I looked over at Chase and then back at Kelsia. "What do you mean your dying?" I ask. She just looked drained to me, she didn't look like she was on the brink of death. I don't understand, why would she die? From what?

"I used everything in me for Theo to be a Spellbound Lycan. My body can't recover in time." She explains. I look down at Theo who is still resting peacefully in my lap and I turned back to her.

"You're fine, you're talking to me. You are fine." I look over her and note that she's not showing any real signs of death.

"I'm weak, but I'm at a high from using all the magic. I'll be gone soon, after the adrenaline wears off." She says casually and lays her head on the back of the chair.

I look at Chase to see him puzzled but gets up to go to the kitchen.

"I still don't understand, but is there anything we can do for you?" I ask, feeling a few tears gather in my eyes.

"Any witch who practices that magic, will die. There is no need in trying to save me." She mumbles slowly, yet she doesn't seem sad or upset. She knew this would happen so why did she do it? We didn't know this.

Chase returns with a glass of water and offers it to her. "Thank you." She accepts the glass and drinks a little.

"Kelsia, if you knew you would die then why would you do this for us?" I inquire, my brain in a complete mess at the situation.

Kelsia swallows her water and sits up with a lot of effort. "This world doesn't need to get any worse than it is. I needed to help some way because I wanted to be a difference. Then I learned about you and I said that I would fight by your side if anything. Then Theo called and said that he wanted to become Spellbound. I couldn't tell him no, not when him becoming this " She gestured to Theo. "-will help you out more than ever. I've gave you a real shot and eternal love. How could I be sad or regret that?"

When Kelsia finishes I wipe away the tears that are currently running down my face and look down at Theo.

I rub my thumb along his features. I will never take him for granted again, and Kelsia will forever be someone who I will talk about. She gave us immortal love, she gave us a chance, she gave us wisdom, and she gave us hope.

"Thank you Kelsia. I'm not sure what else to say." I sniffle. Kelsia nods in appreciation.

"Please make sure my body gets back to my family." She says almost so quietly I barely caught what she said. I put Theo's head down gently on the pillow and stood up with all the strength I had left in me.

I walk over to Kelsia. Her breath is shallow, her hands lay limp at her sides and the color is drained from her face. The high has drifted away and so is she, fast.

I grab her hand gently and place it against my cheek. "I love you sister." I say and then she takes her last breath.

Theo lays in our bed now. Chase carried him upstairs. Kelsia's body has been taken to the local funeral home. From there, she will get sent back to her family who live five hours away.

What Kelsia did for us- it is something that I will never be able to repay. She is truly my sister, my witch sister. The only one I've ever actually known. She taught me all I know about being a witch and I honestly don't know where we would be if she given her knowledge to us.

I run my hands through Theo's hair and let out a breath. My heart is forever thankful.

My phone goes off at that moment beside me and my mother's face lights the phone. I hadn't spoke to my mother since I left. Her and my father had been mad at me for not telling them the true about how I found my brother.

I answer after a couple rings. I missed my mom's voice and if she calls to yell at me then so be it.

"Mom?" I answer, my voice cracks a little. I glance at Theo to see he is still sleeping soundly. I'll have to keep my voice down. He should he walking up any time now.

"Jacqueline." She breathes out my name in relief, "Honey are you okay?"

She asks as if something bad had just happened that she just found out about.

"I'm fine." I reply with a monotone voice.

"I had a bad feeling." She explains and I close my eyes, a tear involuntarily escaping.

"Kelsia died." I tell her, saying her name pierced my heart with sadness.

Mom let's out a sigh and I can only imagine her sitting down to process the information.

"I'm sorry, I know how much she did for you. You must really miss her. How did it happen?" She sounds concerned but a part of me wonders if she is just calling to be nosy instead of actually caring about it.

"She helped Theo become a Spellbound Lycan. She didn't tell us the repercussions." I say simply. I wanted to cry all over again, but I held it in.

"Spellbound Lycan? What does that mean?" She says confused and I take a deep breath and explain it to her. I kept being a hybrid and the truth about Jamie from my mom for too long, I don't want to keep any other secrets.

