Right, this is for you my four favorite reviewers. And sunfiresoftball, I know Hunter's half Woodbane. But if you recall, Cal told Morgan in the third book that Hunter had a grudge against Woodbanes even though he's half Woodbane. So basically he's doing it again. Keep reading to see if it works! Also, hopefully you can guess who Nlastica is, who will be introduced in this chapter.

I remember the day Cal Blaire came to England with his mother, Selene. Immediately I was taken away by his beauty. I put my squeamish fears aside and walked boldly up to him. I still can't believe I did it, but I did, and I found myself telling him who I was. The next thing I knew he was mine, and I wasn't about to let him go. I believe he is my murin beatha dan, but I can't be sure. I thought Hunter was my murin beatha dan, too, and look what happened to him. Goddess, I wish he were dead.

-Nlastica

HPOV

"Okay, Courtney," I said when she came back nearly an hour later, her face looking more in control. "You win. I'll tell you about her." Courtney looked ecstatic. She did her best to smooth down her excitement, but it still showed a little on her face and was coming off her in waves. "Her name is Bree Warren." I was lying of course. But, as a Seeker, I'd finally found a way to hide that I was lying, and that was to distract the other person.

"Bree is amazing," I went on, trying to think of how much I could tell Courtney to get her jealous. "She's extremely skinny even though she doesn't starve herself, her parents are divorced, her brother's moved out, and she lives with her dad. But the best part is that her dad is hardly ever home. Mostly he's out of town, in New York or Connecticut."

Courtney blinked. "What?" she asked, hardly seeming to be able to process this.

"She is so hot, Courtney," I went on. "I'm glad I met her." But I had met her because I left Courtney. I made that clear in my voice.

"Y-you're lying," Courtney spat at me. "There is no way you'd get a girl like that." I gave her a rueful smile.

"Well," I said. "Surprising things happen. I suppose you're dating Cal, then."

"Yes," Courtney said suddenly, remembering. "Yes, I'm dating your half brother."

"Uh-huh," I said, making my voice skeptical.

"I am," Courtney insisted. "It's very, very hot. I'm glad you left." Then why did you kidnap me? I wondered skeptically.

"I hear he likes Bree," I said. "Rumor has it that he slept with her."

"He…he was doing his mission," Courtney said quietly. I nodded doubtfully.

"Right," I said. "His mission. And so you're not his mission? He doesn't know you're here?"

"No," Courtney snapped. "I'm helping him! I'm getting rid of you!"

"Then why don't you just kill me now?" I pressed. "Why don't you get a knife and kill me? You're binding spells are strong. I wouldn't be able to escape."

"Because I'm not done with you yet," Courtney said simply, all her anger flooding out of her as she spoke the sentence. She turned on her heel and stalked out of the room.

SPOV

We searched for hours and didn't find a trace of Hunter. Raven and I searched and searched inside the woods, not even talking. Raven wore a frown, as if she were very bored with the attempt of trying to find my cousin.

"All right, everyone," I told everyone as the sun went down on the horizon at the edge of the forest. "We made big progress. We'll find him, I swear. Go on home." Kithic cleared out, and Morgan gave me a sorrowful look as she got into her boat-like car.

"Sky," I heard Cal's voice in my ear. I spun around, and there he was, standing inches away from me. I hadn't even sensed him. I took two steps back in alarm, and he took two steps toward me. "Is there any chance you're going to answer my question any time soon?"

"What question?" I demanded. He didn't look innocent anymore. He looked feral, dangerous. He meant business.

"Whether Morgan talks about me," he said nonchalantly.

"I already told you, no!" I shouted. An odd look pierced his eyes.

"Really?" he said. "I'll believe that when you can look into my eyes and say that with dignity." I couldn't.

"What do you want?" I asked wearily. "Things are far more hectic at home without Hunter." Hunter had more time on his hands then I did, and he did half the chores. Now I had twice as much work to do, and I still had a job to go to.

I told you," Cal said, taking another half step toward me. "I want to know whether Morgan talks about me."

"Why?" I cried. "Why does it matter? She's with Hunter! And she's a descendant of Belwicket! She'd never help you!"

"Then what do you think of me, Sky?" Cal demanded. This took me off guard. Why did he care what I thought?

"I think you're bloody insane!" I yelled. Cal cracked a smile. He was so close now that I could see every scar, every wrinkle, every speck of his face. He drew even closer then, and before I knew it, he was kissing me.

Now, you can NOT not want to see what happens next! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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