MELISSA’S POV That little btich thought she had won. But Aaron was mine. He always had been, and he always would be. I’d sacrificed too much, clawed my way too far, to let her take it all away from me. When Victoria called me, I knew my chance had finally come. Her voice dripped with satisfaction as she laid out the plan, and I could hardly contain my excitement. Still, there was the matter of Allistair. I needed to meet with him, to ensure everything was as it should be. Secretly, I was relieved that Emerelda wouldn’t be casting the spell. It was… well different from what I’d led them to believe, and I preferred the secrecy. Today was the day. Every detail had been finalized, every contingency planned. The wheels were in motion, and nothing could stop them now. We had set up our base