"Did you have to do this? I was thinking that you could be trusted" -Taylor Swift ================== It's been two years since Hunter betrayed Y/N. To him, it wasn't a betrayal, he was helping them. To Y/N, it was everything. So when he shows up out of the blue on the side against the covens, Y/N isn't quick to trust him again.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73UnmeSszK5TZLPFArx7sF?si=0913035db1fe46ff "If I joined the Emperor's Coven, could we kiss?" Y/N doesn't consider themselves a "wild witch". Sure, they aren't in a coven. But aren't most teenagers still not? They consider themselves a criminal, yeah. Because there's no denying they've committed a couple crimes. Hunter considers them a horrible criminal and definitely a wild witch. He also considers them the perfect chance to prove to Belos that he is worthy of becoming the next Golden Guard, and head of the Emperor's Coven. This isn't great for Y/N, but they'll have to deal with it if they want Hunter to let them free. BOOK TWO: BAD BLOOD

The door opened, and you were faced with a young man about your age. He filled the whole doorframe with his height, though he was kind of lanky looking. A few brown fluffy curls stuck out from underneath his beanie, and he wore glasses, looking down at you. "Oh, you are rather tall." You said, the words slipping out of you before you could stop yourself. You clamped your mouth shut before the rest of the thought could slip out as well - he was rather fit, too. He blinked quizzically. "Um, sorry?"

The last person Sal thought he'd end up falling for was Travis Phelps, but as he'd learned time and time again, the unexpected was to be expected. WORD COUNT: 160,833 STARTED: NOVEMBER 12, 2021 FINISHED: DECEMBER 27, 2022