✓ LONELY HEART³ ☾ 𝐊.𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐎𝐍

|BETRAYAL AND REMORSE|

On an empty road heading south, Hope and Roman were seated in a powder blue vintage car. They were silent but the music was softly being played as Hope looks down at Roman's phone where she was looking through his music. Reading the artist names that ranged from Shawn Mendes to Taking Back Sunday and to Basement, Hope couldn't help but comment

With a chuckle, Hope breaks the silence making Roman quickly glance at her before keeping his eyes on the road, "Okay, I knew your hair had emo tendencies, but your music?

"Shade thrown and caught." Roman says looking over at Hope who laughed, "Give me that. Quit judging and lean in."

With the phone in one hand, Roman had put a quarter of his attention into raising the camera up in the air

"No, I'll do it," Hope says leaning in to take the phone from his hand making Roman put both hands back on the steering wheel. Hope raises the phone far away enough for the two to fit into a selfie and with a flash, their photo was taken. At everything Hope couldn't help but laugh, "My mom would kill us if she knew that we were taking selfies and driving. Though compared to binding my werewolf side, I'd just say it's a misdemeanor.

"You nervous?" Roman asks making Hope keep looking forward at the road ahead of them

"My aunt Freya basically said that I'd regret it for the rest of my life. And from what I've read in my dad's journals, it's horrible. My brothers are counting on me." Hope states before she takes a small breath before saying the truth, "So, you know, actually kind of terrified."

"Well, you said you feel like a freak. I don't know, maybe this will help"

"Still, it's... it's strange cutting out a part of yourself that you barely even know." Hope says softly shaking her head but Roman couldn't see her action as his eyes were on the road

"So you won't miss it. Anyway, you'll still be you."

At his words Hope couldn't help but let her lips curl upwards, "Doesn't matter, 'cause I'm doing it."

"You know, your mom should be proud of you."

Hope doesn't reply because before she can she gets a wave magic pass through her, magic that wasn't hers nor her brothers.

"That's weird." Hope hesitantly says making Roman quickly glance over at her not catching her worry, "I think someone may be tracking me. Pullover. I-I need to be somewhere quiet."

Roman does as the young witch says and since there were no cars in front or behind him he drives into the grass area. With the car being shut down Hope exits the car and walks a few feet away and out into the open field.

As Hope uses her magic to understand what was happening Roman quickly calls his mother and on the first ring, she answers, "Hey. Hey, I-I have Hope and a witch on call to do the binding. What's next?"

"Take her to Shiloh Place and sit tight," Greta responds from the other end of the call as she stands in Antoinette and Elijahs home in France

"Mom, can't it be somewhere else?" Roman asks, as he knew what was waiting for them at the Shiloh Place and he had taken a surprising liking for Hope. He now cared for her and didn't want her to see what would be waiting for them there, so he pleads, "Like, anywhere else."

"Do as you're told," Greta states no warmth or change in tone evident in her voice, "Go there now and wait to hear from me. You've done very well, my darling. I'm proud of you"

Roman sat in the car and having the phone call ended he looks at his reflection in the car's side mirror. He was so lost in his thoughts that at the sound of Hope closing the cars door he slightly jumped