"So…" Violet finally spoke after a long stretch of silence. "You're saying I'm powerful? More powerful than the other Fae courts?"
"Yes," Lila replied. "That's why we stay away from their territories. If they ever sensed a threat from us, the four major courts would unite and strike. Even now, with the barrier down, tensions are rising."
"Wow," Violet breathed, staring down at her hands like she expected sparks or magic to shoot from her fingertips. Then she frowned. "So why can't I use magic?"
"Your magic was bound by the queen right after you were born," Lila said, her voice darkening. "She sensed what your father intended to do with you. I know you have every reason to doubt me, Violet, but trust me when I say the queen only acted to protect you. Your father is the real villain in this story. He deceived your mother and tricked her into falling in love with him. And your mother…" Lila sighed, "She was a hopeless romantic, and the idea of falling in love with a werewolf—"
