The Greatest Temptation

Chapter 1: Showdown with Selene

I got the idea for this story just a couple of hours ago, when I was re-reading Spellbound. I just imagined what Morgan would be like if she joined with Selene, so here is what I thought of. I hope you enjoy it, and be sure to review.

JadeMoon

Morgan's POV

from Spellbound- "You don't understand," Selene said patiently. "You don't know enough to realize what you're doing. Hunter here is simply weak and misguided, and who cares? He isn't worth anything to anyone. But you, my dear. You have potential I can't ignore. I offer you the chance to be more powerful than you could possibly imagine. You are one of the few witches I've met who's worthy of being one of us. You could add to our greatness instead of draining us. You- and your coven tools." -

I looked at Selene, intending to say no, when movement caught my eye. I saw Mary K. shift in the corner of the room. We would never get out of here alive if I didn't join with Selene. I needed to save Hunter and Mary K. I swallowed and said, "Yes."

I felt I flash of surprise come from three people- Selene, Hunter, and someone standing in the doorway. Cal. "Morgan?" he asked. Selene and Hunter turned to the doorway to see who had said my name.

Ignoring him, Selene turned back to me. "You will, Morgan? You will leave Hunter and bright magic to join me?" I nodded. Selene smiled. "You have no idea what you and I could do together. What you and Cal could do together." Cal's gaze flitted back and forth between Selene and me. His eyes were wide and solemn.

Hunter spoke up. "Morgan, no, don't do this. We can beat her. Don't doubt your power. You-" Hunter's voice was cut off when Selene waved her hand.

"She doesn't doubt her power, Giomanach. Morgan knows that she will be better off if she can get the most out of her magic. And she can by joining with me."

I looked past Selene to Hunter. He had an almost scared look in his eyes. "Morgan," he said. "Please don't choose the dark. Don't choose Cal. You told me love me, Morgan. Have you forgotten?" At those words, I felt tears run down my face.

"I still love you, Hunter. But I have to do this. Take Mary K. and go. Tell my parents that I'm dead. Tell them whatever you want. I'm going with Selene. I need to do this to save you." Hunter's chin trembled, and he tried to keep from crying.

Cal walked forward to take my hand. "We can be together again, Morgan. I know you still love me. I can feel it. And I can help you and guide you much better than Giomanach can." All I could do was nod. I didn't love Cal as much as I used to, and I felt that Hunter would be a better teacher for me. I didn't want to leave him.

"Selene, I will come with you on one condition," I said.

"Name it," she responded automatically.

"Let Hunter and Mary K. go. They have nothing to do with this. Especially Mary K. She's innocent."

A smile played at the corners of Selene's lips. "Done," she said. She turned to Hunter and muttered a spell. Hunter, caught off guard, tried to put up blocks. But Selene was too fast. Within a few seconds, Hunter's eyes were blank, and he was still. She did the same thing to Mary K.

"What did you do?" I asked.

"I put a spell on them so they will go back to Hunter's car and drive to your home without interfering with us. The spell will wear off when they arrive back at your house. And Hunter will tell your parents everything that has happened. He will say that you came to fight me, and that you didn't survive the battle. Hunter grabbed Mary K. and left after seeing you die. It is the simplest explanation. Go." She waved her hands at Hunter and Mary K., and they stumbled out the door. Selene turned back to me. "We will of course have to leave Widow's Vale. Tonight, when your family is asleep, you will go back home and retrieve your belongings."

"But won't they come in the next day and see that everything's gone?" I asked.

"I will cast a spell to make your parents think they have already cleared out part of your room. Then you, Cal, and I will head down to the city, where you will be inducted into Amyranth right away. You are not ready for Amyranth, but I will convince the other members to let you in. Your exceptional powers will get you in, Morgan, don't worry about that."

"Wait a minute," I said. "How do I know that you won't kill me for the tools?"

"Morgan," Selene said patiently, "I said before that I wanted you and the coven tools. You will be a vital asset to Amyranth, not just the tools." Not believing her, I reached out and touched Selene's cheek. She let down her walls so I could enter her mind. I saw the joy that I had brought her, her eagerness for me to get back together with Cal. She couldn't wait to show me to Amyranth. I saw how bad she wanted to guide me as well. No, she didn't want to kill me. She wanted to take me in so I would be something like a daughter to her. I dropped my hand and looked at Selene's beautiful golden eyes.

"I believe you," I whispered.

"Excellent. Now, you will stay here tonight and go back home in a few hours, perhaps around midnight. Then tomorrow we will meet with Amyranth."

AN: I hope the first chapter was okay. I can't wait for this story to develop a little more. Remember to review!