He left the coven behind, but he did not travel north as he had told the others. Instead, he headed east toward a place no one knew existed. His secret lair.
Gideon had discovered the abandoned structure several months after Agatha disappeared. It had once been a temple used by witches who practiced forbidden magic. The covens had sealed it generations ago, but the wards had weakened over time.
He broke through them easily. The temple was buried beneath a hill, concealed by thick trees and thorn-covered vines. Inside, narrow stone passages led to chambers filled with old symbols and forgotten spells.
Gideon transformed it into his private sanctuary. His workshop. His prison. His place of experimentation. He no longer limited his search to witch covens. He had begun investigating wolf pa
