first option was ruled out after a heated denial, which led them here. Sasha had not immediately come to mind because she was only a little over a hundred years old which was relatively young for an immortal, but she bore the mark of Hecate which made her as powerful as a centuries-old witch or warlock. Her skills already exceeded Blade and Cutter’s but when she