"I'm so sorry. She did a wonderful thing for the both of you. I'm surprised I didn't know about Theo becoming that." She says a little distant I sigh into the phone and get up gently from the bed so I don't disturb Theo.

"I do. You made a big speech about how you were going to be here for me and nothing I could ever do would make you scared of me. You and dad said you would be here for me every step of the way. So that's why you didn't know, because you acted like you disowned me after I told you about Jamie." I say into the phone and try to keep my voice down from waking Theo.

I never really spoke to anyone about how badly my parents hurt me, but they did. Especially when they wouldn't allow Jamie to associate with me and didn't defend me against Luna Bethany at the table. All because of the story I told them about how I found Jamie.

I understand that they would have liked to known, but this wasn't something I could just say. I had to make up a fake story. No one would have believed I killed them all and then they would want to go see the camp to makes capture anyone who was still alive.

Only they would've seen a horrific scene of burnt bodies laying in a pile of ash.

"Jacqueline, I felt so hurt that you didn't tell us what all your brother went through. He didn't talk for months after you brought him home. We couldn't understand but you had the answers all along." She says back to me in a snappy tone.

"I was scared. I didn't know what I did or what it meant for me. I spent that time forward thinking that I had evil hidden in me. How do you tell your parents that you possess a murderous ability?" I asked her as if it is a simple question, when in fact it was not.

It was the hardest thing for me to think or talk about about. In fact, I didn't even talk about it. I ran away from my problems and all they did was follow me.

"Like I have told you, I am your mama and I would never abandoned you. I still love you and if you would have told me what happened I would have tried to help you." She sighs dramatically into the phone. I have every right to feel the way I feel, I won't let her belittle me.

"Look what happened when I actually told you! You didn't speak to me for a month. You didn't even let me speak to Jamie." I step into the bathroom because I feel myself getting more so emotional that she could say all that and do the opposite.

I close the bathroom door gently and sit down on the lid of the toilet.

"I felt like it was best honey. I needed time to process everything. Your father and I needed time." She says as if she is annoyed, and I clench my fist in my hands.

When you're angry, train your mind on a small object. Levitate it with your mind, this will help you remain calm. Kelsia's advice echoed in my head and tear falls as I think of her for a moment. I decided to listen to her and levitate a toothbrush.

I try to think before I speak my next words, but they come out like word vomit. "Want to know what all has happened to me since you've been "taking time?" We've lost eight warriors, including Theo's father- the Alpha. I have been made out to be the bad guy and Kelsia died in my arms just a hour ago. I don't have time to "take time." I needed my mama and you weren't here. So I learned how to manage on my own, and I will continue to."

I feel so dramatic, but I'm so angry even though I'm carefully levitating this toothbrush. They hurt me more than anyone. My parents have always been so important to me and I always dreamed of the day they would show me exactly what unconditional love is. I thought they would, but they didn't.

And I'm done acting like everything that happens to me is my fault. It's not. I did what anyone else in my situation would have done. I don't like it, but it's how it is.

"Jacqueline Claire! How could you say that?" She asks, and I can almost hear her become emotional but she's trying to keep it together.

"It's true mom. You and dad gave me a powerful speech in the cell and then when I felt comfortable to tell you what happened to Jamie and I, you both acted like I didn't deserve what you said earlier." A tear escapes my eyes and I wipe it with a tissue.

"JC, I never wanted you to feel that way. We were both just so hurt and angry."

"So you needed more than a month before you checked in on me? I have rogues trying to make me their blood slave and men are dying protecting me. I needed you." I say a little loudly into the phone. I hear the bed creak outside the door and I wipe my tears away.

"I-" She begins to speak but I cut her off.

"Please don't try to make up an excuse. I would have never treated my daughter that way. Now if you don't mind, I have to go tell Theo about how Kelsia died for him. Goodbye, Mother."

Wow! So finally JC and her mother, Jackie, got a chance to speak about everything that happened several chapters ago. Will this family make up or will JC decide to stay away?