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once you see it, you’ll know why they call it the rock. Once we get there, we’ll have to get out and walk a few minutes to get to it.” Judd looked up at her. “Are you okay?” He picked up her hand. “You still look pale.”
    “Sure,” she replied, but she could tell he didn’t believe her.
    “Maggie, what’s wrong?”
    Glancing around at everyone in the vehicle, Maggie whispered again, not wanting to scare anyone. “I need blood to get my strength back. I’m kind of getting shaky.”
    “We should have gotten you some before we left. Here.” Judd held out his arm to her.
    Flinching, Maggie backed away from him. “No. You’ll turn if I do that. No.” What was he thinking? “I’m fine. I can wait until this is over.” She looked away, hoping he’d drop the conversation, but no such luck.
    “Maggie, you don’t look good.” She could hear the concern in his voice as he held her hand up to his mouth and placed a soft kiss on her palm. Snuggling up to him, she closed her eyes. His presence alone calmed her. Right now the hunger wasn’t so bad she would attack anyone, but her energy level was very low. She’d used a lot of energy and blood to heal her cousin. After Judith got back today, she’d planned to go and pick up some blood for her to drink after the meeting, but this happened and now that was put on hold.
    She could hear the vehicle stop as her eyes fluttered open. “We’re here. Are you okay to walk a little bit?” Judd asked.
    “Of course.” Maggie took Judd’s outstretched hand. He kept hold of it as they walked down a trail. Usually she could hear the birds chirping and small animals running around in the woods, but not this time; they were hiding, as if they knew predators were near. All she could hear was the sound of their boots crunching against the dry leaves as they walked toward the rock.
    Finally the area became less dense as they came to the end of the trail. She stopped and just stared. It looked like something out of medieval times. It wasn’t just one rock, but several gigantic rocks positioned in a circle. Each rock was a different shape and size. As she walked closer she saw that each rock was in a different shape: assorted animals, an Elf, and a woman. How strange, she thought. She had never heard about this in all her reading about Alpha City. She’d need to ask Judd about it. There was a circle in the middle, and that was where they had Morris tied to the ground, his mouth covered with Duck tape. She could smell the salt that surrounded him. There were several members of the Alphas’ covens standing around him. They were all holding hands, except for Me-Len and Meryl.
    She watched as Me-Len got the nod from Ryder to begin. As soon as Me-Len and Meryl joined hands with the coven members, they started chanting. She had never heard the words or the language they were speaking before. White smoke billowed above Morris as his body twisted and turned on the ground. The rocks vibrated like nothing she had ever seen or heard of. What in the hell was this place? She had been around witches before, but never had she felt this kind of power. The magic was pulsating from the rocks and going directly into Morris. The strong scent of ground cloves, rosemary, and coriander permeated the air. Judd pulled her to the edge of the circle around the rocks. The smoke began to coalesce as the chanting got louder and faster.
    Maggie watched in fascination as a woman appeared in the smoke. Judd pointed, “That’s Claudia Blackwood.” They continued to watch as Claudia ran into the arms of a man—Jamal, the dragon. There was no doubt about his identity; power flowed off him as fire flickered around him. The tension could be felt among the group as they watched Jamal hold something out toward Claudia. The smirk on his face told the group that he held something important, but they couldn’t figure out what it was until she reached out for it—he’d given her a book. They could see the