Intended Series Collection: Books 1-6 by Abigail Grant (most important books to read TXT) 📕

Luna turns to me. “Her name is Lydia.” She looks into her mom’s eyes and she grimaces at Luna. She gasps at her mom. “Are you serious, mom? Your name is Morgan?”

Luna steps away from Morgan and crosses her arms in defiance. “Explain, now,” she says too calmly.

I go to Luna’s side and nod, hoping to get answers as well.

Morgan nods. “Everyone, please come into the sitting room and I’ll tell you all what’s going on.”

Luna and I follow Morgan through the large archway and into a cozy room with big bean bag chairs placed in a circle. Below the seats is a beautiful hand woven rug with tassels at either end. You’d think the place belonged to a hippie, but it’s only the one room. As strange as the decor is in the large modern home, it’s incredibly comforting.

I sink down into a bean bag chair and cross my legs in front of me. Neo sits beside me and Luna takes the other side. I feel protected by my friends, but I feel like Luna might be the one who needs it the most. Her own mom has been lying to her for her entire life.

Morgan sits across from me and clears her throat. “So, I uh… don’t exactly know where to begin, but I’ll try.” She runs her long fingernails through her thick blonde hair and closes her blue eyes for a moment. “Okay, Aella.” She watches me. “A long time ago, in about 1997 or so, your mom came to Granbury, Texas where my family lived.” She pauses.

I hold my breath, not expecting her words but afraid to breathe and make her change her mind.

“At that time, your father also lived here. He was raised in this very town. Your mom was on the run from a life she didn’t want. She was so much like you are now, it’s incredible.” Her eyes glisten, and I join her. “When your mom met Joseph, she knew they were Intended. She fought it at first, but she really loved him. She was only here for a short while when she ran into my little sister, Maggie.”

I gasp. I knew they were sisters, obviously, but having her place the pieces together like that has my heart pounding. “What happened then?” I say, desperate for more information.

She continues as everyone listens intently. “Well, they became fast friends and your mom actually moved into our house.” She laughs softly. “Pretty quickly, though, your mom started getting dreams of a demon who was after her.”

“Barron,” I whisper.

Morgan covers her mouth and nods. “Yes, Barron. Maggie and I hoped you’d never know that demon. Your mom asked for our help to make a spell that would stop Barron from entering her dreams, and it worked. She felt like things would get better after that, until a demon attacked her in our house.” She sighs. “We fought back and thankfully won. The fight actually made your mom and dad decide to stop wasting time and they chose to get bonded.”

I stir in my seat. I know how their story ends. Barron eventually wins the war and kills them both. Hearing about them being happy and getting married so young makes the story even more tragic.

“What happened after they got bonded?” Neo asks next to me, sucked into the tragedy.

Morgan frowns. “They left. They decided together to leave their loved ones behind in order to protect them all and they went on the run. My family sent them away with magical protection and Maggie continually checked on them in her mind. She was connected to your mom spiritually and never lost sight of where she and Joseph were.” She smiles softly at me. “My sister loved your parents so much, as did I. When we found out they were going to have a baby, we were so ecstatic.”

My eyes water and I sniffle back a sob. “Why didn’t your magic work? They were eventually found and killed by Barron. Why?” I’m shaking and need to know everything there is to know.

Morgan crawls off of her seat and kneels in front of me. “Magic doesn’t last forever, hon. We tried, but with them constantly running, eventually they wanted to try and enjoy being parents to their beautiful baby girl.” She grabs my hands in hers. “They knew their time was coming to an end and that’s why they moved you guys next door to Maggie. They knew she could protect you when they couldn’t.”

I fall into Morgan’s arms and cry like a big baby. She holds my shaking body and rubs circles on my back with her manicured fingernails. Being held by someone who I’ve always considered a mother-figure is all I need, and a feeling I miss desperately.

Luna joins our crying huddle and places her small arm around me. “I’m so sorry, El. I can’t believe this is your story.”

Neo is silent as we cry and I turn to look at him. His eyes look heavy and he tries to smile at me, but it’s weak. I turn back to Luna. “So, why didn’t I ever hear about Luna? I would have loved having a cousin.”

Morgan touches her daughter’s cheek. “Oh, I wanted so badly to give my baby girl more family to love, but I was sworn to secrecy.” Morgan sits back, so she can see us both. “El, after you were born, I found out I was pregnant with Luna, and Maggie begged me to make a good life for my baby and not be myself anymore. She feared that Barron would come after us to get to your parents.” She looks at the floor. “I became Lydia then, and my parents moved with your dad’s family to Greece. Everyone was just gone, but I was happy to have my daughter.”

I lean back, deflated and ready to collapse from the amount of knowledge filling my veins. I spent my whole life thinking I