Chapter 19

I could not explain what I was feeling. It was so hard to believe that an actual witch was right here inside the same building as me. I couldn't keep my eyes off the woman tied to the wooden pole while the ominous song rang in my ears that it almost hurt. A lot of people were examining the witch too, like she was some freak member of a carnival, and I would have gone near her if it weren't for Alpha Marcus pulling me close to him. "Control your emotions, Milena," he whispered to my ear as he covered my face with his hands. "Don't look her in the eye. It's dangerous." I already forgot about that little but very important detail. Witches are notorious as vengeful beings, and they can curse you once they remember your face, so it's important to not look them in the eye. Alpha Marcus might just have saved me from mortal danger. "Everyone, don't get too close to the witch," said the booming voice of a man from behind us. And before we could even turn around to see who it was, the man i