Chapter 43


    My ourne Nina sya


    Are you implying Nina has been ying with some kind of magic and cursed my son’ mother asks


    Na, but she has a cure shadowing her, and it’s allecting Magnus


    I’m sorry, but you must be mistaken? I’m not cursed Nina says.


    The witch looks Nina up and down


    “Oh, you’re oursed, sweetheart I can see it lingering all around you’


    What kind of ourse? How do I get rid of it?’


    “What kind of curse, for I do not know and how to break it. Only the one who cursed you knows how.


    Until then, you are stuck with it


    “How do I find out who cursed me, then?’


    “Only time will tell.’ She looks back over at Magnus and approaches.


    She hovers a hand over him and says an incantation. ‘The fever will break soon. In the meantime, until


    the curse breaks, I suggest you tell him to avoid shifting.’


    Why is that?’ mother asks.


    It’s going to hurt every time he shifts.’ The witch takes her leave without saying another word.’


    We need to have a pack meeting immediately.’ Mum says to Nina.


    Everyone leaves the room; my fever breaks. I’m able to walk to the bathroom and have a cool shower


    and feel so much better afterwards. I find my favourite ck tight-fitting tshirt and my dark-colored


    jeans and put them on. As soon as I’m dressed, I walk down the stairs to find a meeting is being held.


    “Magnus, you are looking better.’ Seth smiles.


    “Yeah, I feel heaps better.’


    “You bettere join us, son.’ Dad says.


    Seth and Mia sit at the end of the table while Nina sits with Leon and Amelia on the left side of the


    table. I take my seat next to my father


    “As we all know, someone has ced some kind of curse on Nina, not only that, but it’s also affecting


    Magnus.’ Dad says.


    I don’t understand who would want to curse my daughter.’ Amelia cries. Leon rubs her back.


    “We will son this out, Honey, we will find out who cursed her and have them break the spell.’


    “Nina, can you think of anyone who would want to curse you?’


    She shrugs her shoulders and looks down with a sombre look.


    “Everyone loves Nina, Mum I don’t understand who would curse her.’ I say.


    Other than it affecting Magnus, this curse hasn’t seemed to have affected Nina. She looks and sounds


    like Nina, she is gifted with great speed and has good grades So how is the cursed? leon says


    We are all at a loss and are silent in thought for a few minutes, trying to make sense of it all


    There isn’t much we can do other than monitor Nina and Magnus and figure out what the curse does


    and who is behind it. I also think we shouldn’t tell anyone else about it for Nina’s safety. Mother says


    ‘Why wouldn’t Nina be safe, Mum?


    Chaphenes


    Maomus, you are the future Alpha of the pack. Some pack members will go to great lengths to protect


    you, many would even kill to keep you safe’


    Nina and I give each other a concerned look and nod our heads in agreement. We part ways, I decide


    to go outside and sit on the staircase Unexpectantly Nina joins me and aita beside me.


    Magnus, I just wanted to say how sony I am that I caused you to be unwell and that you won’t be able


    to shift easily. I don’t want to hurt you.


    N’s not your fault, Nina.’


    She cries. I ce an arm over her shoulder and pull her closer as she cries into my chest. ‘But it is my


    fault. Someone cursed me and it’s hurting you.’ She cries.


    h will be okay, Nina. We will figure this out.’


    Magnus?


    Yeah?’


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    ‘Do you wish sometimes we could go back in time and change the way things were?’


    ‘Every day. I wish I wasn’t stupid and didn’t ignore you for seven years.’


    “Do you mean that, Magnus?’


    ‘Every word.


    ‘We can’t go back in time and change the past, but we can change the future right now.’


    “How so?’


    ‘Let’s forget the seven years never happened. Let’s be best friends again.’


    “Really? You mean that?’ My stomach flutters and my heart is racing with happiness.


    ‘Every word.’ She smiles.


    The next day we go to school together.


    ‘I’m d you are well again.’ Zak smiles.


    Thanks, me too.’


    I’m d to see Nina is walking to school with us for a change.’ Josie smiles.


    “Me too.’ I say again. Nina and I give each other a smile.


    We arrive at school; I have science with Nina first.


    We walk in giggling andughing and take our seats at our wonky table.


    “Great to see you twoughing for a change instead of fighting.’ Mr. Thomson says.


    We open our textbook andplete our worksheet with no drama. The bell goes for the next ss.


    Moss approaches Nina and wraps his arms around her, and lifts her up. She squeals with delight while


    he holds her up and she gazes into his eyes and they


    kiss


    As hard as it is, I keep my cool. He puts her down gently.


    I’ll see youter, Nina,’ I say, waving goodbye. She waves back,


    1 thought you hated him?’ I hear Moss ask her.


    ‘We have put our differences aside and are once again friends,’


    I see…’ he says in a deep voice,


    He res at me. ‘Let’s get to ss babe before we’rete.’ He says and leads her away


    ire races towards me ‘I’m d you’re better. Let’s get to English ss. She says, holding my arm.


    It was lunchtime before I knew, ire and I made our way to the cafeteria. Nina waves and amlles at


    me from her table with Moss


    by her side. I wave back


    Why are you waving at Nina? Magnus?’ ire asks.’


    “Because she is my friend, ire.’


    “But I thought you weren’t talking to each other anymore?’


    Well, we are now ‘I say and munch on my food.


    I have a good chat with Flint, Zak, Paul, and Josie. May keeps quiet but res at ire the whole time.


    The bell rings


    “What ss do we have, Flint?’


    “PE…


    Great PE with Moss, way to ruin my day.


    Flint, Paul, and I change into our shorts and tank shirts and hit the bval.


    Moss keeps up with us trying to intimidate me, but it doesn’t work. Wepletely ignore him and finish


    the threeps.


    “Right boys, time for some dodgeball.’ Mr Tilley announces. ‘I want you all to form two groups.’


    We form two groups; Moss is on the opposite team.


    Mr Tilley ces his hand on my shoulder.


    This team will throw the balls first. The other team is to dodge the balls and not get hit.’


    My team lines up and we throw them at random members of the opposite team. Moss is thest one on


    the oval still ying. He has great stamina and agility but is not as good as me. I aim the ball carefully


    and throw the ball. It taps his chest.


    “You’re out Moss.’ I say with a smirk.


    He res


    Right, swap sides now, boys.’ Mr Tilley yells.


    As we pass each other, Moss whacks my shoulder with his. I want to rip his head off, but I contain my


    anger and ignore him, which seems to make Moss even angrier,


    He kept aiming for me and missing; he was throwing the ball with significant force, hoping to injure me.


    I’m thest yer on the oval and it’s been over twenty minutes,


    Mr Tilley blows his whistle.


    ‘Time to pack up, and Magnus, well done’ He says.


    I walk away with Flint, Zak, and Paul back towards the school building until I feel a sudden pain in the


    back of my head and everything goes ck.