Abbey's POV

"But you're dead," I say, trying to make sense of it all. "You died when I was sixteen."

"As you well know by now, things aren't what they seem," my father answers. "And there are such wonders that Black Magic can work."

"Do you mean to tell me that you faked your own death?" I ask, confused.

"Yes," he smiles.

"How could you?!" I was getting pissed. "Do you have any idea what it did to mom?! What it did to me?!"

"Abigayle, there are things you must first understand," he ignores my outburst.

"She loved you!" I yell.

I could see he was getting frustrated with me.

"Kai," my father looks at him. "Please restrain her."

Kai grabs hold onto my arms with a strong, unbreakable grip.

"You're forgetting that we were divorced, sweetheart," my father smiles.

"It shouldn't matter," I answer. "Your death broke her heart even more."

"If you'll let me explain," my father says. "You'll come to understand the reason I did what I did."

"Yeah," I scoff. "That's likely."

"Abbey," Kai whispers in my ear. "Show your father some respect."

"Who the hell are you to tell me what to do?" I was annoyed and becoming even more pissed with each passing second.

"That's enough!" my father roared. The fire blazed up when he rose his voice. "Abbey, you will listen to Kai."

"Why should I?"

"Because being disobedient has certain consequences, and I'd rather not punish my daughter."

With that, I decided to shut my mouth and listen to what he had to say, knowing that he wouldn't change my mind.

I nod for him to continue.

"I suppose I should begin where Elias and I made the pact," my father muses.

Elias was Kai's father.

"I already know about the pact," I say, disgusted. "Kai told me."

"Hmm…" he murmurs. "Then you know why you're here."

"Actually, I don't," I spit. "Please enlighten me."

"You always had a sharp mouth, Abbey," my father says. "Even when you were a toddler."

"Just get on with the story," I was in no mood to hear what I was like as a baby. "You're here so I can help you embrace your Black Magic," my father says simply.

"I don't want to embrace it," I sneer. "It'll turn me evil."

"Abigayle," he laughs. "What on earth gave you that impression?"

I ignore him. He knew I was right, but didn't want to admit it.

"When you were fourteen, I could see your powers developing," my father begins his story. "Your eyes were becoming more emerald-like with each passing day. That's how I knew you would have immense power one day. I kept this to myself because knowing your mother, she would search for every possible spell to keep your magic under control. As well as you know, your mother also came from a Black Magic family, but never fully embraced her powers. She saw them as a curse, not a gift. I decided to help you come into your powers, but I wouldn't utter a word to your mother. She would never allow you to use them, so I faked my own death and hid out in secrecy until you were of age so I could teach you how to use your Black Magic."

"You're lying," I say.

"Why would I lie?" he asks.

"Because a few months ago, I was told that you were killed by Galen Stern," I answer. "Mom's brother."

"Oh, I left that part out didn't I?" he says. "He helped me."

"What?" I ask, astonished.

"We'd been planning it since you were born, Abbey," my father explains. "That's why he was never in your life until recently."

"How much about this did mom know?"

"None. She was completely oblivious."

"Well, I hate to inform you, father," my voice dripping with venom. "But Stern is gone. Mom, Benny and I did a vanquishing spell."

"Your mother actually used Black Magic?" there was no hiding the shock in his voice. Then he remembered something. "Wait, who's Benny?"

"Her husband," Kai answers.

"That won't do," my father shakes his head. "That won't do at all."

"He's a wizard," Kai says. "But a sad excuse for one."

"And she married him?" my father says in disbelief.

"Stop talking about Benny!" I hiss.

I hated how they could act like he was beneath them because he didn't have Black Magic.

"Silence, Abigayle!" my father yells.

"No," I say. "I won't be quiet. I won't stand for you two talking about my husband like that. Just because he doesn't have Black Magic makes him scum?"

"Vampires are scum," my father answers. "Wizards who don't have Black Magic are, how can I put this? Not worthy of having their powers. They don't use them properly."

"She almost married a vampire," Kai informs my father. "And she also was one, but got turned back into a human by a spell your ex-wife found in a spell book."

"What?" I say in disbelief. "Were you stalking me?"

"Hardly," Kai answers. "I'm clairvoyant as well."

"Of course you are…" I trail off annoyed. "Are there any powers you don't have?"

"I can't read minds," Kai replies.

My father ignores our little exchange.

"My, my, Abigayle," my fathers voice was mocking. "Forgetting where your loyalties lie so easily?"

My loyalties?

"I don't have any loyalties!" I almost yell. "The only loyalties I have is to my friends and husband!"

My father smirks and shakes his head.

"Oh, Abigayle," he laughs. "You have so much to learn. Starting with the fact that all the wizard families that have Black Magic have a strong loyalty to the Sinisteros."

"Why the Sinisteros?" I question.

"Because they were powerful enough to create a device that could rid the world of vampires," Kai answers.

"Very good, Kai," my father praises him. "Someone's been brushing up on their history."

A device powerful enough to rid the world of vampires…

The Lucifractor.

"Very, good, Abigayle," my father praises me next.

I hadn't realized that I'd spoken aloud and I look up at him with disgust.

"I don't want your praise," I spit.

"Don't be so touchy, Abigayle," my father says.

This wasn't the dad I remembered. The one I remembered was loving and supportive, not evil and power-crazed.

Of course he's not the dad you remember, he was putting on a façade when you were growing up. This is your dad in his true form, my brain told me.

"So what do you want with me?" I ask, getting to the point.

My father and Kai glanced at each other, trying to decide if they should tell me or not.

"To take back Whitechapel," my father answers.

"I hope you don't plan to use the Lucifractor," I say. "It was destroyed."

"There are other things we can use," my father says. "Like you and Kai."

"What?" I ask, confused.

"Our power together is strong enough to cast a spell that will destroy all the vampires and enslave the lowly wizards and humans who don't have magic," Kai explains.

"Of course, you'll require some training, Abigayle," my father says. "Your power is strong, but not strong enough just yet."

I wasn't going to train to make my Black Magic stronger. It was wrong. The goal they were reaching for was pure evil.

"No," my voice was firm. "I'm not gonna help you. It goes against everything I believe in."

Kai and my father exchange a quick glance.

"Is she still weak enough to be Charmed?" my father asks.

"I'm not exactly sure," Kai answers. "But I can try."

"Good," my father replies. "Make her agreeable."

My father turns and walks to the door and opens it, then pauses.

"Make sure you keep and eye on her," my father says and closes the door without a backwards glance towards us.

Benny's POV

Benny was pacing back and forth in the living room, trying to decide what to do. He knew he should probably call Ethan and Sarah.

Not knowing where Kai had taken Abbey was making him anxious. Especially because Kai could Charm and easily make Abbey agreeable to things she normally wouldn't agree with.

Benny finally gives in and reaches into his pocket, pulling out his phone and hits a number on his speed dial.

"Dude," Benny says when Ethan answers. "I know it's early, but we've got a problem. Kai took Abbey."

Sorry it took me so long to update. My life has started to get crazy :P

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