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“You called a covenfor such an infraction?” I asked

“The goat was one of the blessed,” Ge to Luna more than me Which, I couldn’t blae to dismiss the matter as a waste of my time and resources We had an actual traitor to fret out, not some ridiculous prank between covens

“Truly?” Luna asked, her voice cordial, calm Those sapphire eyes of hers slid to the warlock leader of the Greenbriers

“Yes,” Geers at the Greenbrier warlock

He blew out a long breath “I’ve apologized personally, Geoat What uidance

I straightened my shoulders, eyes on Gemma “Does he speak the truth?”

Gemma huffed “Well, yes, but—”

“But what?” I asked, patience thin “You want ’s head?”

“The goat is now tainted The blood is no longer blessed and the Cricketfires can no longer breed it or use it forhas cost my coven in ways you seem to not understand”

Luna gasped at her not-so-subtle jab at ence, and the rest of the leaders fell quiet

“Careful,” I warned, rateful I’m not the queen, for she would’ve already tied you to a stake for that slip of tongue”

Gemma visibly sed, then dipped her head in a show of submission

I sighed, but the energy roiling insideany time soon Maybe later I could ask Benedict to help with that—

Stop

Right, priorities

“The loss of any of the blessed creatures in the covens is great,” Luna said, her voice the one of cal didn’t knohat he was doing” The Greenbrier warlock nodded quickly “Either way, you are not satisfied with an apology and return of property alone So, with my sister’s approval, I have a compromise to present”

I nodded to her questioning gaze Of course, I’d always agree with her She was s, and so daain, she should be in ht hand, and I should be in hers