Familiar
vellichorlilacs
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  • Parts 9
  • Time 1h 27m
vellichorlilacs
Ongoing, First published Nov 22, 2019
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The Van Ness family is one of the few remaining families that are able to utilize magic in the New World. 

Every member when they reach the age of 21 must cast a circle and summon their familiar. 
It sounds simple, but for Odette Van Ness, she's terrified. Her family's expectations to have an adequate familiar worries her and the threat of what comes after should she fail, weighs on her. 


Adrian Masson tries to keep a quiet life of work, family and staying out of other people's troubles, especially the Higher Class. He doesn't want to cause problems as he and his family try to be as inconspicuous as possible given what they are. 

Family secrets are revealed, evil comes out to play and both Adrian and Odette must rely on each other to change their fate.
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Six years after the events of The Angels Cove Chronicles, vampire prince Elias and his family have grown accustomed to their life in hiding. That is until Nathan experiences a magic surge which forces Elias to return home to Angels Cove in a effort to keep his family his safe. Avoiding detection from his siblings, Elias must protect his children from the dangers waiting for them in the outside world, even if said danger was his own family. Hiding in plain sight amongst the pack until it was safe to leave, Elias had no idea how long he could keep up his façade. But with no way to contact Serena Peterson, he had no choice. His children's safety meaning everything to him. Will his protection be enough? Warning Contains mature themes

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