Emily's P.O.V. I looked at my Nana in shock. What did she just say to me? She saw my expression and I could tell guilt was washing up in her eyes. “Why didn’t you tell me? Where is he? Is he still alive? Why did he have to disappear?” A flood of questions flushed out of me, not knowing which answer I wanted first. Did I even want the answers? He had left me, all alone, with her! How could he do that to me? Why hadn’t he taken me with him? He knew how awful my life was here. Why did he leave me behind? My Nana took a red candle and placed it in the middle of the table. Noah looked at it suspiciously. “It’s to keep our shield up better. Did Emily ever use candles when she was using a spell around you? She should have, because I taught her.” Noah raised his eyebrows as he l