Well, I think we're all hooked now. Hopefully. If I'm lucky.

I don't know what I've done. I can't remember. All I know is that Cal and Selene are gone, have been gone for months. Cal says he will always love me. I doubt it, though. But he has taught me one important spell I will use often. How to sap someone's powers.

-Nlastica

HPOV

"Hunter," Courtney's voice cooed in my ear. "Wake up, Hunter." My eyes shot open with a start, and immediately I realized that Courtney had spelled me to sleep. "I brought you a gift." I raised my eyebrows but didn't say anything.

"I tracked down Bree," Courtney said. My eyes opened wide and my mouth dropped open. "She wasn't hard to capture," she went on. "Or hard to find. But she's here."

"You're kidding," I said. Courtney smiled ruefully. "Courtney, do you know what you've done?" I shouted. Courtney's smile disappeared and was replaced with a puzzled look.

"I captured your girlfriend," she said. I groaned.

"Bree wasn't my girlfriend!" I said. "I was messing with you!"

"What!" Courtney cried. "What am I supposed to do with her then?"

"How about you let us both go?" I suggested. Courtney just stared at me. "Worth a shot," I said with a shrug. Courtney groaned.

"Now how am I supposed to interrogate you with a stranger here?" she complained to herself. I grinned.

"I can live with that," I said.

CPOV

Cal, I heard in my head. I need your help. I sighed. It was Courtney, and I really didn't want to help Courtney right now. Can't you figure it out on your own? I sent back. I was still thinking about Sky. I thought that if I decided to take a stand, she'd respect me and then she wouldn't hate me so much. But then I kissed her.

Now I was sure Sky hated me. There really was no doubt about it. Still, I couldn't do much about it now; despite how much I regretted kissing Sky.

No, Courtney replied, her voice showing panic. I don't know what to do! Sighing, I took my coat and headed toward the hut where Hunter was being held.

"What is wrong?" I demanded when I got there. Courtney and I were right outside the house so that Hunter couldn't escape and couldn't sense I was there.

"I kidnapped Bree," Courtney admitted.

"You what!!!" I cried. "Why would you do that?"

"Hunter said she was his girlfriend," Courtney protested.

"Courtney," I said with a sigh. "Why would he tell you who his girlfriend was? That's idiotic. And there's no way he'd score Bree."

"I didn't really believe it either," Courtney admitted. "But…I wasn't thinking straight."

"He was testing you," I said. "Trying to see what your weaknesses are. He thought your weakness was jealousy. Jealousy of him."

"Goddess, he's cocky," Courtney breathed.

"Was he right?" I asked her. Courtney bit her lip.

"I really do want to know who his girlfriend is." She admitted. "I mean…I don't know why, but I can't stand thinking he's moved on." I sighed.

"I guess I understand," I said. "If I can't have him, nobody can, right?" Courtney nodded.

"Exactly," she said. "But we're getting off track. What do we do with Bree?"

"Does she know where she is yet?" I asked.

"No," Courtney said. "But she wasn't alone when I kidnapped her."

"Why not?" I sighed. "Get her at night! She practically lives alone!" Courtney shrugged, not meeting my eyes. "Look, if someone saw you kidnap her, you can't just return her. As long as she's unconscious, we can leave her in the woods somewhere and she can find her way out."

"Okay," Courtney agreed. "I'll spell Hunter asleep and take her out."

"You do that," I said, then turned and left.

RPOV

"Wha-" I was astounded. "Who is Courtney?"

"Oh," Morgan said, blushing. "She's who kidnapped Hunter." I struggled to keep my mouth closed.

"You knew who kidnapped Hunter?" I asked, my voice higher then usual. "I spent all of yesterday looking for him! We all did! Was that for nothing?"

"No," Morgan said. "We knew who had him, but not where he was." I shook my head disbelievingly.

"That is just…" I couldn't find words. "Morgan, I'm starting to feel more and more like I can't trust you." Morgan's face grew pale.

"You can trust me," she insisted. "I haven't changed!"

"Yes you have," I told her, and she knew I was right.

"I'm sorry, Robbie," Morgan said. "I really am. But Bree's in trouble. We have to save her." I sighed, and I knew she was right.

MPOV

"We have to tell Sky," I said. Robbie's lips tightened.

"No," he said.

"Robbie!"

"No," he repeated firmly. "I'm not going to find her. I'm not going to have you run to Sky like the only reason you told me Bree had been kidnapped was to make sure I knew and that was all." Actually, that was the only reason I'd told him. I hadn't expected him to go all hero. Robbie wasn't like that. Not usually.

"Robbie," I said. "I won't let you get hurt. I couldn't stand it!" Robbie sighed.

"Morgan," he said gently. It was so much easier to take him seriously without his glasses and acne. "I love Bree, and I don't need Sky's help this time."

"Robbie," I sighed. "Courtney's a blood witch. Not only does she have Bree, she has Hunter. You've seen some of what Hunter can do, but not even half. He's strong. You can't even dream of rescuing them alone." He looked glum. "So I'm going with you." Robbie looked at me, surprised. "I won't contact Sky, won't ask for her help, but I'm going with you, okay?"

Robbie grinned. "Okay."

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