Aria's POV
Damon continued, "A witch named Mara."
There was a long pause on the other end. Then Devin's voice came through the phone.
"Mara?"
Damon frowned. "Yes."
Another silence followed. When Devin spoke again, he sounded genuinely shocked.
"Where did you hear that name?"
"She's the witch Aria wants to see."
"That's impossible. Mara disappeared decades ago."
My heart started pounding.
The door to Damon's office was slightly ajar. I leaned against the wall and carefully peered inside.
Damon was standing beside his desk. "Disappeared?"
"She was already considered ancient when I was studying magic. She was one of the most powerful witches ever known. People stopped hearing from her years ago. I really thought she was dead."
Damon's gaze sharpened. "You thought she was dead?"
