Morgan smiled gratefully, "Hunter, I'm so sorry about how all this turned out. None of this would have happened if I hadn't let them cast that stupid spell."

Hunter nodded, then replied, "Speaking of them. Ciaran's coven is gathering here. Any idea why?"

Morgan looked away, "I can't tell you that and you know it."

"I suppose that's another reason you won't leave Cal, isn't it?" Hunter said bitterly. "The baby gets a father and a grandfather?"

Morgan looked back into his eyes, "I won't deny it's nice to be with family again."

"I suppose you are to join Amyrath?" Hunter said, clearly already knowing the answer.

"Hunter," Morgan replied, tightly. "I can't speak of that with you. Stop trying to get information."

"Morgan, I am in love with you," Hunter replied fiercely. "Somewhere along the way, you obviously missed that part. I am not doing the council's work now, I just want to make sure you are okay. I also want to prevent a situation in which I will have to seek you."

Morgan shivered, "You would do that?"

Hunter returned her look steadily, "You would make me do that?"

After a minute of quite reflection, Morgan said sadly, "I need to go."

Killan came out from behind the curtain saying, "All right then. Let's go."

Morgan whipped around, "Killan? Were you listening to a private conversation?"

"What that you know about me would tell you otherwise?" Killan asked sweetly.

Morgan shook her head, "Hunter, leave us alone. Please, it's for everyone's good."

Hunter sighed, "This can't be really happening. There has to be something I can do."

"There's nothing to be done, by either of us," Morgan assured him. "I hope you do find someone to be happy with."

Hunter snorted, "There is no one else for me, I was not so lucky as to have a back-up."

"I will always love you, but this is good-bye, Hunter," Morgan said firmly.

Killan took Morgan by the hand and led her out of the store, "That wasn't so bad, now was it?"

Morgan looked at him in disbelief to be confronted by a sympathetic smile, "No, not bad at all."