I didn't really expect much from Lilibeth's newfound determination. She'd proven over and over in her lifetime how easy it was to make choices and back out of them because she was too afraid to act. So I was quite surprised to be invited to a coven meeting the following evening, partially because I wasn't an official member anymore, but also due to the fact Lilibeth was the one who called it.

She seemed different that night, her black velvet cloak lending her some kind of ...