The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf

Chapter 68

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Nina and I walk into town to meet up with Shadow Crest’s local papk members. Although the majority

of the group has acoepted Nina’s half-witch status, a few members remain concerned about her

abilities,

Mrs Tumpot is squatting in her vegetable garden as we come to a halt at a small picket gate,

Nina pokes Mrs Tumpot over the fence and says, ‘Hello, Mrs Turnpot.’

When Mrs Tumpot notices Nina, she glances up at us and falls back.

Oht’ she trembles and retreats. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Mrs Tumpot, what are you planting today?’ Nina is overjoyed.

C-Carrots,’ she replies, ‘but they haven’t been growing:

Nina takes a look around the garden. ‘Perhaps I can assist? Revito Sprouto, she says.

Mrs Turnpot’s carrots are sprouting and growing right before our eyes.

Thank you, Luna, thank you. Mrs Turnpot says as she vigorously shakes Nina’s hand.

No problem, Mrs Turnpot, I’ll see you later, says the narrator. We resume our walk when Nina waves

farewell.

“How long have you known that spell?’ I enquire.

‘A few nights ago. You’re the first to see me cast it.’ She smiles. I’m excited the Midnight Coven will be

joining our pack. Imagine all the spells I’ll learn? I can’t wait to see how they make their potions too!

And those little pets, they seem to all have one? I must ask them tonight if having a pet is part of being

a witch?’

However, I’m concerned about that snake.’ I’m shocked the toad and mouse haven’t been eaten. I’m

curious whether it’s been tempted too, though.

Are you really going to ask them that, Magnus?’

‘What? ‘I’m curious,

“Yeah, and you know how curiosity killed the cat?’ We both burst out laughing.

“Hey, since we are near the library, I have a surprise.’

‘A surprise for me?’ Nina exclaims.

Come on, I say, taking her hand in mine. I escorted her into the library.

As we stroll past everyone, we say, ‘Hello, good day!

Miss Smith, the librarian, is who I approach.

Miss Smith, it’s great to see you again. I’d like to borrow the library keys,’ She gives me an odd look

and takes her keys off her belt.

She hands over the keys and adds, ‘Sure, Alpha Magnus.

Thank you, I say as I recapture Nina’s hand, head to the forbidden door, and unlock it.”

“Alpha, Magnus, Alpha! You are not permitted to enter’ Miss Smith expresses her anxiety by saying,

‘No one is allowed in the restricted area’

I’m the Alpha, Miss Smith. I’m free to do whatever I want, and I’m in charge and responsible for this

place I explain

She gives me a timid nod and moves back, not daring to look into the forbidden room

I shut the door behund us, and it’s as gloomy as it was the last time

Do you think you could do the honours and provide us with some light so we can see? I ask Nina

She takes her wand from her pocket and flicks the tip, causing a sinall flame to appear. Unfortunately,

seeing the entire room is not

possible

Miluminil’ she exclaims as the flame bursts into flames, filling the toom with light. ‘Wow! This is

incredible. I had no idea this room existed. She runs her fingers across the spines of the books and

exclaims, ‘These books must be thousands of years old. Then, she sets her wand in an empty candle

holder on the vast stone table in the centre of the room.

Surprise,” I say, folding my arms and leaning against the stone wall as she surveys the room. ‘I was

hoping you’d want to take a look at the books and bring one home to study? ‘Until now, no one has

been allowed to access or read these texts because magic has always been prohibited, I add,

endearingly.looking at Nina.

Magnus, thank you so much, she says as she rushes over to me and softly kisses my lips.

‘You’re welcome, I say, beaming.

Nina selects ten books and carries them to the stone table, where she begins scanning them. Finally,

she sets aside the sixth book, returns the others, and delivers me the one she desires.

I read the title aloud: ‘A book of potions.’ I smirk and say, ‘Why am I not surprised?’

Nina laughs and shrugs her shoulders, amused. I return the book to her and then raise the keys. As I

remove the key to this room, she keeps an eye on me. There’s a slender chain amongst the other

miscellaneous stuff on the disorganised stone table. I step behind Nina and hook the chain through the

loop at the top of the key. As I carefully wrap it around her neck, she gasps.

This room is now yours, and you can use it whenever you want,

Magnus, I’m at a loss for words:

“How about you say I love you?’ I offer with a chuckle.

Magnus, I love you, she says as she holds my face in both hands and kisses my lips. She gives a kind

smile.

She says, Dimulous, while holding her book in one hand and recovering her wand with the other. Her

wand goes out, and the room becomes dark once more. We walk out the door, and she reaches down

to lock it with the key dangling from her neck.

Magnus, this is incredible. We’re forming an alliance with witches I’m going to join a coven, and I’ve got

my own secret room with all the magic literature I could want, she exclaims.

I would do anything for you, Nina. I would give you the whole world if I could. I’d even give you the

moon,” I say, gazing into her beautiful doe eyes,

‘Oh, Magnus. To me, you are everything. You are the whole world and the whole moon,’ she whispers.

We kiss passionately, only for bystanders in the library to begin clapping and wolf-whistling at us.

Shh, this is a library. ‘Everyone needs to be silent, Miss Smith scowls at everyone

Before we leave the library, I return the ring of keys to Miss Smith, minus the key to the forbidden room.