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for our family. My mother and father broke the law of the coven, so today was the day they received their punishment. I was holding onto my mother’s hand, scared of what was about to happen. I had a bad feeling that it was going to be a negative outcome. While Cameron only thought our parents did something wrong to The Old Ones, I knew the truth. I knew they hid a very big secret from The Old Ones. I only knew the truth because I overheard my parents talking. I really wish I could take that back and not know anything.
    I looked at my sweet little brother, who knew nothing of what was about to happen. I vowed that day to keep it that way. He didn’t need to know the truth and ruin the image of our parents. He looked up at our father, and I followed suit. Our father was a source of power and his looks matched that presence. His black hair was slicked back, always styled to perfection. His clear blue eyes peered down at us with love, and I had to force myself to hold in my tears. I was a daddy’s girl and I was going to miss him terribly. I prayed to all the Gods that they would spare my parents and just lock them away and not kill them. I didn’t think I would be able to handle any of that. Cam neither.
    “Kaleigh dear, can I speak to you alone?”
    “Yes, Mom.”
    We walked to sit on an empty bench; it wasn’t very busy today because it was Saturday. I looked into my mother’s beautiful eyes—I loved her so much and I didn’t want to lose her. I noticed she had a tear rolling down her cheek, and I knew this was going to be bad.
    “Kay, my sweet Kay—you have to listen to me closely. Whatever happens in that courtroom, promise me that you will look after your brother. He can’t ever find out why we are being punished.”
    “Mom, is it really that bad? Do you think they will kill you and Dad?”
    She put a piece of my stray hair behind my ear. “Baby girl, I don’t know what they are thinking. What your father and I did was horrible. We lied to everyone and we have to pay the price. I know in my heart what we did to save that girl was the best we could do. She doesn’t need to know a horrible person like Amelia.”
    I hugged her like I knew it was the last time I was going to ever wrap my arms around her. “Mom, I love you. Whatever happens, I will always think of you and Dad.”
    We sat there like that for who knew how long before we heard my parents’ names. We got up and walked to my father and Cameron. We hugged each other and walked into the courtroom. I saw that the seven Old Ones were sitting in their chairs, wearing their robes. I noticed two strong looking guards standing near the front.
    Abem spoke up and one of the guards motioned Cameron and I to have a seat. As we sat, I held onto Cameron’s hand and gave it a squeeze. “Luke and Luna Douglas, please step forward.”
    We watched them step forward and I felt the lump forming in my throat like I was being choked. “How do you both plead?”
    My father spoke first. “We are guilty; we have broken the Law of the coven. We accept any punishment you give us.”
    Abem looked to each guard and nodded to them. They walked toward my parents. I gasped and heard Cameron sobbing beside me. “Please open your wings. We don’t need to speak to each other about your punishment. We have already decided your fate. We, the counsel, find you guilty, and your punishment is death.”
    I stood up and yelled at the top of my lungs. “No!”
    “Silence, Kaleigh, we are not finished. Luke and Luna, this was a horrific crime and in order to stop it from happening again, we will have to punish your children as well. “
    My mother gasped and begged Abem. “Please, spare my children. They have done nothing wrong.”
    “That’s enough outbursts in my court room,” he bellowed. “Now, as I was saying, your children, Kaleigh and Cameron Douglas, will be cursed as fallen angels. Also, they will watch your execution as a reminder of your misdoings. Now, guards, do